Free Burma Rangers (FBR), 1 April 2015 | Kachin and northern Shan States, Burma Despite recent meetings between senior representatives of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), President Thein Sein and Burma Army military head Min Aung Hlaing to discuss [...]
Karen Rivers Watch Statement on the International Day of Action for Rivers and Against Dams | March 14, 2015 On the International Day of Action for Rivers and Against Dams, Karen Rivers Watch renews its call for the suspension [...]
We, the communities in Shan State, are calling for the Burmese government and foreign dam developers to immediately stop their plans to build over 20 new large dams in Shan State. […]
Network for Human Rights Documentation - Burma (ND-Burma), March 10, 2015 ND-Burma has published its periodic report covering the second-mid period of 2014 and focuses on 107 documented cases of human rights violations in Burma from July to December [...]
The Karen Women’s Organization has successfully completed a lobbying trip to the United Kingdom between 23-28 February 2015, to raise issues of refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) as well as the political situation in Karen areas and women in Burma. […]
The 8th of March commemorates International Women's Day. The Karen Women's Organization (KWO) joins women around the world in celebrating the achievements and lives of women. Today in 2015 we make three demands of the Government of Burma and one plea to the International community. […]
Wai Yan Hpone / The Irrawaddy, February 12, 2015 I used to be proud of being a Bamar. In the early days of my life, I was overwhelmed with pride for our rich culture, civilization and centuries-long history. We [...]
Statement of Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF) for Reduction-Cessation of Battles between Two Sides in Ta’ang Region - As a result of increasing the number of armed forces and military offensives by the Myanmar government’s Tatmadaw in the Ta’ang nationality’s land, comprising of Namtsan, Mantong, Kyaukme, Thibaw, Namtu, Lashio, Mogok, Momeik, Theinni, Kutkai, Museh, Namkham Townships etc. and Ta’ang villages in Kokang Region […]
Press statement by the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC), February 21, 2015 The Kokang ethnic is included as one ethnic nationality in the official listing of ethnic nationalities in the Union of Burma. The Kokang Region is delineated as [...]
Kachinland News, February 21, 2015 Local sources said over 100 civilians have been killed this week by Burmese army’s 33rd Light Infantry Division (LID) soldiers in Laukai. Ordinary civilians were being shot indiscriminately by Burmese soldiers during a three-day [...]