Thai PM: “Thailand Will Continue to Take Care of the Refugees on Humanitarian Grounds…”

Karen News | June 23, 2016 Thailand’s Prime Minister, General Prayut Chan-o-cha was reported as saying that Burma’s government refugees needed more time to put in place a process to repatriate its refugees. General Prayut was quoted by The Bangkok [...]

2020-05-30T23:06:28+07:00June 27th, 2016|Featured Collection, News, Recommended|

The Question of Safeguarding Ethnic Rights: Vandalizing the Shan Towns’ Entrance Signposts Needs Government Intervention

By Sai Wansai / Shan Herald Agency for News | June 26, 2016 The last few days reports were dominated by the visit of United Nations Special Rapporteur to Myanmar Ms Yanghee Lee; the appalling report of United Nations [...]

2020-05-30T23:06:29+07:00June 27th, 2016|Featured Collection, News, Recommended|

Karen Women’s Group Claim Ration Cuts, Burma Army, Landmines and Poor Planning by INGOs and UN Agencies Places Refugees in a Hard Place…

Karen News | June 20, 2016 Despite the on-going peace process in Burma today, thousands of ethnic people are fleeing fighting, and many of them are not able to cross international borders to safety.” The KWO statement pointed out [...]

2020-05-30T23:06:31+07:00June 23rd, 2016|Articles, Featured Collection, Recommended|

Myitkyina Student Shot Dead After Argument at Army Checkpoint

By Naw Noreen / Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) | June 21, 2016 A serviceman from the Burmese armed forces shot and killed an 18-year-old university student in Myitkyina on Monday evening following an argument at a checkpoint. The victim [...]

2020-05-30T23:06:32+07:00June 22nd, 2016|Featured Collection, News, Recommended|

Tatmadaw’s IB 81 Raid MNLA Base

By Min Paing / Mon News Agency (MNA) | June 21, 2016 Approximately 30 government Infantry Battalion (IB) No. 81 personnel raided a Mon National Liberation Army (MNLA) base in Kyaikmayaw Township, Mon State, last Thursday. The MNLA represents [...]

2020-05-30T23:06:33+07:00June 21st, 2016|News|

DKBA Soldiers Reunite with KNLA

By Saw Thein Myint / Karen News | June 20, 2016 Soldiers from the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army, including a battalion commander, reunited with the Karen National Liberation Army 201 Battalion, Brigade 6th on June 17 in Kawkareik Towship Karen [...]

2020-05-30T23:06:33+07:00June 21st, 2016|News, Uncategorized|

In Mon State, Expanding Quarries Threaten Farms

By Phyo Thiha Cho / Mizzima News | June 21, 2016 On a recent afternoon in May, the farmers of OhnTitbin Village Tract were tending to their betel nut and rubber plantations when a loud blast erupted at the foot [...]

2020-05-30T23:06:34+07:00June 21st, 2016|Featured Collection, News|

UWSA and NDAA to Attend New ‘Panglong’ Conference

Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) | June 20, 2016 Leaders of the United Wa State Army (UWSA) and the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA) have confirmed that they will participate in what has been termed the “21st Century [...]

2020-05-30T23:06:35+07:00June 21st, 2016|News|
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