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...
Shan Political Parties Criticize Election Approach Amid COVID-19 Pandemic as ‘Unfair’
Shan political parties have reported a range of challenges surrounding Burma’s 2020 election, which is set to occur amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On July...
Unidentified Perpetrators Destroy Farmers’ Corn in Hsihseng Township
Unidentified perpetrators destroyed corn farms in Hsihseng Township—in the Pa-O Self-Administered Region of southern Shan State—for two consecutive nights, farmers said. According to the farmers,...
Shan Language Will Not Be Added to State Parliament Sign, Speaker Says
The speaker of the Shan State parliament shot down a question about whether the ethnic Shan language could be added to the sign outside...
