Hpa-an farmers march for return of seized lands
More than a hundred farmers from nine villages in Hpa-an Township, Karen State, staged a rally on Monday demanding the return of lands they say were seized by the military many years ago.
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BRIEF – MoD promises to return seized lands
Burma’s Ministry of Defence has pledged to return more than 150,000 acres of confiscated lands across the country. The gesture follows the return of 50,000 acres in the past year.[…]
Tavoy farmers demand return of lands seized in 1990
Local farmers in the Tenasserim division coastal town stage a protest on Monday morning demanding a return of farmlands confiscated by the military and associate companies in 1990, allegedly without the landowners’ knowledge in many cases.
Labourers forced to work on seized cyclone lands
Jun 24, 2008 (DVB), Government authorities have forced unemployed people across Burma to work for low pay cultivating farmlands seized from cyclone victims in the Irrawaddy delta, according to locals.[…]
BRIEF – Burmese military says 200,000 acres of seized land returned
Burma’s Ministry of Defence said that more than 200,000 acres of seized land have been handed over to state and regional governments, according to a report submitted to the government[…]
Govt says it’s working to return confiscated lands to farmers
Burma’s Land Utilisation committee vows that it is working to resolve all cases of land grabs and return seized lands to their rightful owners before the end of the government’s term in 2015.
Farmers given limited compensation for seized land
Feb 17, 2009 (DVB), Farmers in Rangoon’s New Dagon Port township were disappointed to be given a very small amount of compensation for the more than 6000 acres of farmlands[…]
Farmland seized for tourist development
Dec 23, 2008 (DVB), Nearly six acres of farmland near Htaungwat village in Karen state have been taken over by a businessman named Ngwe Moe from Moulmein with the help[…]
Land seized from farmers for steel factory
Dec 8, 2008 (DVB), Over 1200 acres of land have been taken from farmers in villages between Myin Chan and Taung Tha townships in Mandalay to be used in the[…]
Military seizes farmlands in Arakan and Magwe
Apr 11, 2008 (DVB), Increased incidences of forced land seizure in Arakan state and Magwe division have raised tensions between local residents and military troops, a local labour rights campaigner[…]
Land seized for rubber plantation
Feb 7, 2008 (DVB), Three thousand acres of privately-owned land has been seized from Ngwe Saung township farmers by family members of a State Peace and Development Council general, according[…]
More farmers jailed for Sagaing land protests
Eighteen farmers in Kanbalu, Sagaing Division, have been sentenced to jail terms of up to three and half years for ploughing seized lands, a newly popular form of protest in Burma.
Wanbao employees held hostage in Latpadaung standoff
Going into Monday night, two Chinese employees of Myanmar Wanbao remain detained by villagers in Seté – “kidnapped”, say authorities – as tensions over seized lands around the controversial Latpadaung copper mine reach boiling point again.
Shan Chief Minister assures farmers on land issues
Shan State Chief Minister Sao Aung Myat said he believes all seized lands will be returned to farmers in his region before the end of the year.
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Deputy minister touts army rations cost-savings in defence of land confiscation
Burma’s deputy minister of defence offers lawmakers a novel explanation for why the military will not be returning more than 100 acres it seized several years ago in Arakan State.
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Ethnic farmers prefer communal land, says CSO report
A majority of ethnic farmers in Burma would prefer to share community land rather than own their title deed to a plot, according to the findings of the Ethnic Community Development Forum.
Land grab disputes to meet incoming NLD govt
The new government will have to address numerous junta-era land grabs, such as in Ayeyawaddy Region’s Pantanaw Township where hundreds of farmers lost land.
Michaungkan protestors stage one-day hunger strike
The Michaungkan protest movement was elevated to a new level on Wednesday when the protestors staged a hunger strike to demand the release of their community leader Sein Than.
Hearing postponed for Kanbalu farmers
A court hearing for more than 170 farmers from Kanbalu Township, who were charged for conducting plough protests, is postponed after their lawyers petitioned for jailed farmers to be included in the proceedings.
20 Kanbalu plough protestors transferred to distant prisons
Around 20 farmers from Kanbalu, jailed for holding a “plough protest” in March, have this week been transferred to prisons far from their homes.
Govt urged to settle land grab claims by September
The Burmese Parliament on Thursday called on relevant government bodies to implement settlement claims over land confiscation cases by September at the latest, though the number of cases remains disputed.
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Michaungkan protestors face forceful removal
Rangoon township authorities have issued an ultimatum to more than 200 Michaungkan villagers to disband their protest site at the town’s Myasaryan pagoda by 6pm on Monday or else face forceful removal.
11:00 AM, 27 February 2021 News Briefing
The NLD announced on Feb.26 that it does not accept the statement released by the military-appointed new chairman of the Union Election Commission(UEC) that Nov’s elections results have been annulled. […]
Chin State, marked by change, looks to hold on to its roots
“At the age of 10, I got my tattoos,” says Ma Lha Sen.
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Police break up farmers’ protest camp in Mandalay
Police forcibly broke up a sit-in last night, when they cleared farmers, who were protesting land grabs, from a site in central Mandalay. The farmers had been occupying the protest[…]
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Diverse perceptions of the Irrawaddy River Valley among its inhabitants
For centuries, the Irrawaddy River has served as Burma’s main riverine artery, but what does the future hold for this important waterway?
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Kuki villagers call for halt to gold mining
Ethnic villagers in Sagaing Division say that gold mining along the fourth largest river in Burma is ruining farmland and causing tension in the community
Parliament abolishes Emergency Provisions Act
Burma has abolished one of the most authoritarian laws used by previous military regimes to silence political opponents, a lawmaker said on Tuesday.
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Asia leaders tiptoe around South China Sea tensions
Asian leaders play down tensions over the South China Sea, but Beijing voices frustration with countries outside the region “interfering” in tussles over the strategic waterway.
