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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
December 8, 2016
Mon State to Donate 15 Million Kyats Towards Karen New Year Celebrations
The Mon State Government has given 15 million kyats from its state budget to celebrate the Karen New Year in Mon State, said the Mon State Karen...
December 6, 2016
First Naypyidaw Karen New Year Celebrations
Karen Members of Parliament (MPs) will lead the first Naypyidaw Karen New Year Festival when the 79th New Year Festival is held at the MCC-2 Hall in...
December 6, 2016
Karen EAOs and Political Parties Attend Federalism Workshop
Three Karen ethnic armed organisations (EAOs) and four Karen political parties held their first federalism workshop at Lay Kay Kaw Myothit in...
December 2, 2016
ICRC Trains KNLA on Law of Armed Conflict
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) recently gave training on the law of armed conflict (LOAC) to senior military leaders of the...
November 30, 2016
Women’s Organisation Raising Awareness of Violence Against Women
The Women’s Organisations Network – Karen State (WON-KS) held an awareness-raising programme on violence against women in Kha Lel Village in Kyain...
November 30, 2016
CPPCR Asks Burma Government to Recognise Unregistered Children
The Committee for Protection and Promotion of Child Rights (CPPCR) will lobby the Burmese Government to officially recognise the birth certificates...
November 29, 2016
Landmine Kills Three Burma Army and BGF Militia Soldiers Near Karen State’...
A Burma Army officer, two soldiers from both the Burma Army and its militia, the Border Guard Force, were killed by blast mines in the recent...
November 29, 2016
Community Groups Demand Justice for Murdered Karen Women Activist – and...
A number of concerned civil society organizations have issued a statement demanding an investigation into the murder of a young Karen women activist...
November 28, 2016
Karen Armed Groups to Combine in National-Level Political Dialogue
The Karen National Union (KNU), the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) and the Karen National Union/Karen National Liberation Army Peace Council...
November 28, 2016
Karen Politicians Call for Article 66(D) to Be Abolished
Some Karen political leaders have called for the Burmese Government to abolish Article 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law because it can be used to...
November 25, 2016
Burma Army Soldiers Remove Karen National Flag From School
The Karen national flag flown in front of a primary school in the dual administration areas of Win Ye Township was taken down by Burma Army soldiers...
November 23, 2016
Government to Provide Funds for Ethnic Literature and Culture Classes
The Union Minister of Ethnic Affairs, Nai Thet Lwin, told the Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House) that the government would work to provide funds for...