Tag: Campaign

Research and Campaign Regarding the Dam Development Project In Karenni State

June 11, 2014 by karennisdc Comment Closed

The Inside Program was conducted in May 2012. SDC conducted research regarding the dam development project in Karenni State. The damming of Salween River has caused environmental degradation and forced displacement over the past decades, and has been the cause of violent conflicts. The current dam project funded by Chinese investors continues to ignore environmental consequences, and will adversely affect the local population. After researching the current situation, SDC published a report to draw attention of the environmental issues. Learn more about the Hatgyi Dam....

Khu Lee Reh’s Story

June 6, 2014 by karennisdc Comment Closed

Class of 2006 My name is Khu Lee Reh. I was born in Law Kyae Khu village, Hproso Towship of Karenni State. There are nine people in my family. They are farmers and rely on hill site cultivation. So we get our living cost and other essential needs such as school fee for children and health care cost from our farms. I started my primary school in my village. I continued middle school and high school in the town. I left school in 10th grade because my parents needed help farming and they were unable to pay my tuition. I often helped my family with the menial tasks ordered by the SPDC military troops. Even though I understood that it was an injustice, I could not escape these situations. Eventually, I met other villagers who tried to escape execution by SPDC troops and came with them to Karenni Refugee camp in Thailand on May 25th, 2004. Then I continued to study 10th grade in...