‘Ethnic People Will Not Be Cheated Again’: SSPP/SSA Patron

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 [...]

2020-05-30T23:02:23+07:00November 3rd, 2016|Featured Collection, News, Recommended|

First Organized Refugee Returns from Thailand Take Place, Despite Concerns over Readiness on the Ground in Myanmar

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 [...]

2020-05-30T23:02:24+07:00November 3rd, 2016|Featured Collection, News, Recommended|

Ban Ki-Moon Urged to Act on Humanitarian Restrictions in Rakhine State

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 [...]

2020-05-30T23:02:25+07:00November 3rd, 2016|Featured Collection, News, Recommended|

Refugees Rue Return Amid Housing Woes

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 [...]

2020-05-30T23:02:26+07:00November 2nd, 2016|News, Recommended|

More Troops, Ammunition, and Military Equipment Arrive in Kachin Amid Rising Tensions

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 [...]

2020-05-30T23:02:29+07:00November 2nd, 2016|News, Recommended|

Abuses and Rights Violations by Burmese Military Reported in Kachin Region

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 [...]

2020-05-30T23:02:30+07:00November 1st, 2016|Featured Collection, News, Recommended|

Karen National Union Update

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, [...]

2020-05-30T23:02:32+07:00October 31st, 2016|Articles, Featured Collection, Recommended|

Farmers, Activists Call For NLD Govt To End Land Grabs In Shan State

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 [...]

2020-05-30T23:02:33+07:00October 31st, 2016|News, Recommended|

Satellite Images Show Fire-Damaged Villages in Rakhine State: HRW

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 [...]

2020-05-30T23:02:34+07:00October 31st, 2016|News, Recommended|

KIO Says Burma Army Reinforcements Will Escalate Fighting

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 [...]

2020-05-30T23:02:35+07:00October 28th, 2016|Featured Collection, News, Recommended|
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