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Index of Interviews and Field Reports
This index summarises the interviews and field reports quoted within this report, using
the numbers which also appear in the quote captions. The full text of these interviews and
field reports is published as an Annex to this report which is available from KHRG on
approved request. All names of those interviewed have been changed. Village names are only
shown for people who have already arrived in Thailand as refugees. In the summaries below,
FL = Forced Labour, FR = Forced Relocation, IDP=Internally Displaced
People, DKBA=Democratic Karen Buddhist Army, and SSS = Sa Thon Lon. Under ‘Nat.’
(Nationality), K=Karen, S=Shan, I=Indian, B=Burman and P=Padaung.
Under ‘Twp.’ (Township), M = Mone, K = Kyauk Kyi, S
= Shwegyin, Nyaunglebin District; L = Lu Thaw, D = Dweh Loh, B = Bu
Tho, Papun District; Pa=Pa’an District; T=Thaton District; P=Pegu
Division; I=Irrawaddy Delta; R=Rangoon and Sh=Shan State.
Field Reports and Interviews with KHRG Field Researchers
# |
Date |
Name |
Sex |
Age |
Nat. |
Village |
Twp. |
Summary |
FR1 |
6/99 |
Field Report 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Killings by DKBA |
FR2 |
7/99 |
Field Report 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Killings and extortion by SSS |
FR3 |
7/99 |
Field Report 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Detention, torture and extortion |
FR4 |
7/99 |
Field Report 4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Detention, torture and extortion |
FR5 |
7/99 |
Field Report 5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Killing of villagers and looting of property |
FR6 |
7/99 |
Field Report 6 |
|
|
|
|
|
FR |
FR7 |
7/99 |
Field Report 7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Rape and beating of villagers |
FR8 |
7/99 |
Field Report 8 |
|
|
|
|
|
Killing of villagers |
FR9 |
8/99 |
Field Report 9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Rape of villagers by SSS and SPDC soldiers, arrest, torture, looting, demands for food |
FR10 |
8/99 |
Field Report 10 |
|
|
|
|
|
List of villagers executed by SSS |
FR11 |
8/99 |
Field Report 11 |
|
|
|
|
|
Killings, destruction of property |
FR12 |
8/99 |
Field Report 12 |
|
|
|
|
|
Village destruction, killing and looting |
FR13 |
9/99 |
Field Report 13 |
|
|
|
|
|
SPDC, DKBA and SSS killings |
FR14 |
10/99 |
Field Report 14 |
|
|
|
|
|
FL, extortion |
FR15 |
10/99 |
Field Report 15 |
|
|
|
|
|
FL |
FR16 |
7/00 |
Field Report 16 |
|
|
|
|
|
FL, food shortages, crop quotas, restrictions, SPDC Army |
FR17 |
9/00 |
Field Report 17 |
|
|
|
|
|
Incident reports from KNU human rights and intelligence information |
FR18 |
9/00 |
Field Report 18 |
|
|
|
|
|
Killing of villager, looting |
FR19 |
9/00 |
Field Report 19 |
|
|
|
|
|
Incident reports |
FR20 |
1/01 |
Field Report 20 |
|
|
|
|
|
Food shortages, village destruction |
FR21 |
4/01 |
