Ongoing Impunity continued Burma army atrocities against Kachin people

Our short film, Ongoing impunity: Atrocities Against the Kachin People, documents interviews with villagers who have suffered human rights violations by the ...[Readmore]

Harvard plan to restart Irrawaddy dams will not buy peace

By KDNG   A recent proposal by a Harvard University think-tank to restart the Irrawaddy-Myitsone dam project in order to “power the peace process” in Kachin state fails to address the political root causes of the conflict.    The proposal recommends a new tripartite business agreement to build the seven Irrawaddy headwater dams, letting the Kachin state government...[Readmore]

Religious persecution, rape still evident in Kachin State

by/ Mizzima News A UNHCR-supported camp in northern Myanmar for people displaced by conflict in Kachin state. Photo: UNHCR/A. Kirchhof Sixty-six Christian churches have been burnt down in Kachin state since the conflict erupted in June 2011, according to the Kachin Women’s Association of Thailand (KWAT), a figure that is backed by Myitkyina-based Kachin Baptist Convention. Speaking at a seminar at Chiang Mai University...[Readmore]

Myanmar’s rulers are deceiving the world

The Gulf News ျမန္မာအစိုးရမွ ကမာၻၾကီးကို လွည္႔ဖ်ားေနျခင္း Myanmar’s rulers are deceiving the world Token reform measures are a smokecreen to divert attention from the issues of minorities and rights. Hasty praise, international oversell and overreaction to the so-called efforts by the junta to create an aura of stability in Myanmar, is actually blurring the bigger picture that exists in the country. It is time the international community...[Readmore]

A play by ethnic nationalities reflecting current Burma's situation on Kachin Revolution Day in Japan

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Army shells KIO positions near Lajayang amid talks

Lachid Kachin's photo. =============================== Beginning at 1 PM Monday, as representatives of Burma's government met with senior members of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) in the Chinese border city of Ruili, government forces stationed at Lajayang shelled nearby KIO positions, according to witnesses in the area. During the KIO's 17 year ceasefire with Burma's government the KIO operated a major checkpoint at Laja...[Readmore]

UN chief urges KIO and Burma govt work for peace as some fighting continues

Martue Hpauda and 5 other friends shared Lachid Kachin's photo. ==================== Following peace talks between Burma's military and the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) in China on Monday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on both sides to “continue their efforts towards genuine and sustainable peace in Kachin”. The Secretary General noted the joint announcement issued by both sides following the peace talks which outlined...[Readmore]

U THEIN SEIN GOVERNMENT VIOLATED THE LAWS ASSOCIATED WITH KIA

On the 28 January, the government owned newspaper released the news that a civilian died and three motor cycles were destroyed from the bomb blast committed by the KIA. One of the civilians exposed that the news was fabricated with false evidence. Therefore, on January 31 st, the government owned newspaper had to release an apology paper.  “There can be mistakes but there can be two types of mistakes. These are accidental or intentional...[Readmore]

NaHpaw Hkawn Tawng raped by Burma Army

photo by FB-shawnglam shiga+++click on Taken at between Dabak and Nhkrang Village Tanai Based Infantry Batallion raped and killed Nahpaw Hkawn Tawng besides Myitkyina-Bhamo Hwy near Dabak Villag...[Readmore]