Family Suspects Armed Group Involved in Palaung Man’s Death in Shan State
By Lawi Weng / The Irrawaddy | November 8, 2018 Mon State — The family of an ethnic Palaung man who went missing in northern Shan State last month says he was found dead on [...]
Unlawful Associations Act Must Be Withdrawn: Kachin Leaders
Network Media Group / BNI Online | November 9, 2018 The arrest of people providing assistance to displaced communities is undermining peace efforts, Kachin civil society representatives say. Following the release of 15 people including [...]
Statement on the Opening of the Vacant, Fallow & Virgin Land Management Central Committee for Applying VFV Lands
Land in Our Hands | November, 6 2018 We, LIOH, have observed the notification letter issued by the name of the Vacant, Fallow & Virgin Land Management Central Committee on 30 October 2018 with the [...]
Kesi Locals Move to Reclaim 5,000 Acres of Land Seized by Tatmadaw
By Hom Hurng / Shan Herald Agency for News [S.H.A.N] | November 7, 2018 Land owners, village headmen and parliamentarians held a meeting in southern Shan State’s Kesi Township to discuss measuring and reclaiming 5,000 [...]
November 3rd By-Election Shows Good Perspective as Ethnic Parties Win in Ethnic Areas
By Saw Htun Linn / Karen Infromation Centre / BNI Online | November 6, 2018 November 3rd by-election expressed good perspective in the ethnic constituencies where ethnic political parties gained seats, responsible persons from Karen [...]
KNU Leadership Gathers to Firm up Position on Peace Process
By Nyein Nyein / The Irrawaddy | November 6, 2018 CHIANG MAI, Thailand—The Karen National Union (KNU) convened an emergency meeting of its Central Standing Committee to review the state of the peace process at [...]
3 Arakanese Accused of Involvement in Army Officer Shooting Released
By Min Aung Khine / The Irrawaddy | November 6, 2018 SITTWE, Rakhine State — Three Arakanese men detained in connection with the fatal shooting of a Myanmar Army corporal were released on Monday. The [...]
If Chin Political Parties Took Part in the Peace Process, It Will Be Good for Chin National Cause
Chin World / BNI Online | November 5, 2018 If political parties under the tile of the Chin Nationality in the Union Peace Process, it would be very helpful toward the Chin National Affairs, said [...]
Shan Armed Group Claims Military Warned Locals of Arrest for Association
By Lawi Weng and Nan Lwin Hnin Pwint / The Irrawaddy | November 5, 2018 YANGON/Mon State — The Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) claims that the Myanmar military last week warned ethnic Shan [...]
More Than 1,000 Displaced in Hsipaw
By Hom Hurng / Shan Herald For News Agency (S.H.A.N.) / BNI Online | November 5, 2018 People from multiple villages fled to a monastery following clashes between the RCSS/SSA and members of the Northern [...]