Karen Armed Forces Statement on Reunification
October 13, 2014 1. In accordance with the wishes of the Karen people, we, the forces of KNLA, KNDO, DKBA and KNU/KNLA-PC have unanimously reunified as the (Kawthoolei Armed Forces – KAF). […]
Replacing Impunity with Accountability
Following the apparent murder of a Karen National Liberation Army soldier, the Border Guard Force, a military organization under direct control of the Tatmadaw, launched an investigation into the incident and arrested five of its soldiers in relation to the case. KHRG recognizes this as a necessary first step in fulfilling their obligations […]
Villagers Petition All Karen Armed Groups To Unite Under One Force
Saw Nyut Thaung / Karen News, June 5, 2014 Residents and monks from 30 Karen villages have called for all Karen armed groups to join under a single banner to stop drug running and to help restore law and [...]
‘I want peace, I really want it to be true’
Burma Link | February 26, 2014 Noe Myint is a friendly and kind-hearted 46-year-old Karen man who grew up hiding in the jungle from Burmese military until fleeing to Thailand at the age of 12. Son of a soldier, [...]
Karen Armed Groups United in Their Political Struggle
Taw Win Pan / Karen News, July 30, 2013 In a recent meeting Karen armed forces agreed to unite and to join forces to work together to achieve self-determination. The Karen National Union (KNU), the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army [...]
‘Everyone Wants Change in Burma’: Village Chief
Burma Link | May 4, 2013 U Than Nyunt is a 57-year-old Karen refugee and the chief of a small rural village on the riverbanks of Moei. He grew up in a village near Belin in Mon State and [...]
DKBA and Govt Militia Fighting Kills One and Wounds One
Saw Khar Su Nyar (KIC) / Karen News, April 30, 2013 The Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) based at a monastery in Myaing Gyi Ngu village, Hlaing Bwe Township, Karen State, was twice attacked by a the Border Guard [...]