Karen Peace Support Network (KPSN) | July 5, 2018 It has become undeniably clear that Burma’s current peace negotiation process will not lead to lasting peace or facilitate the establishment of “a new democratic federal union”. So far, representatives [...]
By Lawi Weng / The Irrawaddy | July 4, 2018 Mon State — At least three people were killed by landmines in northern Shan State last month, according to a local resident and an aid group, amid ongoing fighting [...]
Burma Link | July 3, 2018 Khu Reh* grew up in Karenni State amidst poverty and lack of educational opportunity. Since the age of 13, Khu Reh dropped out of school and worked any jobs he could find to [...]
By Ying Tai / Shan Herald Agency for News / BNI Online | June 29, 2018 The Kachin and Shan states have the highest number of landmine fatalities in Myanmar within 2017-2018, the Shan State Minister of Bamar Affairs Dr [...]
Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) / Equality Myanmar / Progressive Voice / Smile Education and Development Foundation (SEDF) / Kachin Women's Association of Thailand (KWAT) / Rohingya Women Welfare Society (ROWWS) | June 28, 2018 Yesterday [...]
Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) | June 26, 2018 Today on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, HURFOM wishes to express solidarity with survivors of torture around the world, as well as draw attention to the [...]
Kachin News Group / BNI Online | June 22, 2018 A diarrhea outbreak is affecting internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Mung Na St. Joseph RC IDP camp in Waingmaw Township, Kachin State due to contaminated drinking water and unhygienic toilets. [...]
By May Htwai / Mizzima | June 22, 2018 Some IDPs said that not all of them could get financial assistance provided by World Food Programme (WFP) as they provided this assistance based on the number of IDPs in [...]
Myanmar Times | June 20, 2018 The European Union on Tuesday called on the government to investigate accusations of violence in Kachin, northern Shan and Rakhine states, where armed conflicts have worsened. The appeal was issued as the world [...]
By Kyaw Myo Min and Khin Khin Ei / Radio Free Asia (RFA) | June 19, 2018 Development authorities in northern Myanmar’s war-torn Kachin state resettled 95 refugee families in newly built low-cost housing in Waingmaw township on Tuesday evening, [...]