June 2016
DKBA Soldiers Reunite with KNLA
By Saw Thein Myint / Karen News | June 20, 2016 Soldiers from the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army, including a battalion commander, reunited with the Karen National Liberation Army 201 Battalion, Brigade 6th on June 17 [...]
In Mon State, Expanding Quarries Threaten Farms
By Phyo Thiha Cho / Mizzima News | June 21, 2016 On a recent afternoon in May, the farmers of OhnTitbin Village Tract were tending to their betel nut and rubber plantations when a loud blast [...]
UWSA and NDAA to Attend New ‘Panglong’ Conference
Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) | June 20, 2016 Leaders of the United Wa State Army (UWSA) and the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA) have confirmed that they will participate in what has been [...]
Unseen Pressures Behind Refugees’ Voluntary Return
By Saw Yan Naing / The Irrawaddy | June 17, 2016 RANGOON—The Thai government and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have repeatedly insisted that the return of more than 120,000 Burmese refugees from Thailand should be voluntary. [...]
Japan’s Nippon Foundation Funds 1,250 Low-cost Houses for Karen IDPs in Karen Armed Groups Controlled Areas
By S'Phan Shaung / Karen News | June 16, 2016 In an effort to resettle and reintegrate internally displaced communities, the Karen National Union’s local officials are using funding from Japan’s Nippon Foundation to build low-cost [...]
All Inclusive Ceasefire Needed for Peace Says CNF Chairman
By Khonumthung / Burma News International (BNI) | June 14, 2016 The Chin National Front Chairman, Pu Zing Cung, said that comprehensive political dialogue and national peace will not happen until all ethnic armed organisations (EIOs) are [...]
SSPP/SSA Leader Willing to Broker Talks Between TNLA and Shan People
Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) | June 16, 2016 Lieutenant General Pang Fa, the Chairman of the Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA) has indicated that the SSPP/SSA is willing to facilitate negotiations between [...]
7 Civilians Captured by Unknown Group in Northern Shan State
Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) | June 10, 2016 At least seven people were detained by an unknown group while travelling on the Namkham to Mandalay highway last Sunday, according to a representative from [...]
Silent March, IDP Testimonies and Prayers Mark Kachin War Anniversary
Kachinland News (KLN) | June 10, 2016 Thursday marks the 5th anniversary of the renewed war in Kachin region. Kachin communities around the world held prayer services and ceremonies to commemorate the anniversary. Hundreds of IDPs [...]
Woes Mount for Kachin State’s IDPs As Aid Agencies Cut Funds
By Moe Myint/ The Irrawaddy | June 10, 2016 MYITKYINA, Kachin State — All Aike Yoon wants is to go home. But he can’t. The 40-year-old is currently living in Thagara Monastery, which serves as [...]