Karen Information Center

February 25, 2026
KNU grants amnesty to over 100 prisoners
February 24, 2026
Chinese business boom sparks popularity of Chinese language courses in...
February 24, 2026
Karen and Karenni youths convene to bolster revolutionary efforts
December 12, 2016
Human Rights Abuses Push Karen Villagers Towards Health Crisis
The Free Burma Rangers (FBR) released a report documenting human rights abuses on Karen villagers during fighting between the Democratic Karen...
December 12, 2016
Final Call for 2016 Padoh Mahn Sha Young Leader Award Nominations
The Phan Foundation has issued a final call for nominations for the annual Padoh Mahn Sha Young Leader Award for 2016 – the closing date is December...
December 9, 2016
ASEAN Youths Form River Watch Network
Youths from seven Association of South East Asian countries (ASEAN) who recently participated in the Regional River Watch and Children’s Ecological...
December 8, 2016
KNU 16th Congress to Be Held in March 2017
The 16th Congress of the Karen National Union (KNU), which was originally scheduled for November before being postponed, will start on 14 March 2017.
December 8, 2016
Mon State to Donate 15 Million Kyats Towards Karen New Year Celebrations
The Mon State Government has given 15 million kyats from its state budget to celebrate the Karen New Year in Mon State, said the Mon State Karen...
December 6, 2016
First Naypyidaw Karen New Year Celebrations
Karen Members of Parliament (MPs) will lead the first Naypyidaw Karen New Year Festival when the 79th New Year Festival is held at the MCC-2 Hall in...
December 6, 2016
Karen EAOs and Political Parties Attend Federalism Workshop
Three Karen ethnic armed organisations (EAOs) and four Karen political parties held their first federalism workshop at Lay Kay Kaw Myothit in...
December 2, 2016
ICRC Trains KNLA on Law of Armed Conflict
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) recently gave training on the law of armed conflict (LOAC) to senior military leaders of the...
November 30, 2016
Women’s Organisation Raising Awareness of Violence Against Women
The Women’s Organisations Network – Karen State (WON-KS) held an awareness-raising programme on violence against women in Kha Lel Village in Kyain...
November 30, 2016
CPPCR Asks Burma Government to Recognise Unregistered Children
The Committee for Protection and Promotion of Child Rights (CPPCR) will lobby the Burmese Government to officially recognise the birth certificates...
November 29, 2016
Landmine Kills Three Burma Army and BGF Militia Soldiers Near Karen State’...
A Burma Army officer, two soldiers from both the Burma Army and its militia, the Border Guard Force, were killed by blast mines in the recent...
November 29, 2016
Community Groups Demand Justice for Murdered Karen Women Activist – and...
A number of concerned civil society organizations have issued a statement demanding an investigation into the murder of a young Karen women activist...