Urgent release on the Humanitarian situation in Northern Shan State, Myanmar 14 May 2018
Joint Strategy Team (JST) | May 14, 2018 The Joint Strategy Team (JST) for Humanitarian Response in Kachin and Northern Shan States would like to express our deepest concern over the recent fighting between the [...]
Burma Army Commits War Crimes Against Kachin IDPs: Blocking Access to Refuge, Using as Human Shields and Minesweepers, Indiscriminate Shelling, Looting
Urgent update by the Kachin Women's Association Thailand (KWAT) | May 15, 2018 Contrary to claims by Burma Army commanders that they have not targeted civilians in their recent offensives against the Kachin Independence Army [...]
IKO Statement on Recurrence of Armed Clashes in KNU Territory
International Karen Organisation (IKO) | May 15, 2018 1. In the previous months of March, as the Myanmar Tatmadaw (MT or Burman Army)in an act of aggressive expansion, intruded into the demarcated territory of the [...]
Karen National Union (KNU) Statement Regarding the Tatmadaw’s Reinforcement and Activities in KNU Brigade-5 Area, Mudraw (Papun) District
Karen National Union (KNU) | May 10, 2018 The KNU formed the Military Affairs Negotiation Team (MANT) with the intention of preventing confrontational situations in the implementation of the ceasefire agreement. The MANT has been [...]
Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) Statement
Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) | May 10, 2018 While following, consistently and to the best of its ability, the political leadership, doctrines, policies, rules and regulations of the Karen National Union (KNU), the KNLA [...]
Karen Women’s Organization Supporting the Kachin Communities Worldwide Urgent Demand of the United Nations Security Council to Refer Burma to the International Criminal Court
Karen Women's Organisation (KWO) | May 10, 2018 The Karen Women’s Organization (KWO) condemns all acts by the Burmese military in violation of the nationwide ceasefire. The Burmese Army has repeatedly demonstrated their lack of [...]
Two Kachin Youth Leaders Fined for Organizing Protest Demanding Action on IDPs
By Lawi Weng / The Irrawaddy | May 9, 2018 A court in Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State, on Wednesday fined two ethnic Kachin youth leaders for organizing a protest to demand that authorities [...]
War in Kachin State: Trapped IDPs and Challenges for Peace
Ethnic Nationalities Affairs Center (ENAC) | May 8, 2018 The continued offensives by the Burma Army (or Tatmadaw) against the Kachin Independence Army in Kachin State escalated rapidly in April, displacing over 5,000 civilians. On [...]
Statement on Prohibiting the Rescuing Mission of the Stranded IDPs in Kachin State by the Tatmadaw
Kachin Youth Demonstration Leading Committee | May 6, 2018 On 30th April. Public demonstration participated by over 8000 individuals demanded Kachin State Government to end the siege on Kachin IDPs who are caught in the locations [...]
UN Security Council Must Act to End Ongoing Crimes Against Humanity in northern Burma
By Kachin Women's Association Thailand (KWAT) | May 4, 2018 We welcome the UNSC delegation’s historic visit to Burma from April 30 to May 1, 2018, which highlighted the large-scale displacement from northern Rakhine State, [...]
Battles Took Place Twice Today Between TNLA and MT Troops
PSLF/TNLA News and Information Department | May 2, 2018 Today, May 2, battles took place between the TNLA and MT troops at two places, first at a location near TortSan village of Kyaukme Township, Bde-2 [...]
Humanitarian NGOs Call for Immediate Cessation of Hostilities, Protection of Civilians and Humanitarian Access in Kachin and Northern Shan, Myanmar
20 Humanitarian NGOs | May 2, 2018 As national and international NGOs operating in Kachin and northern Shan, Myanmar, we are deeply troubled by yet further escalation of armed conflict, including clashes directly impacting civilians [...]