Tag: Southern Shan
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...
Farmers in Southern Shan Destroy Crops After Prices Fall Below Production...
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...
Caught Between Armed Groups and the Military, Ywangan Residents Live in...
Three more men were killed this week in Ywangan Township, southern Shan State, bringing the total number of killings reported in the area this...
Displaced Villagers Return to Destroyed Homes in Southern Shan State
Displaced residents have begun returning to Nam Neng Village in Pang Laung (Pinlaung) Township, southern Shan State, despite being unable to rebuild homes and...
Forced Conscription Restarts in Southern Shan’s Inle Area
The military regime has resumed forced conscription in the Inle region of Yawnghwe (Nyaungshwe) Township, southern Shan State, shortly after concluding its organized elections,...
Four Abducted Villagers Found Dead in Ywangan Township
The bodies of four residents from Lel Kaing village in Ywangan Township, southern Shan State, were discovered on the night of February 9 after...
Water Crisis Deepens for Displaced Families in Western Pai Khun
More than 6,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in western Pai Khun (Pekon) Township, southern Shan State, are facing a critical shortage of drinking water...
Disappearing at Night: Intensified Junta Patrols Raise Alarm in Taunggyi
Residents of Taunggyi, Southern Shan State, say intensified security operations by Myanmar’s military junta and the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) have sparked growing fear,...
Junta Forces Villagers in Ywangan and Pangtara to Perform Guard Duty...
Junta troops have been deployed to villages across Ywangan and Pangtara (Pindaya) townships in southern Shan State, forcing local residents to carry out guard...
