Hsihseng Authorities’ Land Compensation Scheme Could Create Interethnic Conflict, Farmers Say
Farmers in southern Shan State’s Hsihseng Township say that if a plan goes ahead to distribute highland farms to locals, the authorities risk fomenting...
Don’t Compensate Us With Deforested Land, Say Hsihseng Farmers
Locals are opposing an offer put forward by the Hsihseng administration in southern Shan State to compensate them for farmland seized by the military...
Fearing More Clashes, Villagers Seek Refuge in Kyaukme Monastery
Locals from eight villages are staying in a monastery in Kyaukme Township, northern Shan State saying that they fear that the Burma Army will...
Burma Army Sends More Soldiers Into Kyaukme
The Burma Army has sent more troops into northern Shan State’s Kyaukme Township following recent protests against military violence in the area. Kyaukme resident Sai...
Tatmadaw Launches Investigation Into Death And Injuries Of Civilians
A Shan politician says he refused to join an army investigation into the killing of a civilian and others wounded by Burma Army soldiers...
Villagers Flee Fighting In Northern Shan State
Dozens of villagers in Burma's northern Shan State fled their homes during harvest time after hearing all too familiar sounds of gunfire nearby. Over 40...
SNLD: Burma Army Should Prosecute Its Own Perpetrators of Violence, Not Protesters
The Burma Army should take legal action against perpetrators of violence against civilians rather than prosecuting organizers of a protest against this violence, the...
More Than 10,000 People Protest Burma Army Violence in Kyaukme
More than 10,000 local people protested the Burma Army in Kyaukme, northern Shan State on Friday morning, calling for justice for local victims of...
Coal Mining Company Pressures Villagers In Southern Shan State
Residents in southern Shan State say they are being pressured to accept a coal mining project they don't want near their village. An abbot at...
Seven Farmers In Kutkai Township Injured In Bomb Explosion
Seven people were injured in a bomb explosion on a farm in Kutkai Township in northern Shan State. The Metta Shin Social Volunteer Team told...
