Year: 2019

Myanmar Ethnic Media Conference in Myitkyina Declared a Success

A three-day-long ethnic media conference was successfully held in Myitkyina the Kachin State Capital last week bringing together reporters from…

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Kachin Peace Activist Seng Nu Pan Released from Myanmar Prison

Kachin peace activist Seng Nu Pan was released from Myitkyina prison on the morning of September 16th after finishing her…

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Kachin Peace Activist’s Jail Term Extended After Myitkyina Courtroom Protest

Paw Lu, a prominent peace activist in the Kachin State capital Myitkyina, was given an additional three months added to…

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Myanmar Army Drops Suit Against Kachin Church Leader Over Trump comments

On Monday a senior military official dropped a suit he had filled against Rev. Dr. Hkalam Samson, the chairman of…

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Myanmar Army Tanks Roll into Myitkyina as Kachin Activists Gather

A group of politically active Kachin gathering in the Kachin State capital Myitkyina says they were very alarmed by the…

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Despite Ceasefire Declaration Myanmar Army and Ethnic Alliance Clash in Kutkai

Armed clashes between the Myanmar army and members of an ethnic military alliance continued in the hours after the alliance…

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In Wake of Civilian Tragedy Myanmar NGOs call on Army, EAOs to Respect International Law

A group of Burmese NGOs, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and church groups have called on the Myanmar army, also known…

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Kachin Peace Activists Jailed for “Unauthorized” Theater in the Park

Dramatic scenes unfolded in Myitkyina on Monday when a local court sentenced two Kachin peace activists to prison for their…

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Shoddy Construction Plagues Myitsone Dam Relocation Sites in Myanmar’s North

Hkawn Tawng, a Kachin widow, was forced to move from her original home close to the confluence where the Irrawaddy…

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Civilians killed by Shelling in Myanmar’s Shan State as Gov. and Armed Groups Meet

Many Kachin people across the world took to social media on Saturday to express their anger and outrage following the…

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