Shan Political Parties Criticize Election Approach Amid COVID-19 Pandemic as ‘Unfair’
Shan political parties have reported a range of challenges surrounding Burma’s 2020 election, which is set to occur amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On July...
Volatile stand-off between UWSA, Mong La and Burma Army along China border
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Tensions are high between the Burma Army, the United State Wa Army (UWSA) and the National Democratic Alliance Army/Eastern Shan State (NDAA/ESS), also known...
SNDP Chair: People Over Age 70 ‘Do Not Need to Run’ In the 2020 Election
Burma’s general election is expected to take place across in the country in November, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. SHAN interviewed Sai Aik Pao, chair...
SNDP Chair Foresees Success During 2020 General Election
The chair of the Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (SNDP) says he's confident of his party's success during the upcoming 2020 general election. “We won 58...
Commemoration of 23rd Shan Human Rights Day
It is fitting yet heartbreaking to designate and commemorate June 16 as Shan Human Rights Day which coincide with the massacre of 56 Shan...
FACEBOOK DISCRIMINATION?: Tatmadaw resurfaced after two years of absence from social media
To the surprise of Burma or Myanmar watchers and general public, Myanmar Tatmadaw or the Military resurfaced again after two years of forced absence...
MILITARY LAND CONFISCATION: Major obstacle for ethnic traditional land ownership
Among stories dominated with the handling of Covid-19 pandemic and the escalation of Arakan armed conflict together with its human rights violations committed against...
THIRD PARTY INTERVENTION: Unilateral ceasefire of warring parties not conducive
On June 1, the Three Brotherhood Alliance, made up of Arakan Army (AA), Myanmar National Alliance Army (MNDAA) or Kokang and Ta'ang National Liberation...
MYANMAR’S ICJ REPORT: Repentance not in civilian-military regime’s agenda
On May 23, the Burmese government delivered its first report to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), detailing what it has done to protect...
Arakan nationalist Dr. Aye Maung stripped of MP status
The recent news that the imprisoned Dr. Aye Maung being banned from politics and not allowed to take up office as lawmaker was greeted...