Naypyidaw, Telecoms Operators Block Websites of Three Ethnic Media Groups
Websites belonging to ethnic media groups—members of Burma News International (BNI)—have been blocked for days by internet data providers operating under a government order...
NO TO DAM BUILDING: Loud call to leave rivers in peace
On March 14, International Day of Action for Rivers, 23 countries' indigenous, together with thousands of river stewards, defenders, and allies called for the...
Burma Army Arrests Eastern Shan State Villagers Following Clashes With RCSS
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By YING YING / SHAN A village headman and his son were arrested by the Burma Army after government forces clashed with the Restoration...
Backhoe Driver Shot Dead in Broad Daylight in Muse
A man was shot and killed in the Burma-China border town of Muse in northern Shan State on Thursday morning, local sources said. Three as-yet...
Mong Kung Villagers Forced to Help Build Burma Army Camp
Villagers in Mong Kung Township, southern Shan State were forced to provide wood and bamboo to government troops who are building a military camp...
Restricted Access to Shan State Parliament Hinders Reporting, Journalists Say
Journalists in Shan State say they are facing difficulties getting news from parliamentary meetings. Khun Yazar, an executive member of the Taunggyi Journalist Association, said...
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS OF MEDIA: Abduction and torture of two journalists by Karen BGF
On March 4 the two reporters were abducted, tortured and later released at about 5 pm the following day, according to Colonel Saw Chit...
Government's soldiers searched the homes of villagers displaced from fighting in southern Shan State. Villagers from Koong Nyawng Hpahsa fled fighting between the Burma Army...
Burma Army Arrests Civilian With Walkie-talkie
Soldiers apprehended a civilian in southern Shan State for carrying a portable radio transceiver. Long Jingda, 52, was arrested after a column of Burma Army...
PMF Attempts to Start Coal Mining Project in Laikha
The Wanpang People’s Militia Force (PMF) is trying to start a coal mining project in Laikha Township in southern Shan State, locals told SHAN. Khu...