Field Report 21 |
|
|
|
|
|
Killing of villager |
FR22 |
4/01 |
Field Report 22 |
|
|
|
|
|
FL, beating of porter |
FR23 |
6/01 |
Field Report 23 |
|
|
|
|
|
List of villagers killed in Lu Thaw township since 1997 (included in ‘List of Villagers Killed by SPDC and DKBA Soldiers and Landmines’ |
FR24 |
6/01 |
Field Report 24 |
|
|
|
|
|
List of villagers injured in Lu Thaw township since 1997 (included in ‘List of Villagers Killed by SPDC and DKBA Soldiers and Landmines’ |
1 |
2/01 |
"Saw Ghay Hser" |
M |
xx |
K |
|
S |
General situation in Nyaunglebin District, food destruction, village destruction, ‘peace pass’, IDP situation, landmines |
2 |
2/01 |
"Saw Tha K’Baw" |
M |
xx |
K |
|
K |
General situation in Nyaunglebin District, DKBA, IDO situation, SSS, landmines |
3 |
2/01 |
"Saw Eh Doh" "Saw Muh" "Saw Dah Dah" |
M |
xx |
K |
|
L |
IDP situation, food, |
4 |
2/01 |
"Saw Maung Sein" |
M |
xx |
K |
|
D |
Relocation sites, FL, extortion, demands, torture, food |
5 |
6/01 |
"Saw Ler Wah" |
M |
xx |
K |
|
S |
General situation in Nyaunglebin District, IDP situation, food, landmines, killings, FR, FL, fees, extortion, DKBA, crop quotas |
Villages in the Plains of Nyaunglebin District
# |
Date |
Name |
Sex |
Age |
Nat. |
Village |
Twp. |
Summary |
6 |
6/99 |
"Saw Htay Mu" |
M |
25 |
K |
xxxx |
M |
SSS, torture |
7 |
2/00 |
"Saw Plaw Doh" |
M |
25 |
K |
G--- |
M |
Crop quotas, SSS, extortion, FR, FL, torture, DKBA, killing |
8 |
2/00 |
"Saw Daniel" |
M |
43 |
K |
G--- |
M |
SSS, demands, rape, torture, crop quotas, FL, FR, DKBA |
9 |
4/00 |
"Saw Mu Wah" |
M |
40 |
K |
K--- |
K |
FL, crop quotas, food, demands, SSS, killing, DKBA, FR, extortion |
10 |
4/01 |
"Saw Bo Lweh" |
M |
? |
K |
xxxx |
M |
FR, village destruction, torture, killing, crop quota, SSS |
11 |
4/01 |
"Naw Mu Ha" |
F |
? |
K |
xxxx |
M |
Killing, looting, FL, demands |
12 |
4/01 |
"Po Lah" |
M |
25 |
K |
xxxx |
M |
Torture, extortion, FR, crop quotas, FL, fees |
13 |
4/01 |
"Saw Nyi Nyi" |
M |
37 |
K |
xxxx |
M |
Torture, looting, FR, demands, DKBA, extortion, crop quotas, fees, killing |
14 |
4/01 |
"Saw Ka Neh" |
M |
58 |
K |
xxxx |
M |
SSS, demands, DKBA, fees, FL, killing |
15 |
4/01 |
"Pa Noh Day" |
M |
42 |
K |
xxxx |
M |
Demands, DKBA, torture |
16 |
4/01 |
"Naw Paw Eh" |
M |
50 |
K |
xxxx |
M |
Killing, torture |
17 |
4/01 |
"Saw Ber Kaw" |
M |
40 |
K/B |
xxxx |
M |
Torture, demands, fees, FL, extortion, FR |
18 |
4/01 |
"Saw Pa Aye" |
M |
? |
K |
xxxx |
M |
Crop quotas, demands, fees, torture |
19 |
4/01 |
"Saw Bo Kee" |
M |
32 |
K |
xxxx |
M |
Torture |
20 |
4/01 |
"Meh Nay Say" |
M |
45 |
K |
xxxx |
M |
Torture, extortion |
21 |
4/01 |
"Saw Thay Myo" |
M |
30 |
K |
xxxx |
M |
Torture |
22 |
4/01 |
"Saw Tay Htoo" |
M |
50 |
K |
xxxx |
M |
Torture, extortion |
23 |
4/01 |
"Saw Kee Aye" |
M |
39 |
K |
xxxx |
M |
Torture, extortion |
24 |
4/01 |
"Saw Per Per" |
M |
45 |
K |
xxxx |
M |
Demands, fees, FL, FR, quotas |
