Myanmar: Kayin Farmers Criminalised for Fighting Land Grabs: HRW Report

Nov 4, 2016 | Su Phyo Win and Myat Nyein Aye, Myanmar Times
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Kayin State villagers are losing their land and are routinely persecuted through threats, arson and arbitrary arrest if they attempt to fight the unlawful seizures, according to a report released by an international rights group yesterday. Around 70 percent of the people in Kayin State rely on land for their livelihood, but are under threat from weak laws, poor enforcement and corrupt local officials.