National-Level Political Dialogue: The eighth UPDJC meeting a step forward?

By Sai Wansai/ Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) | November 2, 2016. The much awaited Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC) meeting from 28 to 29 October in Naypyitaw was hailed as a step forward in conducting the [...]

2020-05-30T23:02:26+07:00November 2nd, 2016|Articles, Featured Collection|

Abuses and Rights Violations by Burmese Military Reported in Kachin Region

Kachinland News | November 1, 2016 Several abuses and rights violations committed this month by Burmese army soldiers have been reported by local residents in Kachin and northern Shan State. Christian ministers from different denominations have been arrested and [...]

2020-05-30T23:02:30+07:00November 1st, 2016|Featured Collection, News, Recommended|

Farmers, Activists Call For NLD Govt To End Land Grabs In Shan State

By Sai Aw/ Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) | October 31, 2016 Some 100 representatives from civil society organizations, political parties and farmers across Shan State held a press conference today in state capital Taunggyi, demanding the current [...]

2020-05-30T23:02:33+07:00October 31st, 2016|News, Recommended|

Finalizing Incomprehensible Framework For Political Dialogue: Is UNFC to be blamed?

By Sai Wansai/ Shan Herald Agency for New (SHAN) | October 25, 2016 As the war in Kachin and Shan States has been going on and off for a few years, with a newly exploded rebellion of the Rohingya [...]

2020-05-30T23:02:44+07:00October 25th, 2016|Articles, Featured Collection, Recommended|

Two Villagers Detained For Alleged KIA Connections

By Thu Thu Aung  / Myanmar Times | October 20, 2016 Two villagers from the Mong Si village tract of Shan State’s Kutkai township were detained on October 17 because police suspected that they were providing food to members of [...]

2020-05-30T23:02:55+07:00October 20th, 2016|News, Recommended|

Daily Artillery Fire Reported in Nhkram Gidon and Lai Hpawng Outposts

Kachinland News | October 19, 2016 KIA sources said Burmese army troops fired KIA outposts almost daily with artillery and mortar fires. A civilian source who is in the area confirmed that he can continuously hear the sound of [...]

2020-05-30T23:02:58+07:00October 19th, 2016|Featured Collection, News, Recommended, Uncategorized|

NGOs Concerned By Aid Restrictions In Kachin State

By Seamus Martov / Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) | October 18, 2016 A coalition of nine local humanitarian organisations active in Kachin State released a statement on Friday voicing their concern over restrictions imposed by the Burmese government [...]

2020-05-30T23:03:00+07:00October 18th, 2016|News|

2,000 Villagers Displaced From Fighting Between Burma Army and RCSS/SSA

Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) | October 6, 2016 Some 2,000 villagers have been displaced in Shan State’s Mong Kung Township following clashes between Burmese government forces and the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) on [...]

2020-05-30T23:03:26+07:00October 6th, 2016|Featured Collection, News, Recommended|

Myanmar Air Force Strikes KIA’s Kungsa Post, Artillery Units Fire Multiple Motors

Kachinland News | October 6, 2016 Burmese army’s Nhkram-based troops on Wednesday fired 3 rounds of 81 mm mortar shells on KIA’s Gidon post beginning 9:40 am, reported KIA a frontline source. The shelling lasted for about ten minutes. [...]

2020-05-30T23:03:28+07:00October 6th, 2016|News, Uncategorized|

Burma Army Offensive in Waingmaw Township Continues

Free Burma Rangers (FBR) | October 4, 2016 September Clash Account (Kachin State and Northern Shan State) Clashes – 61 Burma Army Jet (Attack) – 2 Burma Army Jet (Recon) – 13 Burma Army Helo (Attack) – 3 Burma Army [...]

2020-05-30T23:03:31+07:00October 4th, 2016|Featured Collection, News, Recommended|
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