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Villagers Weary Of Conflict Between EAOs in Northern Shan State

Villagers are tired of never-ending violence between rival ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) fighting in northern Shan State for the last six months. “Clashes are frequent...

MYANMAR’S UN LEGITIMACY COMPETITION: The jury is still out

On June 18, the international community conveyed disapproval of the Myanmar's military human rights violations condemning its military coup from the civilian government and...

Headman Shot in Northern Shan State, Armed Forces Arrest Civilians in Taunggyi

Fear has taken hold of a village in northern Shan State after unidentified assailants opened fire on their headman. Gunmen shot Shwe Pa, the leader...

Authorities Set Up COVID-19 Checkpoints During Lashio Outbreak

Health officials detected 49 new COVID-19 cases in northern Shan State, prompting fears the virus is spreading at a time when health care in...

Military Occupies Tachileik Monasteries, PMF Forces Leaders To Find Recruits in Northern Shan State

Soldiers are staying in Buddhist monasteries after a police station in Tachileik was bombed by an unknown group. According to locals, military units have been...

Home Ministry Investigates SNLD, NLD Member Murdered in Shan State

The Home Ministry sent armed forces to the office of a prominent Shan political party in Burma's commercial capital to question its members if...

WEST AND CHINA DRIFTING APART: G7 condemned Myanmar junta but China vowed to work with it

With the strong condemnation of G7 on Myanmar's military coup and the crime against humanity that followed in its crackdown, the western democracies and...

SSPP Abducts Civilians Hsipaw Township, Fighting Between Rival Shan EAOs Continues in Southern Shan State

The Shan State Progress Party (SSPP/SSA) abducted four civilians in northern Shan State on Tuesday, June 8. The Shan soldiers grabbed three people from Mang...

Military Council Arrests NLD MP in Southern Shan State

The military arrested a prominent National League for Democracy (NLD) MP in southern Shan State, targeted since the coup happened four months ago. Armed forces...

Hundreds Displaced By Conflict Between RCSS and SSPP in Southern Shan State

Fighting in southern Shan State has affected hundreds of villagers who had to flee their homes during the planting season. "Over 420 people have arrived...

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