U.N. Envoy Urges Myanmar Government to Launch Probe of Maungdaw Violence

RFA | November 3, 2016 A United Nations envoy to Myanmar called on the government on Thursday to launch an independent investigation of alleged human rights abuses in the northwestern township of Maungdaw that followed last month’s deadly border [...]

2020-05-30T23:02:21+07:00November 4th, 2016|Featured Collection, News, Recommended|

‘Ethnic People Will Not Be Cheated Again’: SSPP/SSA Patron

Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) | November 2, 2016 Ethnic people will not tolerate being cheated again, and they must see the signs of a true federal union before the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) is signed. That’s according to [...]

2020-05-30T23:02:23+07:00November 3rd, 2016|Featured Collection, News, Recommended|

First Organized Refugee Returns from Thailand Take Place, Despite Concerns over Readiness on the Ground in Myanmar

Progressive Voice (PV) | November 2, 2016 This past week saw a pilot voluntary return of 68 Myanmar [1] refugees living along the Thailand-Myanmar border. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) heralded the return as a “milestone.” Unfortunately, many have questioned the readiness [...]

2020-05-30T23:02:24+07:00November 3rd, 2016|Featured Collection, News, Recommended|

Ban Ki-Moon Urged to Act on Humanitarian Restrictions in Rakhine State

Burma Campaign UK (BCUK) | November 2, 2016 More than 500 Burma Campaign UK supporters have written to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urging him to personally lead efforts to persuade the government and military in Burma to lift [...]

2020-05-30T23:02:25+07:00November 3rd, 2016|Featured Collection, News, Recommended|

Refugees Rue Return Amid Housing Woes

By Ye Mon/ Myanmar Times | November 2, 2016 Myanmar refugees repatriated from Thailand last week say they already have regrets about their return following a disagreement with the government over the cost of their living quarters. Last week [...]

2020-05-30T23:02:26+07:00November 2nd, 2016|News, Recommended|

National-Level Political Dialogue: The eighth UPDJC meeting a step forward?

By Sai Wansai/ Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) | November 2, 2016. The much awaited Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC) meeting from 28 to 29 October in Naypyitaw was hailed as a step forward in conducting the [...]

2020-05-30T23:02:26+07:00November 2nd, 2016|Articles, Featured Collection|

More Troops, Ammunition, and Military Equipment Arrive in Kachin Amid Rising Tensions

Kachinland News | November 2, 2016 Burmese army this week transported more troops, ammunition, and military equipment to southeastern Kachin amid rising tensions in the region. Local sources said a number of military vehicles together with some caucasians arrived [...]

2020-05-30T23:02:29+07:00November 2nd, 2016|News, Recommended|

Abuses and Rights Violations by Burmese Military Reported in Kachin Region

Kachinland News | November 1, 2016 Several abuses and rights violations committed this month by Burmese army soldiers have been reported by local residents in Kachin and northern Shan State. Christian ministers from different denominations have been arrested and [...]

2020-05-30T23:02:30+07:00November 1st, 2016|Featured Collection, News, Recommended|

Fear of Interrogations Prevents IDPs Returning to Mae Tha Wor

By Karen Information Centre (KIC)/ Burma News International (BNI) | November 1, 2016 People displaced from the Mae Tha Wor area of Karen State by fighting are too scared to return home because they fear being interrogated by the [...]

2020-05-30T23:02:31+07:00November 1st, 2016|Featured Collection, News|
Go to Top