Tag: PNO Militia
Land Seizure Victims in Hopong Face New Fees to Destroy Former...
Residents of Nyaung Bat Village in Hopong Township say they are facing a final indignity in an ongoing land confiscation campaign: being forced by...
Landmine Clearance Fees Leave Hsihseng Farmers Unable to Return to Fields
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...
Six residents, including the village head of Nyaung Pin Village in Hopong Township, southern Shan State, remain unaccounted for nearly two months after being...
Displaced Families Returning Home Face Extortion by PNO Militia
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) returning to villages in the Samkar region of Yawnghwe (Nyaungshwe) Township, southern Shan State, are reportedly being forced to pay...
Residents Say Junta and PNO Soldiers Demand Food in Ywangan Villages
Residents of Ywangan Township in southern Shan State report being forced to cook and deliver meals to soldiers from the military regime and allied...
Fear of Extortion Looms as PNO Enters Kalaw Election Race
Residents in Kalaw Township, southern Shan State, say they fear increased extortion and forced recruitment if the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) Party—also known as...
Residents Warned of “Consequences” for Not Voting in Southern Shan State
As the military regime’s election approaches, residents in several townships across Southern Shan State report being pressured to vote, with local administrators warning that...
Three Displaced Women Killed by Junta–PNO Shelling in Pai Khun Township
Three internally displaced women were killed in Pai Khun (Pekon) Township, Southern Shan State, near the Karenni border, after junta troops and the Pa-O...
Landmines Threaten Returnees in Pai Khun, Preventing Farming and Recovery
Returning internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nar Hee village, Pai Khun (Pekon) Township, on the Shan–Karenni (Kayah) border, are struggling to rebuild their lives...
PNO Boat Ban in Samkar Escalates Humanitarian Crisis
The Pa-O National Organization (PNO), a militia aligned with Myanmar’s military council, has imposed a ban on boat travel and fishing in the Samkar...
