By Nyein Nyein / The Irrawaddy | April 3, 2018 CHIANG MAI, Thailand — The Karen National Union (KNU) said it will keep trying to negotiate with the Myanmar military, or Tatmadaw, to end a recent standoff after the [...]
Karen Student Network Group (KSNG) | June 20, 2017 INTRODUCTION On 26-28 December 2016, Karen Student Network Group organised consultation on Refugee Return during its 21st General Annual Meeting held in Mae La Oo refugee camp. This consultation is [...]
Indegenous Karen Leaders of 16 Villages in Mutraw (Hpapun) District | March 27, 2018 Date:March 27, 2018 Her Excellency Daw Aung San Suu Kyi State Counsellor Republic of the Union of Burma/Myanmar Dear Daw Aung San Suu Kyi: We, [...]
Burma Link | March 29, 2018 This story is the second update to Daw Nan's story, published as part of Burma Link’s “Protracted Displacement” longitudinal interview series. Daw Nan is a remarkably resilient and determined woman, who has lived through [...]
By Naw Betty Han / Myanmar Times | March 27, 2018 The Karen National Union (KNU) will meet with villagers from Kaypu and Lermuplaw villages in Hpapun township in Kayin State to explain the recent armed clashes with the [...]
Burma Link | March 27, 2018 This story is an update to the first part of Daw Nan's story, published as part of Burma Link’s “Protracted Displacement” longitudinal interview series. Daw Nan is a remarkably resilient and determined woman, who [...]
Burma Link | March 26, 2018 Daw Nan is a 60-year-old Karen woman who has led a remarkable life. Daw Nan spent much of her childhood in jungle hideouts, unable to go to school or learn how to read [...]
Mizzima | March 23, 2018U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar Scot Marciel congratulated three recipients of the annual U.S. Embassy Women of Change Award yesterday. This award recognizes women whose work advances the rights of all people in Myanmar and demonstrates [...]
By Nan Wai Phyo Zar / Karen Information Center / BNI Online | March 22, 2018 Over ten households have recently arrived in Myaing Gyi Ngu Internally Displaced Person (IDP) camp in the Karen State, where more than 5,000 [...]
By Andrew D. Kaspar / Democratic Voice Burma (DVB) | March 20, 2018 Joining a rising chorus of voices objecting to the encroachment of Burma Army troops into territory in Karen State, hundreds of villagers in the state’s Hpapun [...]