Thousands of IDPs Seek Refuge in Shan State Monasteries
More than 2,000 people have sought refuge in northern Shan State monasteries because of ongoing fighting, according to local sources.
Joint forces belonging to the Arakan Army, Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army have been …
Myanmar Filmmaker Gets One Year Sentence for Criticizing Military
A Myanmar court sentenced prominent filmmaker Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi to one year in prison for defaming the military on Thursday, drawing swift condemnation from Human Rights Watch.
The New York-based NGO’s Deputy Asia Director, Phil Robertson, said in …
Migrant Workers in Chiang Mai Face Increased Police Scrutiny
Thai police are increasing checks on migrant workers in Chiang Mai, looking for those who are undocumented or are doing jobs barred to them by Thai law, members of the Shan community said.
Migrant workers said that checks on their …
Shan Locals Urged Against Unofficial Border Crossings Amid Chinese Crackdown
Chinese police have tightened security measures in Nawng Tawng in China, across from Namkham Township in northern Shan State, adding further checks on any Burmese nationals traveling cross-border.
The Chinese police inspect whether Burmese people have a red book and …
Police Seize Firearms, Arrest Eight People in Tachileik Home Raid
Burmese police seized weapons from six Thai nationals and two Burmese nationals in Tachileik, eastern Shan State, this week, following a home raid.
The incident occurred in Per Lai village in Mong Hpong village tract on July 2, after police …
Hundreds in Lashio Protest for ‘Justice For Victoria’
Around 600 people in the northern Shan State city of Lashio participated in a protest to end impunity for child rape on Sunday morning.
The event was spurred by the alleged rape of a toddler in a Naypyidaw nursery school …
ICC Delegation Head Wraps up Visit to Bangladesh, Rohingya Camps
An International Criminal Court prosecutor on Monday wrapped up a six-day trip to Bangladesh and Rohingya refugee camps in the southeast as part of preparations for a potential ICC investigation into alleged crimes of humanity against Rohingya by Myanmar’s military.…
Namkham Locals Demand Gov’t Action on Marble Mining
Local CBOs say that at least five massive blocks of marble are being shipped across the border into China every day.
Photo by Numkham Youth
Five community-based organizations (CBOs) in northern Shan State’s Namkham Township are calling on the government …
Village Leaders in Myanmar’s Kyauktaw Resign, Citing Military Arrests
Over 40 village administrators in the Kyauktaw township of Myanmar’s Rakhine state resigned their posts on Tuesday to protest the arrests of colleagues by military forces, saying that civilian workers suspected of involvement with the rebel Arakan Army should be …