Villages in Northern Lu Thaw and Eastern Mone Townships
# |
Date |
Name |
Sex |
Age |
Nat. |
Village |
Twp. |
Summary |
25 |
5/99 |
"Saw Thay" |
M |
49 |
K |
xxxx |
M |
Killing, looting, village destruction |
26 |
7/99 |
"Saw Law Po" |
M |
35 |
K |
K---- |
M |
FR, killing, SSS, FL |
27 |
7/99 |
"Pu Taw Lah" |
M |
68 |
K |
xxxx |
M |
FL, fees, killing, FR |
28 |
11/99 |
"Saw Meh Wah" |
M |
35 |
K |
S--- |
M |
Food, killing, FL, IDP situation |
29 |
12/99 |
"Naw Lah Mu" |
F |
27 |
K |
L---- |
L |
Killing, crop destruction, IDP situation, looting |
30 |
1/00 |
"Saw Wah Pa" |
M |
33 |
K |
S--- |
M |
IDP situation, food, killing, village destruction, FL, demands |
31 |
1/00 |
"Saw Pwih" |
M |
31 |
K |
H---- |
L |
IDP situation, village destruction, food, landmines |
32 |
1/00 |
"Saw Lu Doh" |
M |
30 |
K |
T---- |
L |
Looting, killing, village destruction |
33 |
1/00 |
"Saw Tha Say" |
M |
35 |
K |
T---- |
L |
Village destruction, crop destruction, killing |
34 |
1/00 |
"Po Lah" |
M |
50+ |
K |
T--- |
L |
Looting, killing, |
35 |
1/00 |
"Saw Lah Htoo" |
M |
40 |
K |
K--- |
L |
Killing, looting, IDP situation, food |
36 |
1/00 |
"Saw Lay Thu" |
M |
36 |
K |
D---- |
L |
Crop destruction, village destruction, landmines, killing, looting |
37 |
1/00 |
"Saw Maw Shwe" |
M |
37 |
K |
L---- |
L |
Village destruction, looting, killing |
38 |
1/00 |
"Naw Paw Si" |
F |
11 |
K |
D---- |
L |
Killing, looting, crop destruction |
39 |
1/00 |
"Saw Toh Wah" |
M |
32 |
K |
K---- |
L |
Village destruction, looting, killing |
40 |
1/00 |
"Pa Say" |
M |
41 |
K |
W---- |
L |
Village destruction, looting, killing, IDP situation, food, crop destruction, landmines |
41 |
2/00 |
"Pa Maw Htoo" |
M |
27 |
K |
P---- |
M |
Village destruction, looting, killing |
42 |
2/00 |
"Saw Kleh Wah" |
M |
45 |
K |
T---- |
M |
Looting, village destruction, killing, food, IDP situation |
43 |
2/00 |
"Naw Lah Muh" |
F |
40 |
K |
T---- |
M |
Looting, village destruction, food, killing |
44 |
2/00 |
"Saw K’Paw Htoo" |
M |
23 |
K |
H---- |
L |
Looting, killing, village destruction |
45 |
2/00 |
"Saw Kweh Pa" |
M |
34 |
K |
L---- |
L |
Village destruction, looting, killing |
46 |
2/00 |
"Po Tha Dah" |
M |
31 |
K |
B---- |
L |
Killing, village destruction, looting, landmines |
47 |
2/00 |
"Naw Si Si Po" |
F |
49 |
K |
S--- |
L |
Killing, looting, landmines |
48 |
2/00 |
"Naw Ghay Muh" |
F |
42 |
K |
P---- |
L |
Crop destruction, looting, killing |
49 |
4/00 |
"Pa Mer Ler" |
M |
25 |
K |
T---- |
M |
Killing, food |
50 |
4/00 |
"Pu Tha Ker" |
M |
66 |
K |
L--- |
L |
Village destruction, looting, IDP situation, food |
51 |
4/00 |
"Saw Nu Nu" |
M |
37 |
K |
L---- |
L |
Village destruction, IDP situation |
52 |
4/00 |
"Pa Lah" |
M |
35 |
K |
M--- |
L |
Landmines, looting, food |
53 |
4/00 |
"Pa Luh Htoo" |
M |
45 |
K |
T--- |
L |
Looting, killing |
54 |
4/00 |
"Meh Bya" |
M |
37 |
K |
L---- |
L |
Killing, IDP situation |
55 |
4/00 |
"Thein Shwe" |
M |
35 |
K |
