Year: 2019

Two men have gone missing, and their bodies not yet found.

Two men have gone missing in a landslide in Mawmau Kawng village in Hpakant Township on Friday, according to local…

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Two Presumed Dead in Hpakant Landslide

Two men have gone missing in a landslide in Mawmau Kawng village in Hpakant Township on Friday, according to local…

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Gender Equality Workshop in Myitkyina Focuses on Greater Political Participation

A workshop in the Kachin State capital of Myitkyina on Friday explored gender equality and a 30 percent participation quota…

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Hpakant Jade Scavenger in Hospital after Apparent Police Shooting

The man suffered a non-lethal injury as police attempted to stop several dozen people from walking off with a large…

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Hpakant Jade Scavenger in Hospital after Apparent Police Shooting

A man is receiving treatment for a non-lethal injury after an apparent shooting by police in the jade-mining town of…

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Waingmaw Locals Plant Trees to Mark Start of Rainy Season

Nearly 200 people in Kachin State’s Waingmaw Township took part in a tree-planting event at the Nam Wa protected forest…

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UPDJC Calls for Peace Conference to be Convened ‘With Truth and Commitment’

Members of the Union Peace and Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC) have stated that they remain concerned about the delay of…

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EU Ambassador: Kachin IDPs Should Only Return Home With Security Guarantee

Internally displaced people (IDPs) in Kachin State should return to their homes when they receive guarantees that their basic needs…

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Police Officer Who Charged IDP Protesters Appears in Court

The police officer who charged two Kachin youths with violating Section 19 of Burma’s Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Act…

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Hukawng Valley Villagers Demand Their Own Graveyard

Residents of San Pya, a village on the Ledo Road in Kachin State’s Hukawng Valley, are calling on the authorities…

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