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Amnesty International report revealed civilian sufferings caused by ethnic conflict 

While Myanmar is faced with it biggest woe of having to appear before the International Court of Justice on charges of state-sponsored genocide scheduled...

Ongoing Clashes Displace More Than 1,000 People in Namhsan Township 

Continued fighting between the Burma Army and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) has forced more than 1,000 people from their homes in northern...

MP: Police Discouraged Parents From Filing Sexual Assault Charges Against Daughter’s Alleged Abuser 

The husband of a school headmaster in southern Shan State’s Mong Kung Township stands accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl who stayed in...

SHOWDOWN IN INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE: Sovereignty versus human rights? 

Now that the State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi has officially said that she will lead the legal team to confront the genocide accusation...

Peace Conference Will Be Held After Armed Forces Day

After meeting in Thailand ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) agreed to participate in the Union Peace Conference - 21st Panglong. The ten EAOs that are signatories...

RCSS Reaffirms ‘Commitment to NCA Path’ 

Representatives from the Burmese government and Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) held a meeting in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand on the...

Hundreds Flee Fighting In Northern Shan State 

The Burma Army pounded rebel positions in northern Shan State with heavy weapons, according to a Ta'ang major. Maj Tar Aik Kyaw, in charge of...

Hsenwi Farmer Beaten by Burma Army Soldiers 

A 41-year-old farmer from northern Shan State’s Hsenwi Township has been hospitalized following being physically assaulted by Burma Army soldiers on Monday.  The abuse occurred...

Burma Army Searches Ta’ang Organization Offices, Homes in Lashio 

Burma Army soldiers and members of the police force searched ethnic Ta’ang homes and the offices of multiple civil society organizations (CSOs) in Lashio,...

Kyaukme Clashes Displace Hundreds 

Some 300 people have fled their homes in recent days following clashes between the Burma Army and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) in...

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