Three Female SNLD Candidates Contesting Election in Taunggyi District
Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) is fielding five candidates for the 2020 general elections in Shan State's Taunggyi District. Three are female and...
Residents of Shan State Puzzled by Tatmadaw Troops from Karen State
Residents of northern Shan State were shocked after Tatmadaw soldiers from Karen State turned up unexpectedly and began questioning them about population, property and...
Shan State Civil Society Raises Concerns About Election During COVID-19 Pandemic
Shan State-based civil society organizations (CSOs) have said that they are concerned about both the number of polling stations in the state and the...
More Than 200 Women Running for Election in Shan State
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Some 205 women have registered to run in the 2020 general election in Shan State, according to the Shan State Election Commission. The figures put...
Third Round of Union Accord ‘Difficult’ to Finalize
Part III of the Union Accord was signed by participants in the Union Peace Conference (UPC) after three days of meetings ending on August...
Govt Criticized For Asking RCSS Leader to Speak in Burmese at Peace Conference
The NLD government has come under fire on social media after allegedly making General Yawd Serk, chairperson of the Restoration Council of Shan...
Shan State EC Chairperson Affirmed Polling Will Happen in EAO’s Areas
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The Shan State Election Commission (EC) pledged its commitment to ensuring residents residing in areas controlled by the ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) in Shan...
Restoring Peace Poised Greatest Hurdle for NLD, Shan State Chief Minister Says
Shan State Chief Minister Dr Lin Htut says achieving peace has been one of the biggest hurdles for the National League for Democracy (NLD)...
Southern Shan State Citizens Show Little Interest in Voter’s List
Less than half of the registered voters in Taunggyi District bothered to check to see if their names were correctly registered for the 2020...
UPDJC Meets in Preparation for Union Peace Conference
The Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC) is holding a five-day meeting in preparation for the upcoming fourth session of the Union Peace Conference...
