July 2016
Ethnic Armed Group Summit Commences in Kachin State
By Lawi Weng / The Irrawaddy | July 26, 2016 MAI JA YANG, Kachin State — Leaders representing 17 ethnic armed groups gathered in Mai Ja Yang, Kachin State on Tuesday to search for common [...]
The Burma Family
Roland Watson / Dictator Watch | July 21, 2016 Last year there was a big push before the November general election to get the ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) to sign a nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA). [...]
Ethnic Political Parties and Women Group to be Invited to Mai Ja Yang Summit
By S'Phan Shaung / Karen News | July 18, 2016 The decision to invite ethnic political parties and the women’s groups was decided the Delegation for Political Negotiation (DPN) and leaders from Coordination Team (CT) [...]
Political Alliance Crafts a Common Policy For Myanmar Peace Conference
Radio Free Asia (RFA) | July 25, 2016 Myanmar’s United Nationalities Alliance (UNA) is working on the formation of a coordinated platform based on common policies on key issues as it prepares for the government’s [...]
National Ethnic Youth Conference to be Held in Panglong
By Nyein Nyein / The Irrawaddy | July 22, 2016 RANGOON – A national youth conference will be held in southern Shan State’s Panglong in late July, aiming to build unity among young people representing [...]
Rights Group Calls on Myanmar Government to Try Soldiers in Civilian Courts
By Roseanne Gerin / Radio Free Asia (RFA) | July 22, 2016 An international rights group called on the Myanmar government on Wednesday to try national army soldiers who killed five unarmed civilians in volatile [...]
Refugee Camp Rations Distribution System to be Replaced by Food Credit Cards
By Sa Isue / Karen News | July 21, 2016 The Border Consortium, a coalition of INGO’s that has administered aid to the camps for over three decades, is preparing for a pilot project that [...]
Khu Oo Reh’s Response on Suu Kyi’s Urging of “Give” More Than “Take”
By Sai Wansai / Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) | July 20, 2016 Khu Oo Reh, spokesperson for the United Nationalities Federal Council’s (UNFC) Delegation for Political Negotiation (DPN), press conference on 18 July, [...]
Panglong: The Road Travelled Thus Far
By Pangmu Shayi / Kachinland News | July 20, 2016 The hype surrounding the upcoming national conference invoking the name “Panglong”, gives cause to hark back on the “first” Panglong Conference, and reflect on its [...]
Ceasefire Groups Prepare for ‘Panglong’ Summit
Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) | July 19, 2016 The eight armed groups that are signatories to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) are holding a meeting in Chiang Mai on 18-20 July in preparation for [...]