Interviews

“The violation of human rights resulting from the military service law seriously threatens the survival of civilians and the serious violation of freedom of movement and rights to livelihoods.” Saw Nanda Hsu – Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG)

“As young people, we can’t do what we want and we no longer have any opportunities.”

“These records are meant to serve as evidence for prosecuting perpetrators and to be able to work more effectively in the rehabilitation of survivors.” Naw Khin San Htwe (aka) Poe Dah, General Secretary of BWU

“They attack every day. Every time they come, they drop about 20 bombs, including 300-pound, 500-pound and 1000-pound bombs. We can also guess they’re using cluster bombs.” – A member of Pinlebu Town Defense Force

“If they (junta) need food or something, they select the people from among the arrested to go outside. The soldiers then instruct them to gather items. They use these selected people as human shields to protect themselves from fire from the defense forces.” A local of Indaw

“In some townships and areas where pre-college education hasn’t yet been opened, there are significant challenges for students trying to reach areas where schools are open. For pre-college students, access to libraries and internet connectivity is also difficult. Primary school students have great difficulty in obtaining writing materials and textbooks.” – Salai Cross Thang, Chinland’s Education Minister

“People from many villages targeted by junta soldiers have fled. Locals are compelled to escape because the soldiers act as if they have a license to kill, instilling fear among civilians. As a result, nearly all nearby villagers are seeking shelter in areas far from the military column.” Young political activist from Launglon

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