Karen Information Center

May 9, 2016
Prominent human rights advocacy organization, Human Rights Watch calls for new civilian government to push for human rights reforms.
May 4, 2016
A human rights advocacy organisation has led calls to release three prominent religious tolerance activists. The activists, Zaw Zaw Latt, Pwint Phyu...
May 4, 2016
Reports are emerging of a series of small scale attacks by Burma Army forces against Kachin Independence Army positions throughout Kachin State, and...
May 4, 2016
May Day 2016, workers around the world took to the streets and city parks to rally and march to show their solidarity and support for their workplace...
Umphiem Mai Refugee camp (Photo: Karen News)
May 4, 2016
Refugees responded to a senior Tak Province official speaking about the repatriation of the more than 100,000 refugees from Burma living in camps...
May 2, 2016
Refugees responded to a senior Tak Province official speaking about the repatriation of the more than 100,000 refugees from Burma living in camps...
Min Lwin Mountain
April 30, 2016
The Karen National Union (KNU) has decided to suspend the feasibility study for a cement factory being carried out by the Phyu Min Tun Company near...
April 30, 2016
Villagers in Doo Tha Htoo District Karen State are demanding to be paid full compensation for their lands they allege were illegally taken by one of...
April 29, 2016
Across Myanmar landmines pose a daily threat of death and disability, but five years after the transition to democracy began, an official clearance...
April 29, 2016
Three people were wounded when a landmine exploded as they were sightseeing in Northern Burma on Tuesday 26 April. The three people were two German...
April 29, 2016
Villagers in Doo Tha Htoo District Karen State are demanding to be paid full compensation for their lands they allege were illegally taken by one of...
KNDO Chief of Staff Brig-Gen Saw Neh Dah Mya
April 27, 2016
Tensions are high after armed Burma Army troops breached the nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) by entering the Karen National Defence Organisation...