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May 18, 2015
Brokers have threatened that they will kill all their 52 victims, who include five women, if the victims’ family members tell police that their...
May 18, 2015
The Paoh National Army (PNA), a people’s militia and the armed wing of the Paoh National Organization (PNO) has driven out farmers in Loi-Lin-Lay and...
May 18, 2015
Residents have rejected a mining company’s request for government permission to test and mine for tin and tungsten on 50,000 acres of land owned by...
May 16, 2015
At least 23 buildings, including rice factories, sawmills and homes were burnt down when fire broke out in Minbya Town, Arakan State in the early...
Political Conference in Karenni State
May 16, 2015
Karenni (Kayah) State needs a new transparent, accountable and responsible state government after the 2015 elections, said U Soe Soe from Hsadaw...
May 15, 2015
Because the Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP) has started a campaigning tour in Karenni State before receiving official government permission...
May 14, 2015
Maungdaw, Arakan State: A villager from Du Chee Yar Dan (Kilaidaung) Village in Maungdaw South who was arrested by the Border Guard Police (BGP) on 8...
May 14, 2015
Teknaf, Bangladesh: More than 510 Rohingyas were arrested and pushed back to Burma by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) during April 2015, according to a...
Gate to Maungdaw Township
May 14, 2015
A village supervisor from Du Chee Yar Tan Village, where clashes between Rohingyas and Arakanese Buddhists allegedly led to a Rohingya massacre in...
Ethnic Leaders at the Close of the Pansang Conference
May 13, 2015
Ethnic leaders have said that Burma can become a federal union in the future and that areas controlled by ethnic armed organisations (EAOs) will...
May 13, 2015
This year’s Friend’s Without Borders Foundation art and cultural festival held at Chiang Mai University Art Centre commemorates the work of Karen...
The winner of 2014 Padoh Mahn Sha Young Leader Award, is Karen activist Naw Hsa Moo.
May 13, 2015
The award comes with a certificate of recognition and a $2000 grant, as a means to practically support Naw Hsa Moo's community work.