Coal-mining companies agree to close down in Mong Kung
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The Pyae Aung Hein and Hein Mitter coal-mining companies have both agreed to halt operations at their sites following a protest by some 4,000...
Stop using civilians as weapons of war, Shan CSOs urge armed groups
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Following accusations of extrajudicial killings and the mass abduction of civilians in northern Shan State’s Kyaukme district by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA),...
Civilian beaten by Burmese soldier in Mong Khark
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A man was hospitalized in eastern Shan State’s Mong Khark Township after he was beaten by a Burmese soldier at a checkpoint last Monday,...
Thai passport agency cheated us, say 40 Shan workers
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Some 40 Shan migrant workers in northern Thailand’s Chiang Mai province say they have been cheated by the Thai Isara Construction Company when applying...
3 killed, 7 wounded by Burmese air strike in Kyaukme
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Burmese military fighter jets killed three villagers and injured seven others in a bombing mission in Kyaukme Township, northern Shan State, the Shan Human...
Villagers flee homes to avoid TNLA recruitment drive
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Hundreds of civilians in northern Shan State’s Kyaukme Township have reportedly fled their homes as Ta’ang rebels step up a program of forced recruitment...
Mongpan villager collapses, dies after land seizure dispute
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A 74-year-old villager in southern Shan State’s Mongpan Township reportedly collapsed and died yesterday after a construction company refused to pay compensation for land...
SNLD members still held by TNLA, says spokesman
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Five members of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), who were allegedly arrested by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) on Saturday, have...
Civilians beaten, shot by govt troops in Lashio: SHRF
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Three villagers were badly beaten while another was shot by Burmese government troops during recent military maneuvers in Lashio Township, according to local watchdog...
Civilians continue to flee military offensive in Kyaukme
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Civilians in Kyaukme District’s Mantong Township continue to flee their homes due to the ongoing conflict between Burmese government forces and the Ta’ang National...