October 2018
Peace Accord Signatories to Hold Talks With Myanmar State Counselor, Military Chief
Wai Mar Tun / Radio Free Asia | October 5, 2018 Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s military chief, and representatives from ethnic armed groups that have signed the government’s nationwide cease-fire [...]
Myanmar Ethnic Army Releases Detained Wa Christians
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 [...]
‘We Are Not Stupid or Blind’: Locals Oppose Coal Mining in Laikha
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 [...]
Burma Army Drones and New Strategic Road Instil Fear Among IDPs on Shan-Thai Border
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 [...]
No Permission Has Been Granted for the Proposed Construction of 10,000-Ton Cement Plant – Gen Saw Johnny
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 [...]
Following Clashes, Burma Army Scrutinizes Village Residency Lists
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 [...]
Myanmar’s Peace Body Wants Armed Groups to Meet with Aung Sang Suu Kyi, Military Chief
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 [...]
Chin State Gov’t Fails to Respond to Anti-Corruption Commission on Land Seizure Issues
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 [...]
Rakhine Youths to Protest During Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Trip to Japan
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 – [...]
Two Hundred Shan State IDPs Return Home Days After Clashes
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 [...]