Army Commits Human Rights Abuses Against Civilians, Shan Rights Group Says
After defeating a militia group in northern Shan State, the Tatmadaw sent in reinforcement troops and used civilians as forced labour, instead of implementing...
Businesses In Eastern Shan State Struggling Under Lockdown
With the border between Burma and Thailand closed for the last two months because of the COVID-19 lockdown, businesses in eastern Shan State are...
Returned Migrant Workers Report Lack of Food, Shelter in Govt Facilities in Muse
Nearly 1,000 migrant workers who returned to Muse, northern Shan State from China are currently struggling to find food and sufficient housing. Around 500...
Bomb Blasts at Toll Gate in Muse
A bomb went off at a toll gate in Muse town at around 8:30 p.m. on Monday in northern Shan State, on the China...
Shan National Dialogue Postponed Due to COVID-19
The Shan National Dialogue (ND), which was scheduled to convene last month in southern Shan State’s Langkhur Township has been put on hold indefinitely...
Three Children in Same Hsipaw Family Die of Mystery Illness Within One Week
Three children in a family in northern Shan State’s Hsipaw Township have died within the last week and doctors cannot yet explain why. The family...
Shan State Govt’s Face Mask Campaign Met With Mixed Response
The Shan State government launched a face mask campaign last week covering 21 townships, including the capital city of Taunggyi to promote awareness of...
Muse’s First COVID-19 Patient Leaves Hospital
An 87-year-old woman, who is Muse’s first COVID-19 patient, has recovered and was sent home from the hospital in the northern Shan State border...
Burma’s Media is ‘Losing Freedom’
SHAN spoke with Nan Pawt Gay, chair of the policy board of ethnic media network Burma News International (BNI) Multimedia Group, in honor of...
Recovered COVID-19 Patient Discharged From Lashio Hospital
A male patient that was infected with the novel coronavirus in Shan State on March 28 has fully recovered and was sent to his...