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The three speakers at the September 23 report release.(From Left to Right) Khin Lay Director of Triangle Women Support Group, Mai Ja Director of Kachin Women's Association Thailand and Galuh Wandita Director of Asia Justice And Rights -  Photo: Jaiden Coonan.
September 25, 2015
Asia Justice and Rights with the support of its local partners today released a report containing the stories of 29 female survivors of violence...
September 25, 2015
Each party in Shan State has started campaigning in their respective constituencies for the upcoming election and each party has its own way of...
September 24, 2015
The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and Burma Army have been fighting in Northern Shan State since June.
September 24, 2015
A representative of a Kayah State based election observation group told the Kantarawaddy Times last week that the Union Election Commission (UEC) and...
September 24, 2015
Long time New Democratic Army-Kachin leader (NDAK) Zahkung Ting Ying (also spelled Za Khun Ting Ring) has barred candidates from Aung San Suu Kyi's...
September 24, 2015
A human rights organisation has accused the Burma Army of forcing 10 villagers to be human shields during fighting in Shan State.
September 24, 2015
Starting on September 14, the People’s Alliance for Credible Elections (PACE) deployed 110 Long Term Observers to 110 townships across the country to...
September 23, 2015
Some political parties running in Kayah state say they are focusing on educating potential voters about the voting process rather talking about the...
September 23, 2015
The main road between Maungdaw and Buthidaung, one of the major roads in Arakan State, has been in a deplorable condition since Cyclone Komen caused...
September 23, 2015
An updated version of Chin State’s voter list has increased by 6,730 eligible voters, according to statistics from a second revised voter list...
September 23, 2015
Ethnic parties in Kayah State say they face difficulties in campaigning alongside their opponents from the ruling Union Solidarity and Development...
September 23, 2015
A key figure in the All Nationalities Democracy Party (ANDP), a party based in Kayah State, says that implementing a national ceasefire remains a...