Joint statement by 34 international organizations | February 10, 2017 For release on Fri 10 Feb 2017: Thirty-four international, regional and national organisations working in solidarity for human rights and democracy in Burma/Myanmar have signed a joint statement calling [...]
Free Burma Rangers | February 9, 2017 Mission Report for Muthraw and Toungoo Districts in Karen State and parts of southern Karenni State After ten weeks of training the teams embarked on a mission to bring help, hope and [...]
Network for Human Rights Documentation-Burma (ND-Burma) | February 8, 2017 ND-Burma today releases its 2016 report on the human rights situation in Burma/Myanmar, which shows a dramatic increase in the number of human rights violations committed. Some of the [...]
By Aung Ko Oo / Mizzima | February 9, 2017 The Chin National Democratic Party (CNDP) Secretary Salai Ceu O Bik Thawng has told Mizzima that their party issued a Statement on February 8 regarding the Government not letting [...]
Radio Free Asia (RFA) | February 7, 2017 A Rakhine political party wants the Myanmar government to postpone the next round of national peace talks after a joint committee on Monday suspended advance regional-level discussions in Chin and Rakhine [...]
Statement from Karen Women's Movement | February 6, 2017 In order to strengthen Karen women’s rights and the women’s movement across Karen communities, Karen Women Organization organized and held the second Karen Women’s Seminar in Lay Wah (Law Khee [...]
By Aik Sai / Mon News Agency | February 8, 2017 The Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC) on Monday suspended regional-level discussions involving the Chin National Front (CNF) and the Arakan Liberation Party (ALP) in the run-up to [...]
By Tsa Doi La / Kachinland News | February 7, 2017 This past Sunday marked the 56th anniversary of the Kachin Revolution Day. Kachin communities around the world commemorated the Kachin Revolution Day with prayer services, songs, plays, gun [...]
By Nmang Gam / Kachinland News | February 6, 2017 Members of Kachin Independence Organization and Kachin communities around the world commemorated the 56th Anniversary of the Kachin Revolution Day on Feb 5. KIO/KIA personnel and local civilians held [...]
By Lun Min Mang / Myanmar Times | February 6, 2017 Thousands of protesters, civil society organisations and rights advocates took to the streets over the weekend at several major cities around the country in calls for peace ahead of [...]