IDPs and War Refugees
What?
An internally displaced person (IDP) is someone who is forced to leave their home but who remains within their country's borders. They are often referred to as refugees, although they do not fall within the legal definitions of a refugee. IDPs in Burma are mostly ethnic minorities called, Kachin, Karen, Shan, Karenni, Chin.
Why?
In 1960, some ethnic minorities such as Kachin and Karen, started their armed revolution against Myanmar Military and formed their respective ethnic army to protect their race. After 1962-military-coup by Tatmadaw, the arm conflicts between Ethnic Armed Organization (EAO) and Tatmadaw grew up and as the Tatmadaw is being such a professional powerful army, Tatmadaw conducted many special military operations with sea land air against EAOs.
How?
During these operations, Tatmadaw targeted not only EAOs but all the people of that ethnic as well, in another way, it is called genocide against minorities. Therefore, the number of IDPs became increased decade by decade and in 2021, over 2 million people are internally displaced.
HANDS TO BURMA
Hands to Burma is the Myanmar’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters, and the impact of climate change. We deliver lasting impact by providing health care, helping children learn, and empowering individuals and communities to become self-reliant, always seeking to address the inequalities facing women and girls.
OUR GOALS
This video shows the general fact about IDPs all over the world.
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