Ariana Zarleen / Burma Link There is no political solution, only ceasefire. During the ceasefire, they [Burmese military] have been building a stronghold in Karen areas […]
Nant Bwa Bwa Phan, Nant Zoya Phan and Slone Phan / Karen News, October 13, 2014 It is no secret that there is division within the Karen nation about how we should respond to the political changes that have incurred in our country since 2011. Some see the ceasefire process as a genuine opportunity to start negotiations that could give the Karen people guaranteed rights. Others see it as a trap […]
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 […]
Samantha Michaels / The Irrawaddy, September 23, 2014 MAE SOT, Thailand — During decades of civil war against the government, ethnic groups in Burma didn’t just build armies; they also built education systems […]
Karen News, September 23, 2014 Following six decades of conflict, the Karen National Union entered into a preliminary ceasefire with the Burmese government in 2012. But a lasting peace deal remains elusive and sporadic clashes […]
Burma Partnership, September 16, 2014 Japan’s lofty development plans for eastern Burma were very publicly rejected by the Karen Peace Support Network (KPSN) at a press conference in Rangoon, citing lack of consultation with communities and the potential for [...]
Saw Tun Lin / Karen News, September 10, 2014 A Karen women’s group based inside Burma urged the Karen National Union (KNU) to rejoin the ethnic alliance, as its recent action to suspend its membership risks dividing support within [...]
Dear All the Karen Nationals, Dear All Patriotic Leasers and Comrades, Today is the 64th Anniversary of our Karen nation’s Martyrs Day. It is the day we commemorate the martyrs ‐ President Saw Ba U Gyi, patriotic leaders, comrades in arms and the Karen people, who have fallen in the struggle […]
Karen News, June 27, 2014 General Tamla Baw, one of the most respected Karen leaders has died. General Tamla Baw passed away on Thursday June 26, at 9.24pm in the Thai border town of Mae Saraing. General Tamla Baw [...]
Press release by Karen Women's Organization, June 20, 2014 I am a woman. I am a refugee. This is my life. Listen to my voice. On World Refugee Day, it is our desire to appeal to the governments, to [...]