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BURMA: Ethnic Women Expose Opium Fields in Junta Strongholds
Written by Marwaan Macan-Markar   

BANGKOK, Jan 31, 2010 (IPS) - A report exposing the spreading opium fields in the north-eastern corner of the military-ruled Burma has brought to light an equally revealing story. It was produced by a team of ethnic women who risked their lives to document the heroin-filled world they inhabit.

"One of the most damning points of this new report is to show the extent of opium being grown in areas under the control of the Burmese military regime," said Debbie Stothard, coordinator of ALTSEAN, a regional human rights group monitoring rights violations in Burma.

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‘State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples’ Report
Written by UN Dept. of Public Information, News and Media Division   
Thursday, 14 January 2010

The United Nations today launched its first report on the state of the world’s indigenous people, with the Chair of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, saying it offered a “daring and bold” description of the situation of indigenous persons in health, poverty, education and human rights, and should be fed into the upcoming review of the Millennium Development Goals.

Addressing journalists at a Headquarters press conference this afternoon, Ms.Tauli-Corpuz said the lack of disaggregated data on indigenous people often meant that goals set by Governments to tackle poverty and other social ills did not address the particular situation of indigenous persons.

Last Updated ( Monday, 18 January 2010 )
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RESPECT, PROTECT and FULFILL THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS WOMEN!
Written by Asian Indigenous Women's Network   
Monday, 07 December 2009
A statement by the Asian Indigenous Women’s Network on the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, 2009
 

Twelve years ago, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 54/134 designating 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW); November 25 is also the commencement of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence that culminates with the International Human Rights Day on December 10. The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence highlights the links between women, violence and human rights. On this of the IDEVAW and the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, the Asian Indigenous Women’s Network gives tribute to the women worldwide who have sacrificed their comforts, even their lives, towards the realization of equality, justice, peace and rights by women. We specially make tribute to our indigenous sisters before us, elders and leaders who continuously inspire us to carry on the struggle of our communities and peoples amidst the prevailing culture of state aggression and impunity;

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Newsflash

KWO is very concerned about the current situation of repeated forced repatriation of the families recently arrived to Thailand in Tha Song Yang by Local Thai authority since June 16, 09. We are particularly concerned for the security and safety of women and children who just ran away from fighting in their areas.

KWO fear that women are vulnerable to rape if they are forced to return and the children are already tired of running.The evidence of two Karen teenage girls raped and killed proof a well founded fear of women being abused if they returned.

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