Posted on 04/19/2005 3:20:15 PM PDT by LwinAungSoe
SAW HLA HENRY, of Worldview International Foundation, said Burma's economy was a mess. It was regarded by the international community as a human rights disaster zone and an economic embarrassment. The total number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) who had been forced to leave their homes and had not been able to return and reintegrate was currently estimated to be at least 526,000 people. More than half the internally displaced households were forced to work without compensation, and cash or property were extorted from them. These and other human rights abuses were widespread. The Commission had an excellent opportunity to assess challenges for the international community in promoting a more protective environment for IDPs in Burma.
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