March 2017
Ethnic Communities Protest Dams Risking Lives, Cultures and Environments
Leena Zieger / Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) | March 17, 2017 Ethnic communities across Burma are raising their voices to strongly oppose plans by the Burma government and the global hydropower industry to build [...]
Unrecognized and Forgotten: Refugee Youth in Burma’s Transition
Leena Zieger / The Irrawaddy | March 11, 2017 The changes in Burma’s political landscape have affected the country’s population in varying ways. Among the less fortunate citizens are tens of thousands of young refugees [...]
Democracy in the KNU
By Roland Watson / Dictator Watch | March 8, 2017 A disturbing report has been released by the Karen Information Center about the KNU Congress, which is being held next week. The Congress this year is [...]
Agreement in Principle: Will the Non-Signatory Ethnic Armies Be on Board Soon?
By Sai Wansai / Shan Herald Agency for News (S.H.A.N.) | March 7, 2017 News coming out of Naypyitaw and Yangon meetings regarding the progress of peace process seems to be quite encouraging and many [...]
February 2017
Giving Birth on the Run: Kachin Flee as Burma Army Attacks
Free Burma Rangers | February 13, 2017 Thousands of Kachin, Shan, Lisu and Kokang citizens have recently fled heavy fighting in Northern Shan State, Burma along the Chinese border. Numerous war crimes committed by the [...]
State Counselor’s Seventy Anniversary Panglong Message: Self-Confidence and Courage Essential but Fair NCA Game Plan and Rules More Important
Sai Wansai | February 13, 2017 On February 12, seventy anniversary of the Union Day, State Counselor Aung San Sui Ky’s message to the non-signatory Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs) that haven’t yet signed the Nationwide [...]
Burma Rangers Lead the Way – We Are Ready to Go
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 [...]
The Aftermath of U Ko Ni’s Assassination: Constitutional Conundrum Remains to be Resolved
By Sai Wansai / Shan Herald Agency for News (S.H.A.N.) | February 05, 2017 Days after U Ko Ni’s assassination the police department, and for that reason the home ministry, hasn’t come up with an explanation or [...]
In Praise Of The Fallen Hero U Ko Ni: The Lawyer with a Vision
By Sai Wansai / Shan Herald Agency for News (S.H.A.N.) | January 30, 2017 U Ko Ni, a National League for Democracy (NLD) legal adviser, who was also a patron of the recently formed Myanmar Muslim Lawyers [...]
January 2017
Assassination of U Ko Ni a Severe Blow to the Prospects for Peace and Democracy
By Benedict Rogers / Mizzima | January 30, 2017 Yesterday’s horrific assassination of U Ko Ni is a severe blow to the prospects for peace and democracy in Myanmar, as well as of course a [...]