April 2013
Landmines Still Extensively Used in Karen State
Kun Chan / Mizzima, April 11, 2013 In the eight months from August 2012 to March 2013, at least nine people were killed and at least nine injured by landmines in Karen [Kayin] State in [...]
How the Media and Govt Continue to Politicise Muslims in Burma
Sai Latt / Democratic Voice of Burma, April 5, 2013 The fire that broke out at an Islamic school on Rangoon’s 48th street in the early hours of 2 April inflamed the already tense relations [...]
March 2013
Karen Refugees Committee’s 10 Points to Repatriation
Karen News, March 26, 2013 The Karen Refugees Committee has issued a statement outlining its position on the repatriation of Karen refugees on the Thai-Burma border. The KRC said that the recent political reforms in [...]
U.S. Answer Refugee Resettlement Questions
Karen News, February 21, 2013 Rumors continue to circulate among refugees about the closing of the U.S. resettlement program. In an effort to get its message to refugees about the issue, the International Rescue Committee’s [...]
December 2012
The Dark Side of Government Reforms
Ariana Zarleen / Burma Link, December 20, 2013 Dreams Evaporate as Donors Abandon Thailand-Burma Border International donors have recently started pouring funds into central Burma without considering the needs that local CBOs on the Thailand-Burma [...]