Karen Information Center

July 7, 2017
Over 200 children at the Myaing Gyi Ngu internally displaced persons camp have received their first ever inoculations this week, amid a joint...
July 6, 2017
On Karen armed forced day this week, one ethnic armed group leader sounded a cautionary note, instructing soldiers to recall that a ceasefire is not...
July 6, 2017
With peace still looking elusive and negotiations as fractured as ever, a steering committee established by the ceasefire signatories has agreed to...
July 6, 2017
More than 60,000 Myanmar workers have returned from Thailand over the past two weeks amid an exodus sparked by new labor regulations. Over half of...
July 4, 2017
The Karen National Union (KNU) will celebrate its police force, inaugurating the first annual ‘Police Day’ on September 9, according to an official...
June 30, 2017
<p>A recent crackdown by Thai authorities against illegal foreign workers has resulted in the closure of several Myanmar migrant schools in Tak...
June 28, 2017
Participants of the Fifth Ethnic Media Conference have submitted an open letter to the President, the State Counsellor and the Tatmadaw’s Commander...
The Fifth Ethnic Media Conference (Photo – MNA)
June 27, 2017
The Fifth Ethnic Media Conference got underway in Loikaw, Kayah (Karenni) State on June 26.
June 23, 2017
The Karen Women’s Empowerment Group (KWEG) went on its first excursion to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw in Naypyidaw on June 20.
June 21, 2017
<p>The Karen Student Network Group (KSNG) used World Refugee Day on June 20 to call for more action on the return of refugees and internally...
June 21, 2017
An EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) working committee has been established in Kayin (Karen) State.
June 21, 2017
Eleven ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) have agreed to amend a draft version of the terms of reference (ToR) surrounding their liaison offices.