April 2013
Burmese Military Launching Two Parallel Campaigns
Shan Herald Agency for News, April 26, 2013 Not only is the Burma Army stepping up a military campaign against the Shan State Army (SSA) in central Shan State, it has also started another one [...]
Ethnic Alliance Criticizes EU For Lifting Its Sanctions
S’Phan Shaung (KIC) / Karen News, April 25, 2013 The United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) warned the European Union that it was too early to lift sanctions on Burma. The UNFC hit out at the [...]
“Prisoners Are Being Used As Political Tools” – Zaw Moe
Democratic Voice of Burma, April 24, 2013 Zaw Moe, a former ABSDF soldier, was released in Tuesday’s amnesty. He feels the government is using prisoners as tools in the political game – and they should [...]
Stop Rapes: Shan Women Demand
Shan Herald Agency for News, April 22, 2013 A rights group, Shan Women’s Action Network (SWAN) demands to end the ongoing conflicts between Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA); and Burma army withdraw all [...]
Burma Army Shells Villages
Shan Herald Angency for News, April 18, 2013 It is reported that Burma army shelled 2 villages in Tangyan Township causing 2 injuries and 2 houses burned down. On 15 April afternoon at around 1.30 [...]
Refugees Fear Fighting, Forced Labor in Burma’s Shan State
RFA, April 12, 2013 More than 400 ethnic refugees in Burma’s northern Shan state are reluctant to leave the temporary camp where they have stayed for nearly two weeks for fear of clashes between rebels [...]
Refugee Camps on High Fire Alert
Saw Blacktown / Karen News, April 11, 2013 Following the recent fire that killed 39 refugees and destroyed the Ban Mae Surin refugee camp, people living in camps along the Thai Burma border are scared [...]
Shan Farmers Urge Gas Pipeline Project to Be Moved
Phanida / Mizzima, April 8, 2013 The Northern Shan Farmers Committee and other Shan organizations urged the government to relocate the oil and gas pipeline project that passes through the Northern Shan State on Friday. [...]
Activists Launch Anti-Racism Campaign in Burma
Shwe Aung / Democratic Voice of Burma, April 5, 2013 A group of youth activists began distributing t-shirts and stickers promoting religious harmony in Rangoon and Mandalay on Friday, as part of a grassroots campaign [...]
Advocacy Groups Call on Burma to End Landmine Use
Saw Yan naing / The Irrawaddy, April 3, 2013 Despite Burma reached ceasefire deals with ethnic minorities, international rights groups on Wednesday said landmines including anti-personnel mines are still heavily used by the Burmese military [...]