UNFC Press Release on Nationwide Ceasefire and Establishing a Federal Union
01 / 2015 Press Release by the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC), February 11, 2015 1. On the auspicious and historic Union Day, which has conceived the Union and which falls on February 12, our [...]
Ta’ang Groups: 2,000 Villagers Flee to the Jungle as Burma Army Employs Jetfighters
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 […]
Our Long Struggle for Future Generations to Live in Dignity: General Nerdah Mya
Dear honorable Karen friends, overseas guests, the UNFC, NCUB and NDF officers - Good morning! Thank you so much for coming all the way to remember and celebrate Karen Revolution Day with us! […]
Two Kachin Teachers Brutally Raped and Killed by Burmese Army
Media Release from Burma Campaign UK, January 20, 2015 Burma Campaign UK has confirmed reports that two ethnic Kachin teachers were raped by Burmese Army soldiers overnight on 19th/20th January. Burma Campaign UK is calling [...]
Ethnic Communities: Salween Dams Are Fuelling War and Must Be Stopped
Press release by Burma Rivers Network, January 19, 2015 Community representatives from Shan, Karenni, Karen and Mon States are handing a petition today to the Myanmar Ministry of Electric Power, and to the Chinese and [...]
Burma Army Kill Villager in Front of His Parents, Then Force over 1,200 Villagers to Demonstrate Against “Insurgents”
Shan Human Rights Foundation, January 7, 2015 On December 12, 2014, Burma Army troops from LIB 573 shot and killed a 32-year-old mentally ill villager, Sai Sarm Tip, at his house in front of his parents, in the village of Wan Tinn, in Murng Yawng, eastern Shan State. The troops had surrounded the house, ordered Sai Sarm Tip to come out, then shot him as he stepped outside. […]
New Report Critiques “Peace Support” Amidst Militarization in Karenni State
Press release by the Karenni Civil Society Network (KCSN), December 5, 2014 A new report by the Karenni Civil Society Network (KCSN) raises concerns about international “peace support” programming amidst increasing Burma Army militarization in [...]
‘If they had hope, they would speak’: The ongoing use of state sponsored sexual violence in Burma’s ethnic communities
Burma Army soldiers continue to engage in acts of sexual violence on a widespread scale, and women and human rights defenders in ethnic communities face harassment and persecution, the Women’s League of Burma (WLB) said in a new report […]
Kachin Alliance’s Statement on Unprovoked Artillery Attack
On Nov 19, 2014, the Burma Army launched a surprise artillery attack on the Military Academy of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) near its Laiza headquarters, killing 23 officer cadets and injuring 20 cadets and trainers. The attack is unprovoked and deliberate, and is in blatant violation of the agreement […]
New Report Documents Recent Violent Conflict in Karen State
Press Release by the Karen Rivers Watch (KRW), November 7, 2014 More than 2,000 villagers were displaced in October as fighting resumed in Karen State, the site of the world’s longest-running civil war. A report released today by Karen Rivers Watch (KRW) reveals that the outbreak of fighting – after two years of ceasefire negotiations and […]
Karen Human Rights Group’s Open Letter to President Obama
This letter was sent to US President Barack Obama ahead of his November 2014 visit to Myanmar. The letter explains the negative effects of ongoing militarisation on villagers in Southeast Myanmar and asks President Obama to intervene with the Myanmar Government […]
Central Standing Committee after 15th KNU Congress Third Emergency Meeting Statement
Statement by Karen National Union Supreme Headquarters, Kawthoolei, October 29, 2014 1. Karen National Union (KNU) Central Standing Committee (CSC) third emergency meeting was held successfully from October 23 to 29. The emergency meeting was attended by 47 out of 50 CSC members. 2. The CSC emergency meeting […]