September 2013
Battles Rage in Southern Kachin and Northern Shan State
Kachinland News, September 15, 2013 Battles continue to rage between KIA’s 12th and 27th Battalion troops and Burmese army’s 69th LIR, 522nd LIR, 221st LIR, 323rd LIB, and 240th LIR in KIA’s 12th Battalion area [...]
Hundreds of Farmers Prosecuted After ‘Harrow Battle’
Salai Thant Sin / The Irrawaddy, September 11, 2013 More than 500 farmers are being prosecuted for illegally plowing land that was confiscated from them in Irrawaddy Division, rights activists say. Farmers from eight townships [...]
Kachin Women Gang Raped and Abandoned Naked in The Forest
Kachinland News, September 8, 2013 Nhka Ga village women gang raped and abandoned naked in the forest Burmese army troops gang raped Nhka Ga village women and abandoned them naked in the forest near Nhka [...]
August 2013
UN Envoy Discusses Repatriation, Landmines with Border Groups
Karen News, August 28, 2013 Following on from his dramatic fact finding trip to Burma last week, when his car was attacked by religious fanatics, Mr Tomas Ojea Quintana, a United Nations special rapporteur on [...]
Drug Users and Dealers Move to “Free Zone” Near Burmese Military Base in Namlim Pa
KachinLand News, August 24, 2013 Drug use has been increasing among local youth in Kachin and northern Shan State. Poppy cultivation and drug use among locals are more prevalent in areas close to Burmese army [...]
Without Self-Determination, Revolution Will Go On: Mon Militia
Nang Mya Nadi / Democratic Voice of Burma, August 22, 2013 The New Mon State Party (NMSP) says armed revolution will continue until self-determination is achieved. Speaking on the occasion of the 66th Mon Revolution [...]
Conflict Erupts Over Govt Teachers Deployed to KNU Areas
Saw Eh Na / Karen News, August 20, 2013 A move by the Burmese government to send teachers to Karen National Union controlled areas has created tensions with villagers. Saw Mu Htee, from the Karen [...]
Ethnic Alliance Hammers Out ‘Federal’ Goals Before Next Round of Talks
Aleksander Solum and David Stout / Democratic Voice of Burma, August 2, 2013 A federation of eleven armed ethnic organisations called for the drafting of a new constitution that will allow for the creation of [...]
PSLF Denies UPWC’s Ceasefire Agreement, Agrees to Continue Negotiations
Johnny Magdaleno, July 31, 2013 On Wednesday, representatives of the Paulang State Liberation Front (PSLF) denied a ceasefire agreement proposed by the Myanmar government’s Union Peace-making Work Committee (UPWC) but agreed to continue bilateral peace [...]
Karen Armed Groups United in Their Political Struggle
Taw Win Pan / Karen News, July 30, 2013 In a recent meeting Karen armed forces agreed to unite and to join forces to work together to achieve self-determination. The Karen National Union (KNU), the [...]