PASTORS ARRESTED IN CHINLAND Christian persecution is on the rise in Burma .The Military authorities have pulled down a cross put up to commemorate 100 years of Christianity among the Chin people. They also arrested and interogated 26 pastors ( and Church elders ). The gospel was brought to the area in 1899 by American

Forced labor In Thantlang, Chin State The Burmese army in the Thangtlang area, Chin State, continuously forced the villagers including men and women, the old and young, the pastors, the teachers and students without attending school, to build the car road (50 miles long) between Vuangtu village and Thantlang town from dawn to 11:00 Pm

Interview with a Chin villager in Sagain Division, Burma Source:The Rangoon Post I left because there were so many problems in Burma. I had problems with the army because when I was doing forced labor in January this year, I heard about the killing of a soldier on the railway construction so I was worried

LAND CONFISCATION USING FOR RACIAL DISCRIMINATION (The following interview is conducted on Jan.9.1999 in New Delhi, India) Name : Thangkhanpau ( name changed ) Age : 48 Sex : Male Nationality : Chin Religion : Christian Marital Status : Married with 8 children aged between 23 and 6 Occupation : Farmer Political affiliation : NLD

CHIN PEOPLE HAVE TO SUPPLY ARMY PATION Commander of Burma Army North Western Command Brig-Gen Sein Win issued an order to the battalions commanders in Chin State- Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 538, LIB 309, Infantry Battalion (IB) 274, IB 266, IB 268, IB 269 to collect ration from the Chin people whenever they need. A

VOL.II No.I JANUARY 1999 NO EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES (Interview with two Chin students, conducted in New Delhi on 14.7.1998) Since December 1996, throughout Burma, all colleges and universities were shut down by the military junta, in response to students’ demonstrations in Rangoon. Up to now, most of the colleges and universities remained closed, and most students

PREVENTING FROM RUNNING SELF-SUPPORT PRIVATE SCHOOL In remote areas of Chin State, especially along the border with India and Bangladesh, many villages do not have a government school. Parents in these remote villages are usually poor and cannot afford sending their children to another bigger village or a town school. Therefore, the villagers themselves, sometimes

VOL.I No. V NOVEMBER 1998  VOL.I No. V NOVEMBER 1998 INTERVIEW WITH A CHIN POLITICAL PRISONER (The interview was conducted in August 1998, New Delhi.)Name : Lal Ram (not his real name)Age : 33Sex : MaleReligion : ChristianNationality : ChinMarital Status : Married, one son aged 3 1/2Occupation : Farmer and traderFrom : Kaleymyo, Sagaing

VOL.I No. IV OCTOBER 1998 INTERVIEW WITH VILLAGE HEADMAN Mr. Mang Cung (not his real name) was a village tract secretary in Tili village Falam Township, Chin State. He was tortured by the Burmese army in October 1997 because he had contact with the CNF (Chin National Front). The Burmese Army commits the most brutal

VOL.I No. III SEPTEMBER 1998 SITUATION OF CHINLAND UNDER THE MILIRATY DICTATORSHIP FOR 10 YEARS (1988-1998) Present political crisis in Union of Burma is lack of democracy and ethnic issues. The military regime is trying to solve the crisis by military means instead of political means. Therefore, human rights violation by military regime became the