Over 70 years of civil war, longest running in the world, have left Burma one of the poorest countries in the world. During this time, successive military dictatorships killed thousands of their own people and displaced millions in resistance areas, while effectively strangling the political process in areas under their complete control. The Free Burma Rangers formed in 1997 to provide direct relief to communities most affected by the government’s oppression. Teams are trained to provide medical care and counseling, while documenting and reporting human rights violations. Their work has been made the subject of a documentary which I would highly recommend - and I’ll post a link for you on LibertyNow.com where you can get a copy to support their work.
