Karen Information Center

July 18, 2016
Delegates from ethnic political parties and women groups are to be invited to the plenary ethnic armed groups’ summit scheduled to be held from July...
July 16, 2016
In an effort to educate the public about its involvement in the peace process, the All Burma Students’ Democratic Front (ABSDF) held a public...
July 12, 2016
The United Nationalities Federal Council are in discussion with the government in order to join the ongoing political dialogue, now widely known as...
July 12, 2016
A group of 19 community based organizations has called for an official investigation into the destruction of religious buildings in Burma.
July 12, 2016
An 11-memeber new central executive committee was voted in at the 5th Karen Youth Organization congress held on June 29 at Lay Wah (Law Khee Lar), Pa...
July 11, 2016
Public opinion on how to unite the many divided Karen armed groups was sought during a recent event held by the Karen Youth Organization (KYO) in...
July 11, 2016
Health workers in two refugee camps on the Thai-Burma border stopped work over non-payment of compensation and claims that they are treated unfairly...
July 11, 2016
Students from the Children Development Centre (CDC) have an opportunity to continue their education at a Thai university, Rajamangala University of...
July 5, 2016
With help from the community and ethnic armed groups police have completed nearly one-hundred illicit drug investigations resulting in the arrest of...
July 4, 2016
A state-level Joint Ceasefire Monitoring Committee (JMC-S) responsible for overseeing that signatories of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA)...
July 4, 2016
The use and sale of illicit drugs in Karen State is a new obstacle that needs to be overcome, said a state-level MP calling for an anti-drug program...
Mae La refugee camp (Photo - KIC News)
June 30, 2016
Attempted suicide rates at Mae La, the largest refugee camp on the Thai-Burma border are higher than at other camps, with three suicides attempted...