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Between June and July 2012, villagers from Bu Tho Township, Hpapun District suffered human rights violations committed by different armed actors, including members of Border Guard Force (BGF) battalions #1013 and #1014, and Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) Battalion #102.  

On June 15th 2012, BGF #1013 Commander Saw Maw Thaw from T--- village, Kyaw Pah village tract, in Bu Tho Township, demanded 100 thatch shingles from T--- villagers, requiring them also to transport the thatch shingles from T--- village to Tha’Ree Hta military camp. Villagers complied with the demands out of fear, despite their wishes to refuse.

In addition, on July 7th 2012, a KHRG community member was informed that BGF #1014 soldiers, led by Battalion Commander Maung Chit, had demanded two villagers from U--- village to perform daily sentry duty for their camp. Two people rotated every three days for sentry duty. 

Moreover, in July 2012, in R--- village, R--- village tract, also in Bu Tho Township, Hpapun District, KNLA Company #4, Battalion #102 Second-in-Command Saw Hsa Yoo Moo was inebriated and fired his handgun indiscriminately at tharamu[2] Naw D---’s house 10 times in the presence of Bu Tho Township leader P’Doh Pah Hkuh and the KHRG community member. After he fired the pistol, he said, “Township leader P’Doh Pah Hkuh and Forest Ranger of the Forestry Department, Saw Heh Per, know nothing. They don’t know any of the conditions. [They] stay in the office and always give the orders. For the situation dealing with death, I always have to be the first person [who has to face it]. Just do the work, if it has to be done. If it is not necessary, don’t do it. Saw Heh Per and I are going to solve the problem this evening immediately.” Nearby villagers, unsure of Saw Has Yoo Moo’s motives, fled out of fear when he fired his pistol. 

The community member reported that, while villagers are afraid to confront perpetrators, they feel that if the area had greater media coverage rights violations would decrease.