Conservation of Inle Lake running out of time?
When the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in June 2015 designated Inle Lake as Myanmar’s first Biosphere Reserve under the framework...
Northern Military Command Threatens Closure of SSPP/SSA Liaison Office
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A Tatmadaw official accuses the Shan armed group of demanding ‘tax payment’ from a clinic in Lashio, a claim that the SSPP/SSA denies. Accusing a...
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...
Locals Say Wa Army Conscripting Girls For Military Training
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Tens of teenagers have reportedly been sent to a UWSA training camp to prepare for a military parade in 2019. The United Wa State Army...
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...
Leaders Meet to Discuss Shan State Constitution Draft
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The Shan State Constitution Drafting Committee is meeting to look into amendments to the second draft of the charter. Leaders from across Shan State met...
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...
Flooding Displaces More Than 200 People, Damages Paddy Fields in Lashio
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Those fleeing rising water levels in northern Shan State are seeking refuge in local monasteries and with relatives. More than 200 people have been forced...
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...