Deadly Namkham Warehouse Blast Sparks Calls for Accountability
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Residents of Namkham Township are demanding accountability from the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and the Chinese government following a massive explosion at a...
Teenage Bar Worker Dies in Taunggyi, Sparking Calls for Justice
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The death of a 16-year-old girl at a bar in Taunggyi has sparked renewed concern over child labor, workplace abuse, and the lack of...
MNDAA Recruitment Drive Forces Villagers to Flee in Mong Yai, Residents Say
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Residents of Mong Yai Township in northern Shan State say the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) is forcibly recruiting villagers into military service...
Trafficking of Myanmar Women Spreads Beyond Border Regions
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The Kachin Women's Association Thailand (KWAT) has warned of a sharp rise in the trafficking of Myanmar women to China, where many are sold...
Landmine Clearance Fees Leave Hsihseng Farmers Unable to Return to Fields
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Farmers in Hsihseng Township, southern Shan State, say they are being required to pay the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) militia to clear landmines and...
Six Villagers Remain Missing Nearly Two Months After Arrest in Hopong Land Dispute
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Six residents, including the village head of Nyaung Pin Village in Hopong Township, southern Shan State, remain unaccounted for nearly two months after being...
Military Tightens Control Over Returning Civilians in Mong Pai
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Residents returning to Mong Pai (Mobye) are being required by military authorities to live only in designated monastery compounds, according to local sources. The military...
Farmers in Southern Shan Destroy Crops After Prices Fall Below Production Costs
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Farmers across southern Shan State are suffering heavy financial losses after cabbage prices collapsed during this year’s harvest season, forcing many to destroy their...
Junta Guest List Checks Lead to Arrests in Yawnghwe
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Residents of Yawnghwe (Nyaungshwe) Township in southern Shan State say junta authorities have been conducting door-to-door guest list inspections and arresting non-local residents, fueling...
Caught Between Armed Groups and the Military, Ywangan Residents Live in Fear
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Three more men were killed this week in Ywangan Township, southern Shan State, bringing the total number of killings reported in the area this...
