Housing, land and property rights in Burma
by Daniel Pedersen on Dec.11, 2009, under Frontline Reports, Twitter
Understanding the present, preparing for the future
Displacement Solutions & The HLP Institute
Geneva, SwitzerlandDecember 12, 2009
The deplorable human rights record of Burma’s military junta has been a key focus of
international attention for many years. The military has ruled the country for half a century, and has presided over a collapse of the economy and of social services.
A combination of deliberate abuse, a general climate of impunity, and out-dated and ineffective social policies all contribute to a fundamental absence of basic human rights in this country of 55 million people.
To date, the bulk of attention has focused on important questions of political prisoners, denial of basic freedoms, forced labour, forced displacement, as well as the other abuses related to the army’s brutal counter-insurgency policies.
However, there are additional types of rights abuses that are not as frequently mentioned, but that have a critical impact on the daily lives of millions of people across Burma. And it is these – housing, land and property (HLP) rights – that form the contents of this important new book.
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