November 2016
Our River…, Our Life…
Karen News | November 14, 2016 Plans to build dams on the Salween River by the Burma government, China and Thailand threatens millions of villagers and animals that depend on the free flowing river for their living, [...]
How Would A Donald Trump Presidency Affect Karen and Burmese Refugees Resettlement To The U.S?
Karen Times | November 14, 2016 (Washington, D.C) In one of the most upset wins in modern American political history, Donald Trump pulled off a stunning victory over his challenger Hillary Clinton on November 8 [...]
KNU Postpones Upcoming Congress
By Saw Yan Naing/ The Irrawaddy | November 11, 2016 The Karen National Union (KNU) decided on Thursday morning to postpone its 16th Congress until around March next year, reliable sources within the organization told [...]
KYO Trains Youths to Take Part in Peace Process
Burma News International (BNI) | November 7, 2016 The Karen Youth Organisation (KYO) ran a short course at a ‘Youth Empowered Society Camp’ to train youths on how to effectively participate in the peace process. [...]
Burmese Army Reportedly Shells Civilian Homes
Kachinland News (KLN) | November 9, 2016 Burmese army troops currently stationed at 105th mile, located on Burma road between Nampaka and Muse, on Tuesday fired several artillery shells on KIA positions and nearby civilian [...]
Shan State Update: The National Ceasefire Accord Violated as Clashes Between Burma Army and RCSS Troops Echo in Central Shan State
Free Burma Rangers (FBR) | November 8, 2016 In the last month sporadic fighting in two separate incidents was reported in Central Shan State between the Burma Army and the Shan State Army-South (SSA-S). The [...]
Rangoon Based Karens Unhappy with Plan to Postpone KNU Congress
Burma News International (BNI) | November 7, 2016 The Karen political community in the Rangoon region has criticised a proposal by some Karen National Union (KNU) leaders to postpone the 16th KNU Congress. The last [...]
Rights Groups Claim Myanmar Govt Obstructing Reporters from Covering Rakhine Crisis
Mizzima | November 5, 2016 Several international human rights groups have spoken out over what they allege is Myanmar government obstruction and harassment of journalists trying to cover the Rakhine crisis, including concern over the [...]
U.N. Envoy Urges Myanmar Government to Launch Probe of Maungdaw Violence
RFA | November 3, 2016 A United Nations envoy to Myanmar called on the government on Thursday to launch an independent investigation of alleged human rights abuses in the northwestern township of Maungdaw that followed [...]
New Report Highlights Land Confiscation in Myanmar’s Karen State
Mizzima | November 3, 2016 A new report launched today by Human Rights Watch called “‘The Farmer Becomes the Criminal’: Land Confiscation in Burma’s Karen State” documents how government officials, military personnel, local militia members, [...]