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I. BASIC INFORMATION:
1.1. Map
1.2. Summary
II. OVERVIEW
2.1. Historical Background
2.2. Politics
2.3. Culture
2.4. Economics
2.5. Geography and Society
III. CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES
3.1. Conflict-induced Displacement
- Human rights violations by the Burmese government
- Burmese military offensives to gain control of areas
- Forced relocation and the 'Four Cuts'
- Forced portering
- Human rights violations by Burmese government agents (DKBA)
- Human rights violations by non-state agents (ethnic opposition groups)
- Internally Displaced People (IDPs)
- Persecution of Muslims and Christians
- Political prisoners
- Landmines
- Illicit drugs
- Amnesty or truth: holding the tiger by the tail
3.2. Disaster-induced displacement
3.3. Development-induced displacement
- Forced labour in Burma
- Roads, bridges, railways, gas pipelines and other construction projects
- Tourism and development
- 'Urban Development Programmes'
IV. NEEDS AND RESPONSES
4.1. Refugees from Burma
- Thailand
- Refugee camps
- Populations without refugee camps
- Bangladesh
- India
- China
- Outside Asia - resettlement in industrialised countries
4.2. Vulnerable groups
- Children
- Women
- Men
4.3. Civil society
4.4. International community and international NGOs
V. OTHER RESOURCES
5.1. Burmese newspapers
5.2. Other electronic resources
5.3. Non-electronic resources and bibliography

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