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Local people hold prayer service to voice opposition to rare earth mining
On 10 April, local people organized a prayer service to ask the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) to stop all rare…
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Dr Hkalam Samson handed six year prison sentence, lawyer planning appeal
Reverend Dr. Hkalam Samson, former President of the Kachin Baptist Convention, was sentenced to six years imprisonment at Myitkyina Township…
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Putao Villagers suffer from high food prices amidst ongoing Myanmar turmoil
Many people in the far north of Myanmar’s Kachin State in Putao and Naung Mon townships are currently facing severe…
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Kachin land rights activist U Lashi Awng Lat dies aged 69
Land rights activist U Lashi Awng Lat passed away in the afternoon of 4 April. For more than a decade…
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Strong wind destroys dozens of houses in Mawlu village in Sagaing Region
Strong winds hit Mawlu village in Indaw Township of Sagaing Region on 2 April. Over two dozen houses were destroyed…
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Armed clashes and jet fighter attacks continue in Tigyaing Township
Clashes between the Burma army and a combined force of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and People’s Defense Force (PDF)…
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Warazup PMF detentions a money making scheme, say locals
The Warazup People’s Militia Force (Warazup PMF) has abducted civilians and ransomed them for money before releasing them, according to…
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Local man sentenced to life imprisonment in Indaw Township
On 1 April, a life imprisonment sentence was given to a man from Natmahok Kalay village in Indaw Township. The…
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Investigation into murder of nine people in Hpakant taking too long, says local committee
The Kachin Independence Organization/Kachin Independence Army (KIO/KIA) has been delaying taking action against those involved in the murder of nine…
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Burma Military launches airstrikes on two villages in Shwegu Township
A combined force of Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and People’s Defense Force (PDF) attacked approximately 100 Burma army soldiers staying…
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