Update by the Free Burma Rangers (FBR), Karen and Karenni States, Burma | January 20, 2016 Land of Green Mountains and Generous People Following the Free Burma Rangers (FBR) training the students travel with the instructors on a mission [...]
"Heart for Freedom" is a one hour documentary about the Karen People and their struggle for Freedom in what has become the world's longest ongoing conflict. Since World War II the Burmese military has waged a brutal war against [...]
1st Thalay 2755: 10th January 2016 Dear Karen Brothers and Sisters, On this auspicious first day of the waxing moon of the month of Thlay, year 2755 of the Karen era, the International Karen Organisation (IKO) takes great pride [...]
Sunday January 10th marked the Karen New Year 2755, and Karen people across the globe celebrated the occasion. These images are from Karen New Year 2755 celebrations at the KNDO (Karen National Defense Organisation) Heaquarters in the Karen State. [...]
Media release by the Mon Human Rights Foundation (HURFOM) | December 1, 2015 Today the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) releases ‘Burma 2015: Ballot Denied’, a report focussing on November’s national elections in Burma. Download full report in [...]
Statement by Kawthoolei Armed Forces (KAF) | October 8, 2015 KAF disagrees with the 3 Karen groups, KNU, DKBA, and KNU/KNLA PC as representing ALL Karen when signing the NCA with the Burmese with their intent to destroy historical [...]
Statement by 41 Karen Civil Society Organizations | October 4, 2015 We, the undersigned civil society organizations and individuals from across Burma and the globe, have steadfastly engaged in the movement for the recognition of our ethnic rights to [...]
Karen News | September 28, 2015 The people of Burma will go the polls on November 8, 2015. Karen News talked to a wide range of people to get their views on the election and what they hoped it [...]
Karen community groups claim the Karen National Union is ignoring their concerns about the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement with the government. The claims came at a meeting 15 community-based Karen groups had with the KNU leaders to discuss the nationwide ceasefire agreement. […]
Dear General Mutu Sae Poe, The International Karen Organization (IKO) is deeply troubled to learn that you were invited as a special guest of the quasi-civilian government of Thein Sein to the opening ceremony of the Asian Highway 1 (AH1) from Myawaddy to Kawkareik on 30 August. […]