Karen Human Rights Group | November 25, 2018 As the world observes the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, KHRG calls on the government of Myanmar to take urgent action to protect the rights of survivors [...]
By Nan Way Phyo Zar / Karen News | November 26, 2018 To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women that falls on November 25, the Karen Women Organization (KWO) launched 16 days of activism with [...]
By Naw Betty Han / Myanmar Times | November 16, 2018 Myanmar's Peace Commission and the leaders of armed ethnic groups that have signed the government’s Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) will hold an informal meeting in Chiang Mai, Thailand, this [...]
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 People’s Party (KPP) and [...]
Karen National Union Headquarters (KNU) | October 6, 2018 The Central Standing Committee's 5th Emergency Meeting after the 16th Karen National Union Congress was successfully held on October 5-6, 2018. 40 of the 55 members of the Central Standing [...]
By Lawi Weng / The Irrawaddy | October 8, 2018 Mon State — The Karen National Union (KNU) says it wants a summit with the state counselor and military chief tentatively set for Oct. 15 delayed and the intended [...]
Karen News | Octorber 4, 2018 The Karen National Union (KNU) has not permitted the construction of a proposed cement plant in Hlaingbwe Township under its controlled area, according to Gen. Saw Johnny, chief of staff of the Karen [...]
By Saw Kyaw Khwee / Karen Information Center / BNI Online | October 1, 2018 The Australian Karen Organization (AKO) said it supports the efforts to urge the UN to refer the Tatmadaw to the International Criminal Court (ICC) [...]
By Nyein Nyein / The Irrawaddy | September 28, 2018 CHIANG MAI, Thailand—To resolve the current standoff over the issue of non-secession, observers of the peace process urged the government at a stakeholders meeting in Yangon on Friday to [...]
Karen Community of Canada (KCC) | September 24, 2018 Dear Minister Chrystia Freeland, As the Karen Community of Canada, we were pleased to see Canadian MPs unanimously support the motion to declare the Rohingya crisis a genocide and to [...]