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July 21, 2015
A senior member of the Hpa-an based, Plone-Sgaw Democratic Party (PSDP), a Karen political party, said that they are planning to contest all...
July 21, 2015
The Committee to Protect Journalists urged the Burma government and relevant authorities to “prosecute the perpetrators” of an attack on the owner of...
July 20, 2015
More than 1,000 Kachin civilians have been forced to flee their homes since the Tatmadaw (Burma's armed forces) carried out airstrikes on positions...
British rights activist for migrant workers, Andy Hall (C) arrives for his trial at the Phra Khanong Provincial Court in Bangkok, Thailand, 29 October 2014. Photo: Narong Sangnak/EPA
July 20, 2015
Thai authorities should drop charges against a prominent migrant worker rights activist, Human Rights Watch said today. The charges violate the free...
July 20, 2015
The Myanmar public got a glimpse into one of the country’s darkest moments on Sunday as visitors were given rare access to the compound in Yangon...
July 20, 2015
A Muslim activist, Zaw Zaw Latt, who has been working for interfaith peace building in Myanmar, has been arrested, reports the Burma Muslim...
July 18, 2015
Sources recently returning from Naypyitaw say generals who have been participating in the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) negotiations with the...
July 18, 2015
Specialists are predicting this year’s outbreak of the deadly fever could have life-threatening consequences for people across the region Dr Pipat is...
Mae Sot Migrant Workers March in Solidarity during International Workers' Day 2014 (Henry Zwartz/Karen News)
July 18, 2015
About 700 migrant workers from the Garman (aka A1) garment factory in Mae Sot, Thailand staged a protest over seven demands.
July 18, 2015
The Karen Peace Support Network (KPSN) released a statement that said that fighting between the DKBA and government army during July on the Asia...
National Reconciliation, which agreed to start a parallel framework for political dialogue process, held at Rangoon’s Inya Lake Hotel, 9 May 2015. (Photo: mitv)
July 17, 2015
The draft framework for political dialogue (FPD) is now almost completed according to reports coming from the FPD consultations in Rangoon, which...
July 17, 2015
The Karen Peace Support Network (KPSN) released a statement that said that fighting between the DKBA and government army during July on the Asia...