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September 17, 2020
Shan refugees from the war in five IDP camps and one refugee camp along the Thai-Myanmar border will all be denied voting rights in the election as...
September 17, 2020
The ALD will implement three major policies—support for a federal system, ethnic equality and self-determination. U Myo Kyaw, Spokesperson of the ALD...
September 17, 2020
A six-year-old boy was injured when an artillery shell hit a village in Rathedaung Township in Rakhine State on Friday. The shell was allegedly fired...
September 17, 2020
Restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have made it difficult to launch election campaigns in Burma, representatives of ethnic political...
September 17, 2020
Sai Pawnli — With Burma’s November general election nearing, it remains unclear how or if the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) and the Shan...
September 17, 2020
NANG SENG NOM — Chinese authorities have locked down the city of Ruili in Yunnan Province after two Burmese migrants tested positive for COVID-19...
September 17, 2020
Aung Htein — Lawyers’ organisations in Arakan State have condemned authorities for opening a case under the Natural Disaster Management Law against...
September 17, 2020
The Burma Army wants the Kachin Independence Organization/Army (KIO/A) to eliminate two of its military camps in Kachin State. Col Kyaw Lin Aung,...
September 17, 2020
The New Mon State Party (NMSP) has sealed off its area in Mon State, shuttering all entry and exit points to stop the rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2...
September 17, 2020
The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) has demanded that the Muse District Election Commission in northern Shan State withdraw an...
September 17, 2020
Five civilians, including two children and their teacher, were killed and eight others wounded after the Burma Army allegedly shelled a village from...
September 17, 2020
“Actually, the peace process would become stronger with the ethnic armed KNPP if it includes people who have been trained and know well in peace and...