April 10, 2012

Press release by the Kuki Women’s Human Rights Organisation (Burma) and the Kuki Students’ Democratic Front (Burma)

The Kuki Women’s Human Rights Organisation (KWHRO) and the Kuki Students’ Democratic Front (KSDF) strongly denounce violence by government authorities against village leaders who joined a peaceful prayer ceremony on the Chindwin River in Northwest Burma to mark the International Day of Action for Rivers.

Date: April 10, 2012
With international donors preparing to significantly increase humanitarian and development assistance in order to promote peace in Burma, we are very concerned that cross-border aid to marginalized and vulnerable populations is being limited or cut at this crucial time.