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An introduction to the concept of "earth rights" and the work of EarthRights International in Southeast Asia.

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For this report, EarthRights International (ERI) interviewed many people from Burma living in Thailand to find out their thoughts about domestic violence in an effort to increase understanding of this issue. Almost all victims of domestic violence are women. And almost all the people we spoke to described domestic violence as a problem where men oppress women. These two pieces of information made us think that, if we tried to inform people about how serious domestic violence is as a problem, they might try to take some action to stop it.

Facing Violence Amongst Ourselves

EarthRights International's new report, "We are not Free to Work for Ourselves" presents evidence of the persistent and widespread practice of forced labor in Burma. Despite ongoing talks between the military regime and Aung San Suu Kyi, there is no doubt that forced labor and other human rights abuses including extra-judicial executions, torture and rape are continuing in Burma.

We Are Not Free to Work for Ourselves

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Consumers that buy goods from Burma support one of the most repressive and violent regimes in the world. The purchasers of Burmese teak also aid in the destruction of Southeast Asia's last frontier forests.

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Boycotting Teak and Other Burmese Goods

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Unocal, Premier, and TotalFinaElf's gas pipelines in Burma, built with the participation of the notorious Burmese military, have led to countless human rights abuses.

Fueling Abuse

In the Shan State of Burma, home to indigenous groups and diverse forests, the Burmese military and an energy company from Thailand are developing the Tasang Dam, slated to be the tallest dam in Southeast Asia.

Fatally Flawed

An introduction to the flawed partnership called the Global Compact between the UN and corporations.

United Nations Global Compact vs. Corporate Accountability

Burma’s State Peace and Development Council’s Order No. 1/99 (March 1999), along with the Supplementary Order to Order No. 1/99 (October 2000), outlawed forced labor throughout the country.  Despite these orders, forced labor continues.  The villagers of Shan State and Tenasserim Division tell of their experiences in the accounts that follow.

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"When you speak another language, that is Burmese, you become Burman instead of Karen. When this happens you're already dead as a Karen person."

"When they are portering, many Shan don't understand what the soldiers are ordering them to do, and so they may make mistakes and get beaten and tortured by the soldiers."

On the eve of the World Conference Against Racism in South Africa, EarthRights International released this report, which documents a widespread pattern of brutal discrimination against ethnic minorities in Burma.

The report was researched by EarthRights International staff who interviewed mainly Karen and Shan victims of government-sponsored discrimination, including forced labor, rape, destruction of identities and suppression of language. The report documents state-sponsored discrimination against minorities in schools and government institutions, discriminatory violence in conflict zones, and a pattern of targeting minorities for the worst abuses of forced labor.

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We, the individuals and organizations listed below, respectfully urge the Government of Japan to conduct a thorough study of the human rights and environmental situation around the Baluchaung Hydropower Plant No. 2 ("the Baluchaung" hereafter).