Myanmar: Twenty-One More Farmers Falsely Convicted for Pursuing Their Land Rights

Sep 15, 2014 | Asian Human Rights Commission
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The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received updated information that twenty-one more farmers from Kanbalu Township have been convicted regarding an attempt to defend their rights to their land, with sentences ranging from 3 months to 4 years. More farmers are being prosecuted this month and others are still facing trials.