Forced Labor Continues in Chin State

forced_labor.jpg Forced labor is the most common form of human rights violations that is still being practiced in Chin State on a widespread scale. This picture shows shackled convicts being forced to perform hard labor to construct a road in Chin State. Civilians also have to regularly perform forced labor on similar government projects.

Rhododendron News: Volume XII, No I. January – February 2009

Rhododendron News Volume XII, No I. January – February 2009 Chin Human Rights Organization www.chro.org   CONTENT:   EDITORIAL • SPDC’s New Report Shows Proliferation of Buddhist Religious Infrastructure   GENERAL HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONS • Oil Workers Exploited by Junta-backed Private Company • Justice Denied • Chin Administrative Official Dismissed from Job • Extortion and