Karen Information Center

March 11, 2022
While some of the well-known artists in Burma were granted amnesty on 2nd March 2022, Karen Reggae star Saw Poe Kwar is still in jail prompting calls...
March 9, 2022
Rises in petrol prices and extreme heat is causing residents of Lay Pha Htaw village problems extracting water from underground wells. The villagers...
March 9, 2022
As Omicron infections rise, the Karen National Union health department officials have taken steps to enforce its Covid-19 prevention measures on...
March 9, 2022
Burma Army shelling of Karen villages continues to kill and wound unarmed civilians, including women and children. In the latest bombardments, seven...
March 3, 2022
The increased numbers of displaced people in northern Karen State is of great concern for humanitarian groups delivering aid. A community leader,...
A peanut farmer in An Pha Gyi village explained to Karen News.
March 1, 2022
Peanut farmers forced to flee fighting in southern Kawkareik, Karen State are now facing reduced prices for their harvested crops. The farmers forced...
March 1, 2022
Civil society organizations welcomed the European Union’s (EU) new sanctions on individuals and companies linked to Burma’s military junta, including...
February 22, 2022
Daily electricity cuts in Hpa-an, the capital of Karen State, have forced residents to turn to charcoal for their cooking needs. Local consumers and...
February 22, 2022
Karen National Liberation Army sources confirmed the Burma Army has ordered 300 Border Guard Force (BGF) militia to its Brigade 5, Northern Karen...
February 21, 2022
The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) recaptured the Palu areas from the Burma Army, including its artillery launching base on a hilltop near...
February 18, 2022
Fighting in the Lay Kay Kaw area south of Myawaddy, Karen State has intensified as Karen soldiers launched a counter-attack on Burma Army positions...
February 17, 2022
Civil servants in Papun Township who continued working for the military-appointed State Administrative Council (SAC) after the coup have been sent a...