Acknowledgement
The journey of the Truth and Justice Committee has been a long and difficult one. Looking back over the past three years the Committee is deeply honored to extend its appreciation to the following.Chapter 1: Overview of the work of the Truth and Justice Committee
Overview of the work of the Truth and Justice Committee
The Truth and Justice Committee of the ABSDF (TJC) was formed on January 8, 2012 to carry out an inquiry into the incidents of 1991-92 in the ABSDF-Northern Camp.Chapter 2 - Executive Summary
Executive Summary
Thousands of students involved in the 1988 pro-democracy movement in Burma left for ethnic-controlled areas when the military staged a coup on September 18, 1988. On November 1, 1988, they formed the All Burma Students’ Democratic Front (ABSDF) in the Karen National Union (KNU)-controlled area called Kawmura.Chapter 3 - Context
Context
A nationwide uprising calling for the restoration of democracy and human rights in Burma was launched on August 8, 1988. As in other parts of the country, protests were organized in cities and towns in Kachin State and the Sagaing Division of Upper Burma. Local students who studied at universities in Rangoon and Mandalay were the driving force behind most of the pro-democracy protests in Moe Nyin, Moe Kaung, Bamaw, and Myitkyina in Kachin State; and Wuntho and Tha Kha in Sagaing Division.Chapter 4 - Human Rights Violations
This chapter illustrates the human rights violations that took place in the ABSDF – Northern during the period of 1991-1992.Chapter 4 - Human Rights Violations - Torture
During the course of its work, the Truth and Justice Committee investigated allegations of torture at the ABSDF-Northern Camp. The Committee drew on international human rights law to determine whether or not torture took place.
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Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgement
- Chapter 1: Overview of the work of the Truth and Justice Committee
- Chapter 2 - Executive Summary
- Chapter 3 - Context
- Chapter 4 - Human Rights Violations
- Chapter 4 - Human Rights Violations - Torture
- Chapter 4 - Human Rights Violations - Killings
- Chapter 5 - Impact of Human Rights Violations
- Chapter 6 - Accountability
- Chapter 7 - Recommendations
- Chapter 8 - Appendixes
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