ANOTHER INTER-ETHNIC CONFLICT BREWING?: Naga territorial expansion urge and Shanni rejection
Indications are that another inter-ethnic conflict might be brewing in the north-west corner of the country, namely in Sagaing Region, part of the adjacent territories, Hkamti and Homalin Townships, to the Naga Self-Administered Zone (SAZ).
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ANOTHER INTER-ETHNIC CONFLICT BREWING?: Naga territorial expansion urge and Shanni rejection
Indications are that another inter-ethnic conflict might be brewing in the north-west corner of the country, namely in Sagaing Region, part of the adjacent territories, Hkamti and Homalin Townships, to the Naga Self-Administered Zone (SAZ).
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Rights Group Finds Myanmar Makes No Headway Curbing Abuses by Military
Myanmar’s military continued to carry out serious human rights violations in 2019, while the government made no progress addressing the pervasive impunity of soldiers who committed abuses, London-based Amnesty International said Thursday in a new report on repression in Asia.…
Rights Group Finds Myanmar Makes No Headway Curbing Abuses by Military
Myanmar’s military continued to carry out serious human rights violations in 2019, while the government made no progress addressing the pervasive impunity of soldiers who committed abuses, London-based Amnesty International said Thursday in a new report on repression in Asia.…
Consequences of Eastern Shan State Gold Mining ‘Getting Worse Everyday’
Villagers in Tachileik District, eastern Shan State have had to relocate their homes as a result of negative environmental impact of gold mining on the area.
Some residents in Na Hai Long village, in Tar Lay sub-township, have said that …
GOVERNMENT AND EAOS RELATION: Restarting peace process with four-point agreement agenda
On the heels of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement-Signatory-Ethnic Armed Organizations (NCA-S-EAO) three-day meeting that ended on October 12, the Peace Commission (PC), under the government National Peace and Reconciliation Center (NRPC), flew to Chiang Mai, Thailand to meet the Karenni …
Shan State Human Rights Activists Say They Are Being Threatened Over Facebook
Human rights activists in northern Shan State have reported receiving threats over social media in recent days regarding their work.
The recent pattern of intimidating messages has coincided with the assassination of the highly respected and socially conscious abbot at …
The Evolution of Chinese and Asian Faces in Hollywood
LOS ANGELES – One of the first stops for a tourist in Los Angeles is the TCL Chinese Theatre next to the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Originally called Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, it opened in 1927 and is a remnant of …
Lawsuit by Relatives of 9/11 Victims Shakes Loose Name of Saudi ‘Mystery Man’
WASHINGTON – Relatives of the victims of the 9/11 attacks who are suing Saudi Arabia for compensation obtained a coveted piece of information last week that they hope will strengthen their case.
The FBI disclosed the name of a Saudi …