‘LIFE IS NOT OURS’ LAND AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE CHITTAGONG HILL TRACTS BANGLADESH UPDATE 4 THE CHITTAGONG HILL TRACTS COMMISSION 2000 3 ‘LIFE IS NOT OURS” LAND AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE CHITTAGONG HILL TRACTS, BANGLADESH Copyright © The Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission - 2000 All parts of this report may be freely reproduced provided the source is quoted. Cover photo The Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission Distribution: ORGANISING COMMITTEE CHITTAGONG HILL TRACTS CAMPAIGN P.O.Box 11699 1001 GR Amsterdam, The Netherlands Fax : (31) 20 6645584 - E-mail:
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[email protected] - Web: www.iwgia.org 4 In Memoriam This update is dedicated to all those who lost their lives in the struggle for Jumma self-determination. To Andrew Gray, one of the initiators and resource persons of the CHT Commission who died in a plane crash off the coast of Vanuatu in the Pacific on 8 May 1999. 5 THE CHITTAGONG HILL TRACTS BANGLADESH 6 INDIGENOUS ETHNIC GROUPS BA Bawm CH Chakma KH Khumi KY Khyang LU Lushai MA Marma UC Uchay MR Mru PA Pankho SA Sak TA Tanchangya TI Tripura Reserved Forest Kaptai Lake Source: CHT Conference 1986 INDIA 7 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 12 2. THE PEACE ACCORD .......................................................................................................... 16 2.1