Kyaukme Locals Released After Three Days’ Detention by Tatmadaw Troops
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Another villager said the arrest of 16 civilians was preceded by a fatal landmine accident that killed two government troops. A military column belonging...
Accused of Rebel Ties, Shan Farmers Interrogated Overnight By Tatmadaw Soldiers
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A villager said that the men were suspected of RCSS/SSA links because they were using walkie-talkies to communicate. Troops from the Burma Army arrested and...
Tatmadaw Soldier, Relatives Shot Dead in Hsipaw
Among ethnic armed organizations active in the area, there is no history of ambushing the family members of Burma Army soldiers, one analyst says. A...
Five Villagers Detained, 100 Displaced in Namtu Township
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The RCSS/SSA is accused of arresting five locals in northern Shan State. Locals say that five Namtu Township villagers are missing and presumably being...
Ta’ang Villager Shot Dead by Masked Assailant in Hsipaw
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The shooting is the tenth in the northern Shan State township this year. A 44-year-old man was shot dead by a masked gunman in...
Ethnic customary law in the light of land confiscation
On July 17, Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the government for compensation of illegally confiscated land, and urged to enact laws to protect...
UNOCHA: More Than 2,800 Displaced in Shan State In 12 Days
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The IDPs are from Namtu, Namkham, Kehsi, and Mong Kurng townships. More than 2,800 people have been displaced in Shan State within the last 12...
Mong Hpyak Locals to Petition Union Govt to Halt Australian Gold Mining Venture
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Eastern Shan State residents have opposed the project since meeting company reps last year, saying it will destroy 140,000 acres of paddy fields. Residents of...
THINK PIECE: An unjust peace is better than a just war
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With the Union Peace Conference - 21st Century Panglong scheduled to be held on July 11, 2018, it is high time that all stakeholders...
The menace of landmine fatalities in Myanmar
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A short piece of news from Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) concerning the landmine fatalities in Kachin and Shan States, which have the...
