Karen Human Rights Group

The Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG) is a small independent grassroots human rights organisation which was established in Karen-held territory in Burma in 1992 and operates in rural Burma as well as within refugee camps in Thailand. With 15 years of experience, and twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize (in 2000 and 2001), KHRG is now recognized internationally as a leading authority on major issues such as internal displacement and forced labour in Burma.

We work directly with rural villagers who are suffering abuses such as forced labour, systematic destruction of villages and crops, forced relocation, extortion, looting, arbitrary detention, torture, sexual assault and summary executions. The vast majority of these abuses are committed by soldiers and officials of the State Peace & Development Council (SPDC), Burma's ruling military junta.

In the field, we work directly with villagers to help them overcome outside perceptions of them as 'helpless victims' by focusing on their strengths and the strategies they already use successfully to resist human rights abuses and retain control over their own lives, land and livelihoods. Through this work we hope to catalyse discussions and other processes among villagers themselves that can enhance these strategies and strengthen their position relative to armed and powerful groups. (read less)

The Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG) is a small independent grassroots human rights organisation which was established in Karen-held territory in Burma in 1992 and operates in rural Burma as well as within refugee camps in Thailand. With 15 years of experience, and twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize (in 2000 and 2001), KHRG is now recognized internationally as a leading authority on major issues such as internal displacement and forced labour in Burma.

We work directly with rural... (read more)