Update of human right violations by the Burma Army during offensives in Palaung areas (March and April 2013)

Palaung Women’s Organization (PWO) and Ta’ang Student and Youth Organization (TSYO), May 6, 2013 Summary: Since January 2013, Burmese government troops have been carrying out military offensives in Palaung areas against the Shan State Army-North (SSA-N), [...]

2020-05-30T23:15:38+07:00May 8th, 2013|Press Releases and Statements|

Battles Continue in Kachin and Northern Shan State

Kachinland News, May 3, 2013 Battles continued to rage between Burmese army and ethnic armed groups – Kachin Independence Army, Shan State Army (North) and Ta-ang National Liberation Army – in northern Shan State. Local Shan, Palaung, Kachin and [...]

2020-05-30T23:15:40+07:00May 5th, 2013|News|

Thein Sein government must be held accountable for fresh Burma Army atrocities in Shan State

Shan Human Rights Foundation, April 22, 2013 The Shan Human Rights Foundation is gravely concerned at fresh widespread atrocities by the Burma Army against civilians in Tangyan, northern Shan State, and is calling on the international [...]

2020-05-30T23:15:49+07:00April 26th, 2013|Press Releases and Statements|

Stop Rapes: Shan Women Demand

Shan Herald Agency for News, April 22, 2013 A rights group, Shan Women’s Action Network (SWAN) demands to end the ongoing conflicts between Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA); and Burma army withdraw all units reinforced during the [...]

2020-05-30T23:15:51+07:00April 22nd, 2013|News|

Attacks Continue as the Burma Army Maneuvers in Kachin State

Free Burma Rangers, April 13, 2013, Kachin State, Burma Below is a list of Burma Army activities in Kachin State and Northern Shan State in April, including attacks, troop movements and resupply operations. 11 April 2013 [...]

2020-05-30T23:15:52+07:00April 22nd, 2013|Press Releases and Statements|

Burma Army Shells Villages

Shan Herald Angency for News, April 18, 2013 It is reported that Burma army shelled 2 villages in Tangyan Township causing 2 injuries and 2 houses burned down. On 15 April afternoon at around 1.30 pm, Burma army fired [...]

2020-05-30T23:15:53+07:00April 19th, 2013|News|

Shan Farmers Urge Gas Pipeline Project to Be Moved

Phanida / Mizzima, April 8, 2013 The Northern Shan Farmers Committee and other Shan organizations urged the government to relocate the oil and gas pipeline project that passes through the Northern Shan State on Friday. The oil and gas [...]

2020-05-30T23:16:00+07:00April 9th, 2013|News|

Urgent update on the human rights situation in Shan State

Shan Human Rights Foundation, April 5, 2013 Over 1,000 flee Burma Army abuses in new operations against Shan State Army-North Atrocities by Burmese troops in a new military operation against the Shan State Army North (SSA-N) [...]

2020-05-30T23:16:01+07:00April 9th, 2013|Press Releases and Statements|

Burmese military stokes war in northern Shan State to clear way for Salween dam

Shan Sapawa Environmental Organisation, April 1, 2013 The Burmese Army has given an ultimatum to the Shan State Army-North (SSA-N) to clear its troops from the west bank of the Salween River in an area where Chinese companies are [...]

2020-05-30T23:16:07+07:00April 5th, 2013|Press Releases and Statements|
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