South Asian history is an ancient history with its roots going as far back as 5000 BC. However by a tragic twist of political and historical events, this ancient history had been tempered with and even almost rewritten in the middle of the 20th century by the Colonial powers of Europe. In this turn of events, South Asian history was re-written to begin again from 1947. […]
Karen News, October 3, 2014 The Karen Women’s Organisation has criticized the decision by the Karen National Union to suspend its membership from the United Nationalities Federal Council last month, claiming the decision was made without proper consultation […]
By Kanbawza Win / Kachinland News, September 29, 2014 The world should face the truth and say that the Tatmadaw does not want Peace, Democracy and Federalism. Instead it wants a thinly disguised pseudo democracy giving in exchange for the international community right to invest and start business. […]
Samantha Michaels / The Irrawaddy, September 23, 2014 MAE SOT, Thailand — During decades of civil war against the government, ethnic groups in Burma didn’t just build armies; they also built education systems […]
Karen News, September 23, 2014 Following six decades of conflict, the Karen National Union entered into a preliminary ceasefire with the Burmese government in 2012. But a lasting peace deal remains elusive and sporadic clashes […]
Burma Partnership, September 16, 2014 Japan’s lofty development plans for eastern Burma were very publicly rejected by the Karen Peace Support Network (KPSN) at a press conference in Rangoon, citing lack of consultation with communities and the potential for [...]
Saw Tun Lin / Karen News, September 10, 2014 A Karen women’s group based inside Burma urged the Karen National Union (KNU) to rejoin the ethnic alliance, as its recent action to suspend its membership risks dividing support within [...]
Rolan Watson / Dictator Watch, September 9, 2014 The ethnic nationalities of Burma want a federal democracy. This is the only way they can ensure that their people will be free, and with the right to self-determination. […]
Statement by United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC), September 2, 2014 1. The UNFC, which was formed in February 2011, successfully held its First Congress from August 25 to September 2, 2014, in accordance with its Constitution. The Congress was [...]
Mr Iain Hall, the senior field coordinator for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees based in the Thai border town of Mae Sot gave an exclusive interview to Karen News. In the exclusive interview, Mr Hall covers a wide range of issues affecting refugees including repatriation […]