Mizzima | June 10, 2015 Leaders of Myanmar’s armed ethnic groups on Tuesday amended a draft nationwide cease-fire accord (NCA) during an eight-day summit at Law Khee Lah, Karen State, after a special 15-member team was formed to discuss [...]
Statement by Shan Community Based Organizations | June 9, 2015 In the past few months, plans have been accelerated to build the Upper Salween (Mong Ton) dam in southern Shan State, which is a joint project between China’s Three [...]
By 56 Solidarity Groups Worldwide | June 8, 2015 -- Four years ago on 9 June 2011, the Burma Army attacked the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) outpost, breaking a 17-year-old ceasefire agreement. Since then the Burma/Myanmar Government has launched an aggressive military offensive against the KIA […]
Karen News | May 4, 2015 A paper released last week by Burma Link and Burma Partnership claims the voices of refugees are ignored in Burma’s reforms. The joint paper, Voices of Refugees – Situation of Burma’s Refugees Along [...]
By Burma Link and Burma Partnership | April 27, 2015 (27 April 2015) Today, Burma Link and Burma Partnership launches a joint briefing paper, Voices of Refugees – Situation of Burma’s Refugees Along the Thailand-Burma Border, online. The briefing [...]
Press release by Burma Link and 16 other organisations, April 14, 2015 We, the undersigned 17 organisations, are calling on people worldwide to wear a blue shirt or blue clothing on Tuesday April 21st, the first anniversary of the [...]
The people of Burma deserve to know the truth about the conflict that has plagued the country for over 60 years. And who else should tell them except the people who have experienced it first-hand? Please help us inspire the people of Burma with a book of incredible life stories and Voices for Change from the Thailand-Burma border!
By Burma Link, April 7, 2015 Nerdah Bo Mya is a Major General and the Chief of Staff of the Karen National Defence Organization (KNDO), which was founded in 1947 to protect the Karen people and territory, and is [...]
Burma Link is looking for a volunteer Fundraising Officer and Coordinator of Public and Media Communications to join our team! Please see the position descriptions below. The deadlines for both applications are April 30, 2015. Are you looking to [...]
Free Burma Rangers (FBR), 1 April 2015 | Kachin and northern Shan States, Burma Despite recent meetings between senior representatives of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), President Thein Sein and Burma Army military head Min Aung Hlaing to discuss [...]