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Khaing Myo Htun. Photo: Earth Rights International
August 27, 2016
A Myanmar court denied bail to human rights activist Khaing Myo Htun on 25 August. Earth Rights International (ERI) said in a statement that it...
August 27, 2016
Due to the current state of politics, the Mon Affair Union (MAU) will be re-formed with respective members representing the diverse Mon population.
August 26, 2016
The Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), a major political party in the country, selected U Aung Kyi Thein as Mon State’s USDP Chairman at...
Members of the Shan Literature and Culture Association from Sagaing Region meet with southern Shan State branch in Taunggyi. (Photo – Noon Mo)
August 25, 2016
Ethnic Shan from northern Burma are visiting their southern kin in Shan State capital Taunggyi to learn about cultural and literary works.
Participants of a recent workshop in Karen State discussed strategies for returning internally displaced populations.
August 25, 2016
A workshop by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) about the resettlement of internally displaced persons (IDPs) was held in Karen...
About 60 community leaders from Ho Pang, Kunlong, Lashio, Tangyan and Hsenwi protest against the Naung Pha dam, August 21, 2016 (Photo-SHRF)
August 25, 2016
A controversial Chinese dam project in Shan State has been given the go-ahead, as local human rights organisations warned that the development could...
August 25, 2016
A moderate earthquake of magnitude 5.5 on the Richter scale was felt in Indo-Myanmar border area on Tuesday morning.
Photo- Reuters
August 25, 2016
The Indian Government will support the development programs in the Arakan State in Myanmar and the new India Government in New Delhi has adopted many...
August 25, 2016
A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake, which covered Myanmar, Thailand, Bangladesh and eastern India, hit the western Burmese State of Arakan damaging...
August 25, 2016
Chin state Community Based Tourism (CBT) has been initiated in three villages – Saw Luang in Kanpalet township, Ta Suan in Falam township, and Lai Lu...
Prof. Jayati Ghosh. Photo: UCL/Youtube
August 25, 2016
Leading Indian economists Prof. Jayati Ghosh and Prof. C P Chandrasekhar of Jawaharlal Nehru University are visiting Myanmar to interact with Myanmar...
August 25, 2016
U Aung Myint, a member of the Union Election Commission, recently announced that a by-election will take place in Kyethi and Mong Hsu townships in...