Four Villagers Wounded During Fighting
Four villagers were wounded during fighting between the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) and Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) in northern Shan State. The...
CSOs Condemn Armed Groups for Kidnapping & Extortion
The Association for Human Rights and Justice Initiative (HRJI) and several civil society organizations (CSOs) condemned an ethnic armed organization (EAO) after it allegedly...
Woman Raped in Taunggyi Quarantine Center
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A 33-year-old woman was raped in a COVID-19 quarantine center at Taunggyi University in southern Shan State on Sunday evening, according to local authorities. The...
Shan Voters in Mandalay Report Being Unable to Vote for Shan Ethnic Affairs Minister
Multiple Shan residents of Mandalay reported that they were unable to vote for the Shan ethnic affairs minister in Mandalay Region on Sunday during...
UWSA Tells Mong Hsat Township Residents to Vote for USDP
Residents of Mong Hsat Township, located in eastern Shan State, were told to vote for Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), backed by the...
Political Parties Want Election Canceled in Mong Hsat Township
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By Nang Seng Phoo/SHAN Four parties contesting the national election on Sunday want the Union Election Commission (UEC) to cancel polling in Mong Hsat Township,...
Advance Voters Report Harassment by Polling Officers
Seniors in southern Shan State who are eligible for advance voting for Burma's election complained of harassment by staff at polling stations. According to the...
Ethnic Parties Face Obstacles Campaigning in Eastern Shan State
Political parties contesting Burma’s election this coming Sunday (November 8) are having trouble campaigning in areas of eastern Shan State’s Mong Hsat Township, which...
Burma Army Troops Arrest, Beat Shanni Political Campaigner, TNDP Leader Says
Plainclothed Burmese soldiers arrested and beat up a campaigner for the Tai-leng (Shanni) Nationalities Development Party (TNDP) in Sagaing Region’s Homalin Township this week,...
TNP Won’t Join Coalition Opposed to Election Cancellation in Mong Kung Township
The Ta'ang National Party (TNP) refused to join an agreement signed by other parties opposing the Union Election Commission's (EC) decision to stop the...