Title: Free Burma Rangers

URL: http://www.freeburmarangers.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English and Thai. Formed in 1997, the FBR aims to bring help, hope and love to people of all faiths and ethnicities in the war zones of Burma, to shine a light on the actions of the dictators' army, to stand with the oppressed, and to support leaders and organizations committed to liberty, justice and service. They conduct relief, advocacy, leadership development and unity missions among the people of Burma. FBR coordinates their activities with all relevant organizations and conducts missions in areas where their presence is requested. They operate with the pro-democracy authorities in their operational areas. The teams trained and resourced, belong to the relevant pro-democracy organizations and areas in which the teams serve. Site contains informational materials for download, a memorial site for deceased FBR members, team leader reports and other documents for download, maps, and photographs.

Captured 24 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jan 18, 2013

Subject:   civil and political rights--discrimination, ethnic and racial,  civil and political rights--elections and electoral activities,  armed conflict and persecution--internally displaced persons,  armed conflict and persecution--refugees,  armed conflict and persecution--displacement,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--aid and relief organizations,  civil and political rights--democratization,  armed conflict and persecution--militarization,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--eyewitness documentation,  economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--identity, ethnic