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2. Amnesty International "Myanmar: Atrocities in the Shan State", AI Index: ASA 16/05/98, april 15, 1998.

3. Bethany World Prayer Centre- bønneprofiler, Colorado Springs, USA, 1996.

4. CIA World Factbook on Burma.

5. Frontier Missions Centre. «People Profile: The Shan», Australia, okt. 1992.

6. http://pw2.netcom.com/~burma/tai/pride.html "Heritage of Pride", mars 22, 1998.

7. Images Asia. No Childhood at All: A Report about Child Soldiers in Burma. Thailand, mai 1996.

8. Karen Human Rights Group. «The Strategy of SPDC», Burma Issues nyhetsbrev. Vol. 8 nr. 5, mai 1998.

9. Nance Profiles fra Caleb project, California, USA.

10. The Asian Tribune. "Shan State in Burma Offer Help to Plug Flow of Drugs", 2.-8. okt. 1998.

11. Undersøkelser og intervjuer foretatt blandt shanfolket.