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November 14, 2024
Junta Shelling Injures Two Children in Kyaukkyi Township, Bago Region
November 14, 2024
Junta Using Its Soldiers’ Families as Human Shields
November 12, 2024
KNU Seizes Base Held by Myanmar Army for 70 Years
January 23, 2017
Human Rights Groups Call for Independent International Investigation of...
A coalition of more than 40 human rights and civil society organisations have called for an international investigation into the situation in Rakhine...
January 19, 2017
Phalon-Sawaw Democratic Party to run in Kawhmu in the by-election
The Phalon-Sawaw Democratic Party (PSDP), which is based in the Karen State’s capital Hpa-an, will run for a seat in the Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House...
January 18, 2017
The Salween Peace Park: A radical, grassroots alternative to development...
A path has opened for environmental conservationists and rights advocates to strengthen their fight against gold mining and other socially and...
January 18, 2017
Human Rights Groups Demand Urgent Response from Burma’s Government of...
Human Rights Watch and Fortify Rights called for the Burma government to release information on two ethnic Kachin Baptist leaders missing since late...
January 18, 2017
Karen State: Zwekabin Mountain Cable Car Project Starts In February –...
The installation of cable cars on Karen State’s famous and symbolic, Zwekabin Mountain is to start in February after investing companies have signed...
January 18, 2017
Fortify Rights Accuse Burma Authorities and Government of Cutting Aid to...
Fortify Rights, an international human rights organization called on the government of China to offer safe refuge to “thousands of ethnic Kachin...
January 16, 2017
Young Karen Domestic Worker’s Unexplained Death Sparks Concerns in Migrant...
The unexpected death of a young Karen woman found in a Bangkok apartment on January 3, 2017, has raised suspicions among the Karen community.
Eight-point draft policy on political sector discussed for national-level political dialogue held at Zwegabin Hall in the Karen State’s capital Hpa-an
January 16, 2017
Eight-point draft policy on political sector discussed for national-level...
Karen representatives discussed an eight-point draft policy for the political sector during the Karen National Political Dialogue for Political...
January 16, 2017
KNU and NMSP clash twice within the same day in Yebyu
Two skirmishes broke out between the Karen National Union (KNU) and the New Mon State Party (NMSP) within the same day near Thè Chaung Phyar Village...
January 11, 2017
KNU aims to work on land issues in practice
The Karen National Union (KNU) will not only negotiate land issues in the Karen State with the Burmese government but also carry them out in practice...
Photo by - Hpa-an Thar
January 11, 2017
Twenty-three Splinter DKBA Members surrender
Twenty-three members of the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (Splinter DKBA), also known as Klohtoobaw Karen Organization (KKO), led by Soe Soe...
January 6, 2017
International Based Groups Denied Vote at KNU 16th Congress Elections
International Based Groups Denied Vote at KNU 16th Congress Elections – “Congress Election Outcome Critical to How KNU Progresses Its Peace Plans…”...