By Kyaw Htun Naing / Radio Free Asia (RFA) | October 5, 2018 Myanmar’s largest non-state army on Friday freed 100 ethnic Wa Christians it had detained, but continues to hold more than 100 ethnic Lahu Christians in a [...]
By Hom Hurng / Shan Herald Agency for News (S.H.A.N.) | October 5, 2018 Hundreds of people demonstrate against a proposed coal extraction project set to destroy more than 1,000 acres of Shan State paddy fields. Hundreds of locals [...]
Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF) | October 4, 2018 Burma Army use of drones for the first time near Loi Lam IDP camp on the northern Chiang Mai border, and near-completion of a new strategic road from Mong Hta [...]
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 [...]
Network Media Group / BNI Online | October 4, 2018 The northern Shan State locals believe the troops were investigating whether members of ethnic armed organizations were staying in the community. Burma Army troops carried out unexpected checks of [...]
By Aung Theinkha / Radio Free Asia (RFA) | October 3, 2018 Myanmar’s Peace Commission wants government officials, military officers, and ethnic armed groups that have signed the country’s nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) to meet with top national leaders on [...]
Chin World / BNI Online | October 2, 2018 The External Parliament Anti-Corruption Commission’s secretary U Kyi Lwin said the Chin State government seems to be creating chaos in the country by neglecting the commission’s demand to give a [...]
Narinjara / BNI Online | October 2, 2018 Rakhine youths will stage a protest and make six demands during the State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s trip to Japan. The Arakan Youth Association – Japan ’s secretary Ko [...]
Network Media Group / BNI Online | October 2, 2018 The locals fled their Kutkai Township village after shells landed nearby during recent battles between ethnic armed groups and the Burma Army. Nearly 200 people internally displaced by armed [...]
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) [...]