Glossary

ASEAN           Association of Southeast Asian Nations

CBO                Community-based organization

CIDKP            Committee for Internally Displaced Karen People

DKBA             Democratic Karen Buddhist Army

HURFOM      Human Rights Foundation of Monland

ICRC               International Committee of the Red Cross

IDP                  Internally Displaced Person

IMNA              Independent Mon News Agency

KESAN           Karen Environment and Social Action Network

KHRG                         Karen Human Rights Group

KIO                  Kachin Independence Organization

KNLA              Karen National Liberation Army

KNPP              Karenni National Progressive Party

KNU                Karen National Union

MNEC            Mon National Education Committee

NLD                National League for Democracy

NMSP                         New Mon State Party

PKDS               Pan-Kachin Development Society

SLORC            State Law and Order Restoration Council

SPDC               State Peace and Development Council

TBBC              Thailand Burma Border Consortium

UNHCR          United Nations High Commission for Refugees

UNICEF         United Nations Children's Fund