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Border Guard #1014 demands for labour and goods in Papun District, May 2012

During May 2012, the Company Commander Nyunt Thein from the Border Guard Battalion #1014,[2] which is commanded by the Maung Chit, demanded six villagers from three villages in Meh Pree village tract, Bu Tho Township, Papun District. He demanded the villagers to go and do the camp's work, and forced them to porter the soldiers' things when they travel. These villagers have served them since the 18th of May, and it had not ended as of May 24th, when these reports were submitted. Additionally, Commander Nyunt Thein has been looting items from these same three villagers. On May 14th and May 17th, Nyu Thein demanded that villagers provide durians and chickens. Villagers were afraid of the consequences for noncompliance, so they delivered these items to Nyu Thein at his camp.

Testimony from villagers referenced in this report can be read as they were received in the following reports:

  • "Incident Report: Looting in Papun District #1, May 2012," KHRG, March 2013
  • "Incident Report: Looting in Papun District #2, May 2012," KHRG, March 2013
  • "Incident Report: Forced Labour in Papun District #1, May 2012" KHRG, March 2013