Month: July 2019

Accusations of ‘Fake IDPs’ Denounced by Pastor

Residents of the unofficial Pangmati camp in Myitkyina say they have been denied the level of support received by other…

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Kachin Public Health Officials Warn on Spread of H1N1 Flu Virus

The potentially deadly form of influenza has killed at least person in Myitkyina since the current outbreak started in June.…

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Lazum Kam Hpang, a veteran observer of Burmese politics, sees little downside to US moves to pressure Burma’s generals on human rights abuses.

A decision by the US State Department last week to impose new sanctions on four of Burma’s top generals will…

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RFA Jinghpaw Nsen laksan lamang July 22, 2019

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Kachin Woman’s Murder Shocks Remote Shan State Village

The murder of Nhkum Nang Htang has alarmed villagers and provoked demands for justice from civil society organizations. Calls for…

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Kachin Woman’s Murder Shocks Remote Shan State Village

Calls for justice are growing in the case of a Kachin woman who was brutally murdered in her home last…

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Kachin State Govt Permits Gold Mining in Three Townships

The move is to counter illegal mining, a state minister says. The Kachin State government will allow small-scale gold mining…

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An anonymous KIO official compares the current government’s negotiation style to that of the Ne Win regime.

The Burmese government has demanded that the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) provide an inventory list of its weapons, as well…

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Hukawng Valley Locals Call on Kachin State Govt to Halt Yuzana’s Gold Mining

Gold is being extracted from cassava plantations, locals say. Locals in Kachin State’s Hukawng Valley say that continued gold mining…

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KNO: UNODC Should Support Kachin Community’s Anti-Drug Efforts

The UN agency’s recent findings suggested that they ‘hadn’t worked together with local people,’ the KNO secretary says. The Kachin…

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