Trafficking Network Exploits Job Seekers from Conflict-Hit Southern Shan State
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Fourteen young women from Pang Laung (Pinlaung) Township have fallen victim to a human trafficking network that turned promises of stable employment into a...
Deadly Namkham Warehouse Blast Sparks Calls for Accountability
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Residents of Namkham Township are demanding accountability from the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and the Chinese government following a massive explosion at a...
Landmine Clearance Fees Leave Hsihseng Farmers Unable to Return to Fields
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Farmers in Hsihseng Township, southern Shan State, say they are being required to pay the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) militia to clear landmines and...
Six Villagers Remain Missing Nearly Two Months After Arrest in Hopong Land Dispute
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Six residents, including the village head of Nyaung Pin Village in Hopong Township, southern Shan State, remain unaccounted for nearly two months after being...
Caught Between Armed Groups and the Military, Ywangan Residents Live in Fear
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Three more men were killed this week in Ywangan Township, southern Shan State, bringing the total number of killings reported in the area this...
Man Killed Handling Explosive Remnant Left Behind by Conflict
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A man was killed in Kyaukme Township, northern Shan State, after an unexploded ordnance (UXO) device he had collected reportedly exploded while he was...
Robberies and Kidnappings Rise in Lashio as Residents Lose Confidence in Security
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Residents of Lashio in northern Shan State say robberies, thefts, and kidnappings for ransom have surged since the military regained control of the city,...
Scam Raid in Mong Pan Sparks Questions Over Who Allowed It to Operate
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Military authorities say they have arrested 52 Chinese nationals and four Myanmar citizens in a raid on an alleged online scam operation in Mong...
Young Woman Rescued in Muse After Abuse Linked to Job Scam
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A 20-year-old woman lured to the border town of Muse with promises of employment in China has been rescued after escaping alleged abuse and...
Junta Accused of Abducting Youths for Ransom in Kengtung
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Residents in Kengtung, eastern Shan State, say military regime forces are abducting young people and demanding ransoms of up to 10 million kyats (approximately...
