June 2013
Farmers Across Burma Ask Thein Sein for Help
Zarni Mann / The Irrawaddy, June 27, 2013 MANDALAY—A movement among farmers to win back confiscated land has spread widely across the country, with protesters in Burma’s biggest city and several other divisions urging President [...]
Villagers Flee After Burmese Military Attacks Ethnic Army Posts
Burma Link, June 21, 2013 Over a hundred Palaung (Ta’ang) villagers have fled their homes following fierce fighting between TNLA IB 112 and Kunlone based Burmese military IB 145 in Kutkai Township in northern Shan [...]
ILO Lifts All Restrictions on Burma
Samantha Michaels / The Irrawaddy, June 19, 2013 RANGOON — The International Labor Organization (ILO) announced on Wednesday that it would lift its remaining restrictions on Burma, in a move that Burma’s government hopes will [...]
Burma Army Shoots an Elderly Man and Shells Artilleries Near a Village
Burma Link, June 16 According to local sources, government troops shot and killed an elderly person of over 80 years old after a deadly clash took place between Burma Army and Ta’ang National Liberation Army [...]
Fearing Repatriation, Mae La Refugees Shun Profiling Survey
Frank Sullivan / Democratic Voice of Burma, June 5, 2013 More than 3,600 refugees in Mae La camp have signed a petition refusing to participate in a profiling survey, claiming the questionnaire solicits answers that [...]
Karen Groups Concerned Cross-Border Humanitarian Aid Decreasing
Karen News, June 3, 2013 More than 150 representatives and observers from 40 Karen organizations from inside Burma, along the Thai-Burma border and overseas who took part in the 9th Karen Unity Seminar voiced their [...]
KNU’s Colonel Ner Dah Mya Briefs Australian Parliament
Saw Kyaw Khwe (KIC) / Karen News, June 3, 2013 Colonel Ner Dah Mya, a son of General Saw Bo Mya, met and discussed with Burmese civil society groups in Sydney during a recent visit [...]
May 2013
Kachin public: No Ceasefire Agreement Without Political Discussions
Kachinland News, May 29, 2013 No ceasefire agreement without reaching the stage for political discussions, said Kachin public A public meeting between KIO leaders and local Kachin public was held at cultural and traditional hall [...]
Children in Palaung IDPs’ Camp Are Facing Education Problems
Palaung Women’s Organization (PWO), May 21, 2013 The children of Palaung IDPs in Namkhan cannot access education because they don’t have certificates of permission for moving schools since they fled from their homes in 2012. [...]
Still Not Safe to Send Back Refugees
Saw Lah Khin Moo / Karen News, May 26, 2013 Following three days of discussion representatives from organizations working on refugee issues along the Thai-Burma border, refugee representatives, civil society groups, political leaders agreed that [...]