Photos from 1997: Set 97-A
An Independent Report by the Karen Human
Rights Group
May 15, 1997
This document gives descriptions for Photo Set 97-A, including Dooplaya District before the current offensive, Karenni forced relocations, attacks on Karen and Karenni refugee camps in Thailand, free-fire zones in Tenasserim Division, attacks on Karen villages in the far south, refugees from the current Dooplaya and Tenasserim offensives, and some others. The photos relate to information in the following KHRG reports:
| Title | Abbreviation | Number | Date |
| "Porter Stories: Central Karen State" "Update on Karenni Forced Relocations" "Attacks on Karen Villages: Far South" "Attacks on Karen Refugee Camps" "Refugees from SLORC Occupation" "Abuses and Relocations in Pa’an District" "Free-Fire Zones in Southern Tenasserim" |
‘Porters’ |
96-34 |
31/10/96 |
Peoples’ names given here correspond to those used in the reports; names which have been changed to protect people are enclosed in quotes. Some details have been omitted from the photo descriptions to protect the people involved. These photos may be used in any way to help the people of Burma.
Some abbreviations used in the photo descriptions:
SLORC = State Law & Order Restoration Council, Burma’s military junta
DKBA = Democratic Kayin (Karen) Buddhist Army, Karen group allied to SLORC
KNU = Karen National Union, main Karen opposition organization
KNLA = Karen National Liberation Army, army of the KNU
KNPP = Karenni National Progressive Party, Karenni organization which is still
fighting SLORC.