November 2016
‘Ethnic People Will Not Be Cheated Again’: SSPP/SSA Patron
Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) | November 2, 2016 Ethnic people will not tolerate being cheated again, and they must see the signs of a true federal union before the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) is [...]
First Organized Refugee Returns from Thailand Take Place, Despite Concerns over Readiness on the Ground in Myanmar
Progressive Voice (PV) | November 2, 2016 This past week saw a pilot voluntary return of 68 Myanmar [1] refugees living along the Thailand-Myanmar border. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) heralded the return as a “milestone.” Unfortunately, many [...]
Ban Ki-Moon Urged to Act on Humanitarian Restrictions in Rakhine State
Burma Campaign UK (BCUK) | November 2, 2016 More than 500 Burma Campaign UK supporters have written to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urging him to personally lead efforts to persuade the government and military [...]
Refugees Rue Return Amid Housing Woes
By Ye Mon/ Myanmar Times | November 2, 2016 Myanmar refugees repatriated from Thailand last week say they already have regrets about their return following a disagreement with the government over the cost of their [...]
More Troops, Ammunition, and Military Equipment Arrive in Kachin Amid Rising Tensions
Kachinland News | November 2, 2016 Burmese army this week transported more troops, ammunition, and military equipment to southeastern Kachin amid rising tensions in the region. Local sources said a number of military vehicles together [...]
Abuses and Rights Violations by Burmese Military Reported in Kachin Region
Kachinland News | November 1, 2016 Several abuses and rights violations committed this month by Burmese army soldiers have been reported by local residents in Kachin and northern Shan State. Christian ministers from different denominations [...]
Fear of Interrogations Prevents IDPs Returning to Mae Tha Wor
By Karen Information Centre (KIC)/ Burma News International (BNI) | November 1, 2016 People displaced from the Mae Tha Wor area of Karen State by fighting are too scared to return home because they fear [...]
October 2016
Farmers, Activists Call For NLD Govt To End Land Grabs In Shan State
By Sai Aw/ Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) | October 31, 2016 Some 100 representatives from civil society organizations, political parties and farmers across Shan State held a press conference today in state capital [...]
Satellite Images Show Fire-Damaged Villages in Rakhine State: HRW
Mizzima | October 31, 2016 New satellite imagery shows evident fire-related destruction in at least three villages in Myanmar's northern Rakhine State, Human Rights Watch said today. The Myanmar government should urgently allow the United [...]
KIO Says Burma Army Reinforcements Will Escalate Fighting
Burma News International (BNI) | October 27, 2016 Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO)’s Information Officer Lt-Col Naw Bu warned that fighting might escalate in Kachin Independence Army (KIA) controlled areas in Kachin and northern Shan states [...]