Statement by the Naga National Council | July 4, 2016 The Nagas had been living as a free and independent people since time immemorial. Even in the British Colonial era, the Eastern Part of Nagaland had been left as [...]
By Sai Wansai/ Shan Herald Agency for News | July 4, 2016 During these few days Aung San Suu Kyi’s initiated 21 Century Panglong Conference (21CPC) has gained momentum, as could be seen by her peace chief negotiator Dr [...]
Karen News on Vimeo | June 30, 2016 Refugees living in nine camps on the Thai-Burma border gathered to commemorate “World Refugee Day” that is on June, 20. Karen News spoke to camp residents and Karen leaders about issues, [...]
By Aung Kyaw / Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) | June 30, 2016 As the chief-of-staff of a breakaway faction of the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA), one of the signatories to last year’s Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), Gen [...]
By S’Phan Shaung / KIC News, reported in English by Mark Inkey / Burma News International (BNI) | June 27, 2016 Attempted suicide rates at Mae La, the largest refugee camp on the Thai-Burma border are higher than at other camps, with [...]
Karenni Social Development Center | June 30, 2016 Read our new report: Military Confiscation of Burmese Ancestral Land (June 2016) Based on direct testimony of 40 villager interviews from four villages in Karenni State, this report documents the confiscation of [...]
Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) | June 29, 2016 During her visit to Shan State last week, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, was prevented from traveling to areas in [...]
Burma Partnership | June 29, 2016 20 June, 2016 marked World Refugee Day, a global recognition of the nearly 65 million people who are displaced worldwide. In Burma, the Day served as a tragic reminder of the displacement resulting [...]
Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) | June 28, 2016 At least one villager was killed, while three were injured and another five arrested by the Burma Army on Saturday in northern Shan State’s Lashio Township, according to a [...]
By Libby Hogan / DVB | June 28, 2016 A decision by the Rangoon Division government to ban the release of a report on torture in ethnic conflict areas shows the limits of what rights advocates can expect under [...]