USDP rules Shan State Parliament
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Representatives from the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) were selected as the speaker and deputy speaker of the Shan State parliament on Monday. Sai...
Shan to celebrate 69th National Day
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Shan people around the world will celebrate the 69th anniversary of the Shan National Day, which falls on February 7. The Shan National Day was...
Residents call for release of detained civilians in Shan State’s Namkham Township
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Over 250 residents protested in northern Shan State’s Namkham Township on Wednesday demanding the release of twelve civilians who were allegedly arrested by the...
Over 100 migrant workers demand unpaid wages in Chiang Mai
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Over 120 laid-off migrant workers submitted a petition to both the Chiang Mai governor and the Chiang Mai-based Consulate-General of the Republic of the Union...
Residents complain of contaminated water in Nong Khio Township
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Residents in Nong Khio Township in northern Shan State have reported suffering from contaminated water for several years due to waste from the Ngwe...
“Red Shan” form army in northern Burma after demand for new state
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The “Red Shan” of northern Burma announced the formation of their armed group, the Shanni Nationalities Army (SNA), on social media last week, amidst...
Report: Burma Army still committing—and covering up—war crimes against ethnic women
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A report released today by the Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT) and the Legal Aid Network (LAN) examines war crimes of sexual violence against...
RCSS/SSA-S and TNLA trade trespassing accusations as clashes continue in northern Shan State
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Clashes between the Ta’ang National Liberation Army/Palaung State Liberation Front (TNLA/PSLF) and the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army-South (RCSS/SSA-S) continued this morning...
RCSS/SSA-S leadership delegation visits Switzerland
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A leadership delegation from the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army-South (RCSS/SSA-S) left today for a ten-day exposure trip to Switzerland, according to...
Ethnic groups demand self-administrated states
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Ethnic Pa-O, Shan-ni, Ta’ang and Wa representatives demanded self-administrated states at the Union Peace Conference held in Burma’s capital on Thursday. During the five-day meeting...
