Myanmar: Independent Mon News Agency: Ethnic Karen Communities in Southern Burma Encounter the Impacts of Mining

Apr 22, 2014 | U.S. Campaign for Burma
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Karen people living in Ka Htaung Nee villages, in Mitar sub-township, Tavoy district, located in the Tenasserim Region are experiencing increased air and water pollution due to mining activities in the region. May Flower Mining Enterprises Limited and No. 3 Mining Enterprise have joined together to mine in the Ka Htaung Nee village group without consulting the local population, nor considering the effects that their business in the area will have on the local environment, eco system, residents’ livelihoods, or local plantations. As local residents’ land and crops are destroyed, air and water polluted, they do not receive any compensation, and their rights are ignored.