Kachinland News | October 19, 2016 KIA sources said Burmese army troops fired KIA outposts almost daily with artillery and mortar fires. A civilian source who is in the area confirmed that he can continuously hear the sound of [...]
By Ye Mon / Myanmar Times | October 18, 2016 Although the guns have fallen silent in Hlaingbwe township, Kayin State, civilians displaced by recent conflict may be unable to return home for several months due to concerns over [...]
Statement by Burma Human Rights Network (BHRN) | October 17, 2016 The Burma Human Rights Network is closely monitoring the recent events in Northern Rakhine State with great concern following reports of extra-judicial assassinations, arson, indiscriminate killings and mass arrests [...]
Joint Statement by Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) and 15 other NGOs | October 17, 2016 We, the undersigned Rohingya organisations express our serious concern on the continued military and police crackdown on the civilian population in Northern Arakan. Since [...]
Mizzima | October 17, 2016 Dozens of people have been charged under Myanmar’s Unlawful Association Act for allegedly having connections with an ethnic rebel group in restive northern Kachin State, according to an official Thursday, the Anadolu Agency reported on 13 [...]
Karen National Union (KNU) | October 14, 2016 The Karen National Union (KNU) is deeply saddened to learn about the passing away of His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej. On this sad occasion, the Karen National Union would like [...]
By Lun Min Mang / Myanmar Times | October 14, 2016 The Delegation for Political Negotiation is meeting in Nay Pyi Taw tomorrow with the government’s peace commission, a member of the commission said yesterday. The DPN is a negotiating body [...]
By Joe Kumbun / Mizzima | October 13, 2016 As we move towards the end of the year, civil war continues to rage across the country especially in Kachin State. Numerous negotiations have taken places but to date, no quantifiable [...]
Radio Free Asia (RFA) | October 13, 2016 Clashes between armed assailants and Myanmar security forces in Rakhine state’s volatile Maungdaw township on Thursday forced about 180 villagers, teachers and civil servants to flee and seek refuge in neighboring [...]
Press release by Arakan Rohingya National Organization (ARNO) | October 11, 2016 Arakan Rohingya National Organization (ARNO) expresses its serious concern on the ongoing police and military crackdowns on innocent Rohingya civilians in Maungdaw Township following attacks by unidentified [...]