Sai Wansai | February 13, 2017 On February 12, seventy anniversary of the Union Day, State Counselor Aung San Sui Ky’s message to the non-signatory Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs) that haven’t yet signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) was [...]
Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) | February 13, 2017 State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi took the opportunity at a Union Day commemoration in Shan State on Sunday to urge non-signatories to the so-called nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) to [...]
By Network Media Group / Burma News International (BNI) | February 11, 2017 Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), an ethnic armed group that is still in armed engagement against the Tatmadaw [Burma Army], will only take part in the [...]
By KIC / Burma News International (BNI) | February 10, 2017 Conflicts have increased in ethnic areas after the new Burmese government held the Union Peace Conference (21st Century Panglong Conference) last August, claimed Nai Kasauk Mon, executive director [...]
Joint statement by 34 international organizations | February 10, 2017 For release on Fri 10 Feb 2017: Thirty-four international, regional and national organisations working in solidarity for human rights and democracy in Burma/Myanmar have signed a joint statement calling [...]
Free Burma Rangers | February 9, 2017 Mission Report for Muthraw and Toungoo Districts in Karen State and parts of southern Karenni State After ten weeks of training the teams embarked on a mission to bring help, hope and [...]
Network for Human Rights Documentation-Burma (ND-Burma) | February 8, 2017 ND-Burma today releases its 2016 report on the human rights situation in Burma/Myanmar, which shows a dramatic increase in the number of human rights violations committed. Some of the [...]
By Aung Ko Oo / Mizzima | February 9, 2017 The Chin National Democratic Party (CNDP) Secretary Salai Ceu O Bik Thawng has told Mizzima that their party issued a Statement on February 8 regarding the Government not letting [...]
Radio Free Asia (RFA) | February 7, 2017 A Rakhine political party wants the Myanmar government to postpone the next round of national peace talks after a joint committee on Monday suspended advance regional-level discussions in Chin and Rakhine [...]
Statement from Karen Women's Movement | February 6, 2017 In order to strengthen Karen women’s rights and the women’s movement across Karen communities, Karen Women Organization organized and held the second Karen Women’s Seminar in Lay Wah (Law Khee [...]