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Military Shoot Civilian in Northern Shan State, in Southern State Soldiers Occupy Village

Burma Army shot and killed a civilian in northern Shan State and then paid his family money. The incident in Lashio Township came during...

Govt Servants Forced Out of Apartments in Northern Shan State

Health workers who joined the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) against the military regime were forced from their government residences in townships across northern Shan...

Clashes Persist Between RCSS and Combined Forces of TNLA, SSPP in Namtu

Fighting continues between ethnic armed organizations in northern Shan State’s Namtu Township as the public is engaged in nationwide protests against the military coup...

Security Forces Arrest Foreign Photojournalist in Taunggyi

Security forces assaulted and arrested a foreign photojournalist who was taking photos during a demonstration in southern Shan State on March 11. The man was...

Nearly 100 People Seek Refuge From Military Regime in RCSS Territory

Nearly 100 people have sought refuge from the ruling military coup council in territory controlled by the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS). Those fleeing...

Police Shoot at Protesters in Hsipaw

Live rounds were fired at protesters during the first time security forces used violence against demonstrations in Hsipaw. An eyewitness told SHAN that water...

Protesters Injured During Crackdown in Taunggyi

Security forces attacked a peaceful demonstration in Taunggyi with tear gas, sound bombs and rubber bullets. A woman who was hit with a rubber...

Security Forces Shoot at Protesters in Muse

Security forces fired live rounds, rubber bullets and teargas at protesters in Muse, injuring 4 people. “It's really scary...They intentionally shot at peaceful protesters...I don't...

Muse Police Return Beaten Body of Protester Who Died in Their Custody to Family

Police have returned the body of a protester to his family in Muse, northern Shan State on March 5 after the man was detained...

Protests Continue Across Shan State Despite Attacks By Security Forces

Demonstrations against the military regime continued in Shan State this week in spite of brutal tactics by police and soldiers that left at least...

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