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These photos were taken on April 22nd 2018 in Hm--- village, Lay Hpoe Htah village tract, Dweh Lo Township, Hpapun District. The first photo shows Tatmadaw Light Infantry Division [LID] #22, Battalion #203's handkerchief and water bottle that were left in Hm--- village. The second photo shows the interviewee Naw Ho--- who is the wife of the Hm--- village head. She reported the human rights abuses perpetrated by the Tatmadaw in her village. [Photos: KHRG]
The following Incident Report was written by a researcher in Hpapun District who has been trained by KHRG to monitor local human rights conditions. It is presented below translated exactly as originally written, save for minor edits for clarity and security.[1] This report was received in May 2018 along with other information from Hpapun District, including two other incident reports, 16 interviews, one situation update, and 177 photographs.[2]
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Type of Incident |
Type of Incident |
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Explicit threats |
Explicit threats |
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Type of Incident |
Date of Incident(s) |
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Explicit threats |
April 6th 2018 |
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Type of Incident |
Incident Location (Village, Township and District) |
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Explicit threats |
Hm--- village, Lay Hpoe Hta village tract, Dwe Lo Township, Mu Traw [Hpapun] District |
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Type of Incident |
Explicit threats |
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Date of Incident(s) |
April 6th 2018 |
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Incident Location (Village, Township and District) |
Hm--- village, Lay Hpoe Hta village tract, Dwe Lo Township, Mu Traw [Hpapun] District |
| Victim Information | Victim Information |
| Victim Information |
Name |
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Saw Hn--- |
| Victim Information |
Age |
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60 |
| Victim Information |
Sex |
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Male |
| Victim Information |
Nationality |
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Karen |
| Victim Information |
Family |
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Married |
| Victim Information |
Occupation |
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Hill farmer |
| Victim Information |
Religion |
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Buddhist |
| Victim Information |
Position |
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Village head |
| Victim Information |
Village |
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Hm--- village |
| Victim Information | |
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Name |
Saw Hn--- |
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Age |
60 |
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Sex |
Male |
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Nationality |
Karen |
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Family |
Married |
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Occupation |
Hill farmer |
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Religion |
Buddhist |
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Position |
Village head |
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Village |
Hm--- village |
| Perpetrator Information | Perpetrator Information |
| Perpetrator Information |
Name(s) |
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Rank | |
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Unit | |
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Base | |
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Commander’s Name |
| Perpetrator Information |
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- | |
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Light Infantry Battalion (LID)#22, Battalion #203 | |
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Maw Law Klo Army Camp | |
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- |
| Perpetrator Information | ||||
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Name(s) |
Rank |
Unit |
Base |
Commander’s Name |
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- |
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Light Infantry Battalion (LID)#22, Battalion #203 |
Maw Law Klo Army Camp |
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Part 2 - Information Quality
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1. Explain in detail how you collected this information. |
1. Explain in detail how you collected this information. |
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1. Explain in detail how you collected this information. |
After I arrived to Hm--- village, I received information that Tatmadaw are using gunfire and explicit oral threats to frighten local villagers. Therefore, I interviewed Hm--- village head Saw Hn---'s wife on April 22nd 2018 in order to learn more about the incident. |
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1. Explain in detail how you collected this information. |
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After I arrived to Hm--- village, I received information that Tatmadaw are using gunfire and explicit oral threats to frighten local villagers. Therefore, I interviewed Hm--- village head Saw Hn---'s wife on April 22nd 2018 in order to learn more about the incident. |
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2. Explain how the source verified this information. |
2. Explain how the source verified this information. |
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2. Explain how the source verified this information. |
Saw Hn---'s wife reported her firsthand account of Tatmadaw committing explicit threats against civilians in her village. |
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2. Explain how the source verified this information. |
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Saw Hn---'s wife reported her firsthand account of Tatmadaw committing explicit threats against civilians in her village. |
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Describe the Incident(s) in complete detail. |
Describe the Incident(s) in complete detail. |
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Describe the Incident(s) in complete detail. |
The Tatmadaw trespassed the Karen National Union [KNU] controlled territory. They extended their patrols into nearby villages and destroyed KNU’s gate in 2018. KNU requested the Tatmadaw to stop patrolling in the KNU territory and the nearby villages. However, the Tatmadaw responded to the KNU with the following: "This is an order from above [upper Tatmadaw command]. Therefore, we cannot stop these activities".
