By Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) | June 03, 2016 The following report is the outcome of the 1 ½ hour meeting between the 21st Century Panglong Conference Preparatory Committee (21 CPCPC) headed by Dr Tin Myo Win [...]
By the Shan Human Rights Foundation | June 01, 2016 Torture, extrajudicial killing, and use of civilians as human shields by Burma Army during new offensive against SSPP/SSA near Upper Yeywa dam site in Kyaukme During May 2016, the Burma [...]
By Burma Link | June 1, 2016 Thazun is a courageous, beautiful and talented young Arakanese [Rakhine] woman who talks openly about her life and experiences. Despite being forced to spend her childhood separated from her politically active father, [...]
Written by Mon News Agency (MNA), published by Burma News International (BNI) | May 28, 2016 The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) said it is investigating the 8 March murder of two villagers allegedly shot by a Burma [...]
Statement by MNTJP/MNDAA, PSLF/TNLA and ULA/AA | May 21, 2016 We, the Myanmar National Truth and Justice Party/Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNTJP/MNDAA), the Palaung State Liberation Front/Ta’ang National Liberation Army (PSLF/TNLA) and the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army [...]
By Action for Shan State Rivers | May 26, 2016 On March 30, 2016, we published a report “Save the Namtu River” raising concerns about four planned dams on the Namtu/Myitnge River, including the 700 MW Middle Yeywa dam, [...]
Announcement by the Worldwide Impact Now (WIN) | May 23, 2016 New deadline for submissions is midnight 7 September 2016 Burma Truth on-line festival and competition was established for the purpose of giving “visual voice” to the ethnic minorities [...]
By Nang Seng Nom / The Irrawaddy | May 14, 2016 The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) stood by Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) for many years in its opposition to the military junta. But less [...]
Press release by the Organizing Committee of the Second Meeting of Border-Based Civil Society Organizations | May 11, 2016 From 7-9 May, 2016, 56 representatives from 20 border-based democracy activist and ethnic civil society organizations held a second consultation [...]
By Free Burma Rangers (FBR) | May 9, 2016 30 April 2300: An estimated 40 Burma Army soldiers from Nmawk, entered into Namsai, Wa Baw village, and took away four civilians; Maran La Seng, Maran Naw, Hpauswi Brang Nan [...]