S---- |
L |
Killing, food |
56 |
2/01 |
"Saw Tha Pwih" |
M |
38 |
K |
T--- |
L |
Killing, landmines, village destruction |
57 |
3/01 |
"Bo Tha Ku" |
M |
45 |
K |
xxxx |
L |
Saw Hta car road, village destruction, food |
58 |
3/01 |
"Saw Ko Suh" |
M |
54 |
K |
K---- |
L |
Food, IDP situation, village destruction, landmines |
59 |
3/01 |
"Naw Paw Paw Htoo |
F |
30 |
K |
K---- |
L |
Food, looting, village destruction, crop destruction, landmines, killing |
60 |
3/01 |
"Saw Ta Pla Pla" |
M |
? |
K |
S---- |
L |
Food, crop destruction, looting, killing, village destruction |
61 |
3/01 |
"Po Naw" |
M |
? |
K |
S---- |
L |
IDP situation, food |
62 |
3/01 |
"Naw Mu Lu" |
F |
50-60 |
K |
S---- |
M |
Killing, looting, food |
IDP Villages in Southern Lu Thaw Township
and Eastern Kyauk Kyi and Shwegyin Townships
# |
Date |
Name |
Sex |
Age |
Nat. |
Village |
Twp. |
Summary |
63 |
6/99 |
"Naw Prih Wah" |
F |
25 |
K |
T--- |
L |
Village destruction, food, FL, crop destruction |
64 |
6/99 |
"Saw Dee Wah" |
M |
28 |
K |
T--- |
L |
Looting, FL, fees, FR, IDP situation, killing |
65 |
11/99 |
"Pa Nga" |
M |
39 |
K |
T--- |
L |
Looting, IDP situation |
66 |
1/00 |
"Saw Lay Pa" |
M |
39 |
K |
T--- |
L |
Crop destruction, food, looting, landmines, FL, IDP situation |
67 |
1/00 |
"Saw Thay Muh" |
M |
45 |
K |
P--- |
L |
Crop destruction, village destruction |
68 |
1/00 |
"Saw Dta Kler" |
M |
35 |
K |
S---- |
L |
Crop destruction, village destruction, killing |
69 |
1/00 |
"Saw Po Lay" |
M |
50+ |
K |
K---- |
L |
Crop destruction, killing |
70 |
2/00 |
"Saw Dee Ghay" |
M |
63 |
K |
S---- |
M |
Looting, killing, food |
71 |
2/00 |
"Saw Maw Htoo" |
M |
31 |
K |
D---- |
S |
Crop destruction, looting, killing, IDP situation, landmines, food |
72 |
2/00 |
"Saw K’Baw" |
M |
31 |
K |
H---- |
S |
Killing, looting, food |
73 |
3/00 |
"Saw Shwe Pa" |
M |
37 |
K |
K---- |
K |
Killing, torture, looting, FL |
74 |
3/00 |
"Pa Ghaw" |
M |
29 |
K |
T---- |
K |
Looting, village destruction, killing, torture, food |
75 |
3/00 |
"Saw Plaw Doh" |
M |
40 |
K |
M---- |
K |
Crop destruction, looting, killing, village destruction, landmines |
76 |
3/00 |
"Saw Lay Doh" |
M |
40 |
K |
T---- |
S |
Village destruction, crop destruction, looting, landmines, killing |
77 |
3/00 |
"Saw Kler Htoo" |
M |
51 |
K |
T---- |
S |
Village destruction, killing, looting, crop destruction, food |
78 |
3/00 |
"Pu Law Tee" |
M |
70 |
K |
S---- |
S |
Village destruction, crop destruction, looting, killing |
79 |
3/00 |
"Saw Ler Thu" |
M |
45 |
K |
T---- |
S |
Crop destruction, looting |
80 |
3/00 |
"Pu Taw Lay" |
M |
56 |
K |
M--- |
S |
Killing, looting, village destruction, crop destruction, food, FL, fees, IDP situation |
81 |
3/00 |
"Saw Thay Doh" |
M |
28 |
K |
P---- |
S |
Looting, IDP situation |
82 |
3/00 |
"Pa Kwee" |
M |
62 |
K |
D---- |
S |
Killing, looting, IDP situation |
83 |
3/00 |
"Naw Paw Ghay" |
F |
35 |
K |
M---- |
S |
Killing, looting |