Silenced by Guns: A Woman’s Hidden Suffering
SHAN -
“They gave us 20 lakh MMK (USD 510) as ‘compensation’ and told us to settle the case. They warned us not to let the...
Border Raids and Moving Targets: How Scam Networks Thrive in the Golden Triangle
“When there are raids in Tachileik, they cross over to the Lao side. When there are raids in Laos, they come back here.” Nang Tip*,...
Missing Tachileik Woman Cremated Before Family Notification
SHAN -
A 21-year-old woman who went missing in Tachileik, eastern Shan State, was found to have been cremated by authorities without her family’s knowledge after...
PNO Expands Recruitment After Clashes in Mawkmai
SHAN -
Following recent clashes between the Pa-O National Liberation Army (PNLA/PNLO) and the Pa-O National Army (PNA/PNO) in Mawkmai Township, southern Shan State, residents say...
Civilians Caught Between Armed Groups as Violence Escalates in Ywangan
SHAN -
Residents of Ywangan Township in southern Shan State say they are facing worsening insecurity and mounting civilian casualties as multiple armed groups operate across...
Landmine Blast Wounds Civilians Harvesting Sugarcane in Shan State
SHAN -
Three women harvesting sugarcane in Nawnghkio Township, Shan State, were injured after triggering a landmine in farmland recently retaken by junta forces, according to...
Five Villagers Still Held by MNDAA After Anti-Mining Protest in Northern Shan
SHAN -
Five villagers from Man Jay village tract in Lashio Township, northern Shan State, remain in the custody of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army...
Farmers Protest Military-Backed Land Seizures in Hopong
SHAN -
Farmers in Hopong Township, southern Shan State, held a press conference on February 13 demanding the immediate return of land they say was forcibly...
Residents Reject Authorities’ “Vacant Land” Seizure in Hopong
SHAN -
The Local Administrative Department of the Pa’O Self-Administered Zone Leading Body, under the military regime, has ordered residents of Long Hkoke village tract in...
Forced Conscription Restarts in Southern Shan’s Inle Area
SHAN -
The military regime has resumed forced conscription in the Inle region of Yawnghwe (Nyaungshwe) Township, southern Shan State, shortly after concluding its organized elections,...
