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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
By Ronald Watson/ Dictator Watch | October 28, 2016 The annual meeting of the KNU Central Committee begins on October 31st, and lasts a week. Since this is also the year for the organization's Congress, held every four years, [...]
By Sai Aw/ Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) | October 31, 2016 Some 100 representatives from civil society organizations, political parties and farmers across Shan State held a press conference today in state capital Taunggyi, demanding the current [...]
Mizzima | October 31, 2016 New satellite imagery shows evident fire-related destruction in at least three villages in Myanmar's northern Rakhine State, Human Rights Watch said today. The Myanmar government should urgently allow the United Nations to assist in [...]
Burma News International (BNI) | October 27, 2016 Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO)’s Information Officer Lt-Col Naw Bu warned that fighting might escalate in Kachin Independence Army (KIA) controlled areas in Kachin and northern Shan states following Burma Army reinforcements [...]