By Ariana Zarleen / Burma Link Nagaland was once a free land with rich and unique cultural traditions that varied from village to village, each village ruled by their own chieftains. The faith of the Naga took an ugly [...]
Jessica Mudditt / Mizzima, September 21, 2014 Former political prisoner Nay Phone Latt, 34, is the secretary of PEN Myanmar and executive director of the advocacy group, Myanmar ICT Development Organization (MIDO), which he founded in February 2012. In April he launched the anti-hate speech movement panzagar […]
Statement by the Ethnic Armed Revolutionary Resistance Organizations, July 31, 2014 From July 24 to 29, 2014, the meeting of top leaders of the Nationwide Ceasefire Coordinating Team (NCCT) members and from July 30 to 31, the meeting of [...]
Portia Larlee / Mizzima, July 28, 2014 Thai junta leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha has given an assurance that human rights principles will be upheld when the time comes to repatriate tens of thousands of Myanmar from refugee camps, the [...]
Lawi Weng / The Irrawaddy, July 21, 2014 RANGOON — Two civilians were killed and at least 10 children were wounded as fighting broke out over the weekend between government troops and rebels in northern Shan State, according to [...]
Press release by the Shan Farmers' Network, July 16, 2014 The Shan Farmers’ Network and affected villagers held a press conference today in Taunggyi to demand an immediate end to destructive gold mining operations in Mong Len, eastern Shan [...]
Statement by the Shan Human Rights Foundation, July 10, 2014 Burmese government must stop new military operation against ceasefire army in northern Shan State Since June 2014, the Burma Army has deployed nearly 2,000 troops from over 10 battalions [...]
Karen News, July 9, 2014 A British human rights advocacy group claims the Burma Government has failed to live up to its pledge to end sexual violence, as authorities arrest women leaders protesting against rape. Human rights advocacy group, [...]
Burma Link | July 5, 2014 (updated July 30, 2015) Lahu are a little known ethnic group scattered around four countries; Burma, China, Laos and Thailand. Lahu people typically live up on the mountains and make a living with [...]
Saw Yan Naing / The Irrawaddy, July 2, 2014 RANGOON — The Thai junta, which has been ruling the country under martial law since May 22, has reportedly stepped up restrictions on the movement of more than 120,000 Burmese [...]