Karen Information Center
May 22, 2026
An ambulance was attacked on the Leiktho–Taungoo Highway in Thandaunggyi Township, Karen State, killing a relief worker and injuring four others...
May 20, 2026
The Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF) reported on May 18 that Myanmar citizens are being trafficked in southern Mong Hsat Township—an area along...
May 18, 2026
In Hpa-An, the capital of Karen State, stricter fuel purchase controls and black market prices—now three times the official rate—have forced many...
May 14, 2026
The armed conflict that erupted following the coup has driven an increase in human rights abuses in Myanmar, with more than 1,100 violations reported...
May 11, 2026
The Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) will take necessary action to effectively address drug and gambling problems harming local communities in...
May 7, 2026
Experts have warned the public not to consume snails collected from the Thanlwin (Salween) River after tests found arsenic levels 10 to 20 times...
May 4, 2026
The Independent Press Council Myanmar (IPCM) stated at a World Press Freedom Day online event on May 3 that press freedom in Myanmar continues to...
May 1, 2026
The junta said in a statement on April 23 that individuals carrying weapons without permission in Myawaddy Town, Karen State, near Thai border, would...
April 30, 2026
Following reports of the imminent reopening of the Myawaddy–Mae Sot Border Bridge No. 2 on the Thai–Myanmar border, the junta has reinforced troop...
April 29, 2026
Junta troops and an allied armed faction that split from the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) closed all cross-river ferry jetties except one...
April 27, 2026
The Karen Women’s Organisation (KWO) has called for a formal investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC), or another court with...
April 24, 2026
Karen civil society organizations around the world issued an open letter on April 21, urging Thailand’s Foreign Minister, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, to...
