Year: 2019

Water Runs Red in Chipwi

The water in a stream in Kachin State’s Chipwi Township has changed in color in recent days, with locals speculating…

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China Pressures EAOs to Withdraw Statement Supporting ICJ Case Against Burma

The Chinese government is reportedly pressuring three members of the Northern Alliance of ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) to withdraw their…

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Returned Kachin IDPs Prepare to Flee Again

The first displaced returnees to the Kachin village of Nam San Yang in Waingmaw Township are again preparing to flee…

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China-Backed Banana Plantations Linked to Undocumented Labor, Kachin State Govt Says

Kachin State authorities say they are having difficulty keeping track of migrant workers coming from China to work in agribusiness…

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Kachin Locals Stand to Lose Land to Namjim Industrial Zone

Locals have demanded an explanation as to why they are being dispossessed of their land by the Kachin State government…

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Pesticides Linked to Deadly Stream Pollution in Waingmaw

Pesticides in Kachin State’s Waingmaw Township are polluting nearby streams and killing fish and livestock, locals say. Workers on the…

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KSPP Calls on US to Strengthen Presence in Kachin State

A Kachin political party representative has asked that the US open an official liaison office in Kachin State since China…

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KNO Voices Support For International Prosecution of Burmese State

The Kachin National Organization (KNO) released a statement in support of the prosecution of Burma in the International Court of…

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US Announces Agricultural Initiative in Kachin State

The US had committed to spending US$38 million over five years on Burma’s agriculture sector and the development of a…

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Kachin Communities Commemorate Thanksgiving As Conflict Continues

This week Kachin communities marked their gratitude for the harvest and celebrated Thanksgiving. The Thanksgiving festival is locally known as…

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