Myanmar: Sagaing Court Imprisons 18 Farmers for Actions in Land Dispute

Jul 17, 2014 | Zarni Mann, The Irrawaddy
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MANDALAY — A Sagaing Division court sentenced 18 farmers to prison terms varying from three months to three years on Thursday on charges of trespassing and causing damage, after the farmers had plowed land that is being claimed by a sugar cane company, local villagers said.

About 300 farmers from eight villages are facing similar charges and could be sent to prison soon, they added.

Kantbalu Township Court sentenced the farmers from Nghat Pyaw Tine village, including one woman, on a range of charges.