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Abuse in Pa’an District, Insecurity in Thailand:
The dilemma for new refugees in Tha Song Yang

This report presents information on abuses in eastern Pa’an District, where joint SPDC/DKBA forces
continue to subject villagers to exploitative abuse and attempt to consolidate control of territory around
recently taken KNLA positions near the Ler Per Her IDP camp. Abuses documented in this report include
forced labour, conscription of porters and human minesweepers as well as the summary execution of a
village headman. The report also provides an update on the situation for newly arrived refugees in
Thailand’s Tha Song Yang District, where at least 4,862 people from the Ler Per Her area have sought
refuge; some have been there since June 2nd 2009, others arrived later. This report presents new
information for the period of June to August 2009.