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January 30, 2017
Leading Burmese environmental groups, including Burma Rivers Network (BRN) and Save the Salween Network (SSN), today released a statement, voicing...
January 30, 2017
The Kachin Political Cooperation Committee (KPCC) held a two-day national-level political dialogue for ethnic groups in the Kachin State’s capital...
January 30, 2017
Conflicts have increased in ethnic areas after the new Burmese government held the Union Peace Conference (21st Century Panglong Conference) last...
January 30, 2017
The Arakanese Armed Organizations must not take position in order to launch their movements in the Platwa Township in Chin state, the Chin National...
January 30, 2017
Despite the Chinese special envoy’s call for the de-escalation of fighting during the Chinese New Year, violent skirmishes have broken out between...
Photo: Mizzima
January 30, 2017
Branding the Northern Alliance - Burma, which includes Kachin Independence Army, Ta’ang National Liberation Army, Myanmar National Democratic...
Prominent lawyer and NLD's legal advisor U Ko Ni​. Photo: Mizzima
January 30, 2017
A prominent lawyer and legal advisor of Myanmar's ruling party was shot dead along with a taxi driver outside Yangon's international airport on...
January 30, 2017
The Karen National Union (KNU) and New Mon State Party (NMSP) have agreed upon two points at Wednesday’s meeting with Tanintharyi Region’s Government...
Photo: Dumdaw Nawng Lat and Langjaw Gam Seng (left and right)
January 26, 2017
Two pastors from the Kachin Baptist Convention (KBC) have been transferred to Muse Myoma Police Station after they were forcibly detained by the...
January 26, 2017
The 21st Century Panglong Conference, also known as the Union Peace Conference, does not need to be held if the Burma Army continues launching its...
Myo Yan Naung Thein, secretary of the NLD's central research committee.​ Photo: Mizzima
January 26, 2017
Myanmar’s government should act to end the prosecution of peaceful critics in violation of their right to free speech, Human Rights Watch said today...
SSPP/SSA clash with Burmese army in Mong Hsu
January 26, 2017
Burmese government forces have clashed with the Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA) in Mong Hsu Township, central Shan State,...