SSPP Investigates Reports of Officer Threatening Civilians
Villagers fled to Lashio after they say they were pressured to consent to an agribusiness project by an SSPP captain. More than 200 people in...
Thai Authorities Send 22 Migrants Back to Burma
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Most of the deported workers were found to lack valid travel documents or work permits. Thai immigration officials handed 22 migrant workers from Burma over...
END OF PEACE PROCESS: After almost nine years of peace deliberation back to square one?
The Karen National Union (KNU) proposed formation of new talk-shop dubbed as Peace Process Consultative Meeting (PPCM) aiming to include all Ethnic Armed Organizations...
Namkham Locals Demand Gov’t Action on Marble Mining
Local CBOs say that at least five massive blocks of marble are being shipped across the border into China every day. Five community-based organizations (CBOs)...
Tachilek Gold Dealers Robbed for Second Time in Two Months
The latest robbery highlights fears for public safety in the crime-ridden border town. The owners of two gold shops in Tachilek were robbed for the...
‘They must be on display in the right place.’
Sao Haymar Thaik, a daughter of Shan State’s last royal ruler and Burma’s first president, speaks to SHAN about an exhibition of her ancestors’...
Ceasefire Groups Meet to Discuss Future of PPST
The 10 NCA-signatory groups are expected to decide on whether or not to dissolve the Peace Process Steering Team. Representatives of 10 ethnic armed organizations...
Man Killed, Woman Injured by Abandoned Bomb
The man died instantly when a bomb he found in his paddy field exploded after he took it home. A man in southern Shan State’s...
Hundreds of Shan State Villagers Call on Tatmadaw to Release Their Headman
The village administrator from Kyaukme is charged with violating Article 17(1) of the Unlawful Associations Act. More than 500 people added their signatures to...
NRPC AND NA-B MEETING: Tatmadaw needs to go an extra mile in bilateral ceasefire agreement
State Counselor Office director Zaw Htay on May 31 said that the meeting with the Northern Alliance-Burma (NA-B) will take place soon and the...
