Tag: Southern Shan State
Village Administrator Abducted and Killed in Ywangan Amid Rising Targeted Violence
A hundred-household head was abducted and killed in Myay Ni Kone Village, part of Ahle Chaung village tract in Ywangan Township, southern Shan State,...
Money and Manpower: Southern Shan Residents Crushed by Dual Conscription Demands
Residents in Southern Shan State report mounting mental and physical exhaustion as communities continue to shoulder monthly military service fees and recruitment demands following...
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...
Fears of Proxy Voting Rise as Authorities Collect Lists of Sick...
Residents in Hopong Township, Southern Shan State, are raising serious concerns that authorities may be preparing to cast votes on behalf of sick or...
Reports of Heavy Security and Alleged Coercion During Voting in Southern...
Residents in Southern Shan State reported extensive security deployments and alleged coercive practices at polling stations in Namsang and Langkho (Linkhay) townships on December...
Returning IDPs Struggle to Rebuild Homes in Southern Shan State
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who have begun returning to Nanneint Village in Pang Laung (Pinlaung) Township, Southern Shan State, say they remain unable to...
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...
Displaced Man Missing After Returning to Village in Southern Shan State
A man who fled conflict and sought refuge in the Inle Lake region of Southern Shan State has gone missing after returning to his...
PNO Forces Mass Relocation of Over 6,000 Residents in Southern Shan...
More than 6,000 residents in Hsihseng Township, southern Shan State, are being forced to relocate following orders issued by the Pa-O National Organization (PNO),...
Junta and Pa-O Militia Extort “Military Service Fees” from Panglong Residents
Local residents in Panglong (ပၢင်လွင်း Pinlaung) Township are being forced to pay so-called “military service fees” to both the Myanmar military junta and its...
