The following information was provided by villagers from Kyauk Kyi Township, Pegu Division, and was gathered by the National League for Democracy - Liberated Area (NLD-LA). It is simply a list of known cases of murder, rape and extortion in Kyauk Kyi Township in the period September to October, 1993. Even though it only covers one township in one short time period, it is still probably not complete, but only consists of the cases which were reported by villagers. It shows that even while the SLORC makes propaganda about "peace", it continues to murder and abuse Karen and Burmese civilians even in areas like Kyauk Kyi, where there is no fighting going on. In most cases, the murders were not witnessed by the villagers; the victims were simply taken away by SLORC troops and "disappeared". As they have not returned to their villages since and nothing has been heard of them, the villagers are certain they have been murdered. The SLORC often murders villagers in this way, and leaves their bodies in remote areas of forest where they are often found months later. Though generally charged with being "KNU sympathizers", none of the villagers listed in this report are involved in the resistance.
The following information was provided by villagers from Kyauk Kyi Township, Pegu Division, and was gathered by the National League for Democracy - Liberated Area (NLD-LA). It is simply a list of known cases of murder, rape and extortion in Kyauk Kyi Township in the period September to October, 1993. Even though it only covers one township in one short time period, it is still probably not complete, but only consists of the cases which were reported by villagers. It shows that even while the SLORC makes propaganda about "peace", it continues to murder and abuse Karen and Burmese civilians even in areas like Kyauk Kyi, where there is no fighting going on. In most cases, the murders were not witnessed by the villagers; the victims were simply taken away by SLORC troops and "disappeared". As they have not returned to their villages since and nothing has been heard of them, the villagers are certain they have been murdered. The SLORC often murders villagers in this way, and leaves their bodies in remote areas of forest where they are often found months later. Though generally charged with being "KNU sympathizers", none of the villagers listed in this report are involved in the resistance.
No. | Name | Age | Race / Religion | Village | SLORC Officer | Unit Responsible |
MURDER 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. RAPE |
U Aw Ko Mar Kyaw Ko Kyaw Myint Ko Tin Soe Ko Tin Aye Ko Soe Tint Ko Aung Min Saw Doh Htoo Saw Sar Muh Dey the Way Pa Ko Tin Win Maung Hla Saw Nyar Ko Saw Hla Bwe Saw Ta Ru Nuh Saw Po Neh Saw Hto Lu U Gaw Yah Ma Htwe Kyi |
55 30 30 30 35 30 35 58 26 38 36 37 36 38 25 30 27 50 38 |
Burman / Buddhist Burman / Buddhist Burman / Buddhist Burman / Buddhist Burman / Buddhist Burman / Buddhist Burman / Buddhist Karen / Christian Karen / Christian Karen / Christian Burman / Buddhist Burman / Buddhist Karen / Christian Karen / Christian Karen / Christian Karen / Christian Karen / Christian Karen / Christian Burman / Buddhist |
Say Pa Let Meik Tha Lin Tha Htay Gone Tha Htay Gone Tha Htay Gone Thit Cha Seik Thit Cha Seik Don To Nyaung Bo Nyaung Bo Kyun Taw (Middle) Kyun Pin Seik Tak Kone Nyaung Bo Kauk Byin Mone, Ward 4 Kauk Byin Ye Dwin Gone Gyi Don To |
Capt. Soe Hlaing Capt. Hla Myint Capt. Tun Kyi Capt. Tun Kyi Capt. Tun Kyi Capt. Tun Kyi Capt. Hla Myint Capt. Aung Naing Capt. Tint Lwin Capt. Tint Lwin Capt. Nay Myo Capt. Saw Win Naing Capt. Sein Ka Lar Capt. Sein Ka Lar Capt. Sein Ka Lar Capt. Sein Ka Lar Capt. Sein Ka Lar Capt. Tun Kyi Capt. Aung Naing |
IR 73 IR 351 IR 351 IR 351 IR 351 IR 351 IR 351 IR 73 IR 351 IR 351 IR 73 IR 351 IR 351 IR 351 IR 351 IR 351 IR 351 IR 351 IR 73 |
Notes: IR = Infantry Regiment The victims are all men except Ma Htwe Kyi. Saw Sar Muh and Dey The Way Pa (#10 & #11) were killed on Sept. 6, 1993. Ma Htwe Kyi was raped on October 6, 1993.
EXTORTION
During the same time period, the following 7 men from Kauk Byin village were also captured by troops from Infantry Regiment 351 commanded by Capt. Sein Kalar: U Thaung Shwe, U Po Htoo, Saw Pa La Di, Saw Aw Nu Po, Po Htoo, Po Lah, and Heh Dey. U Thaung Shwe was held until a ransom of 10,000 Kyat was paid, while the other men were held until the villagers paid 21,000 Kyat for each of them.