October 2016
Villager Shot Dead at Burma Army Checkpoint in Mong Hsu
By Sai Aw / Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) | October 27, 2016 A villager was shot dead by a Burmese soldier in central Shan State’s Mong Hsu Township on Wednesday morning, according to [...]
NMSP and KNU Troops Exchange Gunfire
By Min Paing / Independent Mon News Agency (IMNA) | October 26, 2016 Over the course of minutes, troops from the New Mon State Party (NMSP) and the Karen National Union (KNU) exchanged gunfire on Monday [...]
No Back-Up Plan for Karenni Refugees in Thai Border Camp as Funds Dry Up
By Carole Oudot and Matthieu Baudey / The Myanmar Times | October 27, 2016 As the first wave of Myanmar refugees is repatriated from Thai border camps this week, returning to a home some have not seen for [...]
President’s Office Rejects UN Call for Action on Alleged Rights Abuses in Arakan State
By Lawi Weng / The Irrawaddy | October 25, 2016 Burma’s President Office spokesperson has denied accusations of human rights violations being carried out by security forces in northern Arakan State, saying, “we haven’t done anything [...]
Civilians Flee as Tension Rises Between Burma Army and UWSA
By Sai Aw / Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) | October 25, 2016 Around 100 local officials and villagers in Mongyang Township have reportedly fled their homes due to escalating tensions in the eastern Shan [...]
Government Agencies Working on the First Return of 90 Refugees Back to Burma
By Ka Hsaw Wah/ Karen News | October 25, 2016 The Karen State government is now making arrangements for the first return of 96 residents – 19 families – who have been living in refugee camps [...]
Voices From The Jungle: Interviews From The Displaced In Karen State
Free Burma Rangers (FBR) | October 25, 2016 Since late September there have been repeated clashes between Burma Army forces and a Karen faction (DKBA) in the Mae Tha Waw area of Hpa An District [...]
Leaders of Political Talks to Face Problems in Non-NCA Regions, Says DPN Leader
By Aik Sai / Independent Mon News Agency (IMNA) | October 22, 2016 Since only ethnic armed groups that inked nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) are allowed to lead the national level political discourses, problems will surely arise [...]
Refugees From Mae Tha Wor Facing Difficulties
By Ka Saw Wah/ Burma News International (BNI) | October 21, 2016 Over 1,000 Karen refugees who fled from Mae Tha Wor in Karen State to Karen villages close to the border with Thailand after [...]
Burma Army Blocks Food Supplies to Kachin IDPs
By Nan Lwin Hnin Pwint/ The Irrawaddy | October 21, 2016 The Burma Army has stopped a local environmentalist group from sending food relief to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Kachin State’s Hpakant Township on suspicion [...]