IKO | January 31, 2016 On this the 67th Karen Revolution Day we recognise and honour the sacrifice of those who have given their lives, blood, possessions and liberty in the cause of the political and military struggle for [...]
Press release by the Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT) and Legal Aid Network (LAN) | January 19, 2016 A new report exposes the systematic cover-up of the Myanmar Army’s involvement in the rape-murder of two Kachin teachers in Kawng [...]
Bertil Lintner / The Irrawaddy | January 10, 2016 Everything is looking good as the Burmese government and a number of ethnic armed groups prepare for a political dialog, which is soon to begin. On Oct. 15 last year, [...]
Statement by the AA, MNDAA, and the PSLF/TNLA | November 18, 2015 We, the Arakan Army (AA), Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) and Palaung State Liberation Front/Ta’ang National Liberation Army (PSLF/TNLA) honor and welcome the establishment of a [...]
Statement by the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) | November 12, 2015 We would like to mention that we have to put on record and express our special thanks to the government led by President U Thein Sein for [...]
Burma Campaign UK | August 7, 2015 On the 27th anniversary of the crushing of the pro-democracy uprising on 8/8/88, Burma Campaign UK is calling on President Thein Sein, Speaker Shwe Mann, and all election candidates or potential Presidential [...]
In order to be able to realize nationwide ceasefire in practice, by carrying on the good result, I would like to urge and suggest that it is necessary for Myanmar Tatmadaw to cease military offensives nationwide, unconditionally and immediately, and negotiations are held with the respective ethnic armed resistance organizations. […]
IKO’s stance on Statement released by KNU on February 16, 2015. No. 4/2015 – February 21, 2015 It is learned that KNU Central Standing Committee convened a meeting in the first week of February in order not to be entrapped by the afore planned political snare of the quasi-military U Thein Sein’s government on February 12 bogus Union Day. […]
Attacks by Myanmar Tatmadaw (Burma Army) on TNLA troops, engaged in destroying opium fields, during February 2 and 3, wounded seriously 2 students and 3 villagers and caused 2000 villagers from 5 Ta’ang, one Chinese and one Lisu villages to flee and take refuge in Mogoke Town and nearby jungles […]
Roland Watson / Dictator Watch, January 11, 2015 There is now a big push by Burma's military dictatorship and its ethnic nationality co-conspirators to sign a Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement on Union Day (February 12). But, the Burman generals have [...]