- Countries:
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Topics:
- Disaster, Human Rights, Refugees, War & Conflict
- Languages:
- English
Rule of Lords reports that “Over half-a-million people in eastern Burma are living in temporary dwellings, forced out of their villages as a result of fighting, insecurity and the whims of local army commanders.”
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