Opinion Article by Sai Wansai, Shan Herald News Agency (SHAN) | May 17, 2016 When the Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing declared quite recently that he was toeing the line of Aung San Suu Kyi’s 21st Century Panglong initiative, it looks [...]
Joint Press Release by 11 Rohingya Organizations | May 16, 2016 We, the undersigned Rohingya organizations express our serious concern that the security, honour and dignity of the Rohingya population continue to be at stake due to growing anti-Rohingya [...]
By Nang Seng Nom / The Irrawaddy | May 14, 2016 The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) stood by Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) for many years in its opposition to the military junta. But less [...]
Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) | May 13, 2016 After the two sides reached an agreement last month to hold joint field inspections in northern Shan State’s Tangyan Township, both the Burma Army and the Shan State Progress [...]
By Wagaru Mon, Mon News Agency (MNA) | May 12, 2016 A ministerial post is a role of honor and privilege to the person appointed by an elected government in Burma, also known as Myanmar. Burma’s president appointed a Minister [...]
By Nang Mya Nadi / Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) | May 12, 2016 A civilian was injured and three homes destroyed in northern Shan State’s Kyaukme Township during clashes between Burmese government forces and the Ta’ang Nationalities Liberation Army (TNLA) on [...]
Press release by the Organizing Committee of the Second Meeting of Border-Based Civil Society Organizations | May 11, 2016 From 7-9 May, 2016, 56 representatives from 20 border-based democracy activist and ethnic civil society organizations held a second consultation [...]
By Free Burma Rangers (FBR) | May 9, 2016 30 April 2300: An estimated 40 Burma Army soldiers from Nmawk, entered into Namsai, Wa Baw village, and took away four civilians; Maran La Seng, Maran Naw, Hpauswi Brang Nan [...]
By Moe Myint/The Irrawaddy | May 11, 2016 RANGOON — Last year’s “nationwide ceasefire agreement” may already be unraveling, as one of its signatories, the Arakan Liberation Army (ALA), has threatened to pull out of it, according to ALA [...]
By Sa Isue/Karen News | May 9, 2016 In an effort to create more understanding on the proposed hydro-power dam on Baw Ka Hta River in Kyaukyi Township, the Karen National Union held a consultation meeting with community organizations [...]