Consequently, on April 6th 2018, at 5 pm, Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) attacked Tatmadaw’s Light Infantry Division (LID) #22[3], Battalion #203 at Htaw Yeh Hta, the Tatmadaw water access point. One Tatmadaw soldier was injured. The injured soldier is based in Maw Lo Kloe army camp, Lay Hpoe Hta village tract, Dwe Lo Township, Mu Traw District.
After the fighting finished, around 8:00 pm, Tatmadaw went to the shop that belongs to the Hm--- village head. An [unknown] Tatmadaw soldier grabbed the village head and squeezed his neck, dragged him out of the house and threw him onto the ground.
Tatmadaw took the village head back to the village and then an [unknown] Tatmadaw soldier fired his gun seven times [in order to frighten the villagers]. The Tatmadaw told the villagers that the KNLA must not shoot at them [Tatmadaw] ever again. If they [KNLA] were to attack them [Tatmadaw] again, they would burn down the entire village, and detain and kill the village head.
Moreover, Tatmadaw ordered the village head to buy a chicken for them. After the village head did as ordered, he asked the Tatmadaw [soldier] to pay him back for the chicken. However, the soldier responded: "I will pay for it when I am about to leave [the village]”. The soldier planned to leave on the day of Tatmadaw LID#22’s troop rotation with LID #44.
[As the rotation took place], the LID #44 commander ordered the village head to meet with him at the Maw Loh Klo army camp. However, the LID #22 left the camp when the village head was away. The LID #22 commander did not leave any money for the chicken either. The village head had to pay for the chicken on behalf of the Tatmadaw LID #22, which cost him 10,500 kyat [USD 7.23[4]].
The village head noted that he does not have a way to earn income for his family’s livelihoods, yet he had to buy a chicken for the Tatmadaw as he was not given any other options. |
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Describe the Incident(s) in complete detail. |
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The Tatmadaw trespassed the Karen National Union [KNU] controlled territory. They extended their patrols into nearby villages and destroyed KNU’s gate in 2018. KNU requested the Tatmadaw to stop patrolling in the KNU territory and the nearby villages. However, the Tatmadaw responded to the KNU with the following: "This is an order from above [upper Tatmadaw command]. Therefore, we cannot stop these activities".
Consequently, on April 6th 2018, at 5 pm, Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) attacked Tatmadaw’s Light Infantry Division (LID) #22[3], Battalion #203 at Htaw Yeh Hta, the Tatmadaw water access point. One Tatmadaw soldier was injured. The injured soldier is based in Maw Lo Kloe army camp, Lay Hpoe Hta village tract, Dwe Lo Township, Mu Traw District.
After the fighting finished, around 8:00 pm, Tatmadaw went to the shop that belongs to the Hm--- village head. An [unknown] Tatmadaw soldier grabbed the village head and squeezed his neck, dragged him out of the house and threw him onto the ground.
Tatmadaw took the village head back to the village and then an [unknown] Tatmadaw soldier fired his gun seven times [in order to frighten the villagers]. The Tatmadaw told the villagers that the KNLA must not shoot at them [Tatmadaw] ever again. If they [KNLA] were to attack them [Tatmadaw] again, they would burn down the entire village, and detain and kill the village head.
Moreover, Tatmadaw ordered the village head to buy a chicken for them. After the village head did as ordered, he asked the Tatmadaw [soldier] to pay him back for the chicken. However, the soldier responded: "I will pay for it when I am about to leave [the village]”. The soldier planned to leave on the day of Tatmadaw LID#22’s troop rotation with LID #44.
[As the rotation took place], the LID #44 commander ordered the village head to meet with him at the Maw Loh Klo army camp. However, the LID #22 left the camp when the village head was away. The LID #22 commander did not leave any money for the chicken either. The village head had to pay for the chicken on behalf of the Tatmadaw LID #22, which cost him 10,500 kyat [USD 7.23[4]].
The village head noted that he does not have a way to earn income for his family’s livelihoods, yet he had to buy a chicken for the Tatmadaw as he was not given any other options. |
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Did the victim(s) provide permission to use this information? Explain how that permission was provided. |
Did the victim(s) provide permission to use this information? Explain how that permission was provided. |
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Did the victim(s) provide permission to use this information? Explain how that permission was provided. |
Saw Hn---'s wife reported this information to me [KHRG researcher] and she gave the KHRG a permission to use the information for publication. |
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Did the victim(s) provide permission to use this information? Explain how that permission was provided. |
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Saw Hn---'s wife reported this information to me [KHRG researcher] and she gave the KHRG a permission to use the information for publication. |