By S'Phan Shaung / Karen News | July 18, 2016 The decision to invite ethnic political parties and the women’s groups was decided the Delegation for Political Negotiation (DPN) and leaders from Coordination Team (CT) of the Nationwide Ceasefire [...]
Radio Free Asia (RFA) | July 25, 2016 Myanmar’s United Nationalities Alliance (UNA) is working on the formation of a coordinated platform based on common policies on key issues as it prepares for the government’s Panglong Peace Conference in [...]
By Nyein Nyein / The Irrawaddy | July 22, 2016 RANGOON – A national youth conference will be held in southern Shan State’s Panglong in late July, aiming to build unity among young people representing ethnic groups from across [...]
By Roseanne Gerin / Radio Free Asia (RFA) | July 22, 2016 An international rights group called on the Myanmar government on Wednesday to try national army soldiers who killed five unarmed civilians in volatile northern Shan state last [...]
By Sa Isue / Karen News | July 21, 2016 The Border Consortium, a coalition of INGO’s that has administered aid to the camps for over three decades, is preparing for a pilot project that uses a card system [...]
Report by the Women's League of Burma | July 15, 2016 Continuing Violations of Human Rights and Discrimination Against Ethnic Women in Burma 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY From 1962 to 2011 in Burma, the combination of repressive rule by a male-dominated military [...]
By Sai Wansai / Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) | July 20, 2016 Khu Oo Reh, spokesperson for the United Nationalities Federal Council’s (UNFC) Delegation for Political Negotiation (DPN), press conference on 18 July, at Chatrium Hotel in [...]
By Pangmu Shayi / Kachinland News | July 20, 2016 The hype surrounding the upcoming national conference invoking the name “Panglong”, gives cause to hark back on the “first” Panglong Conference, and reflect on its place in the national [...]
Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) | July 19, 2016 The eight armed groups that are signatories to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) are holding a meeting in Chiang Mai on 18-20 July in preparation for a landmark summit in [...]
Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) | July 19, 2016 According to Sai Pha Seng, who was present at the event, the demonstration started at 9am, and included participants from Lashio, Kutkhai, Hsenwi, Tangyan, Mongyai, Kyaukme and Hsipaw townships, The [...]