Three women were killed and a man wounded by a regime artillery strike on a internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp near Kutkai in northern Shan State on Friday. The Burma Army (BA) indiscriminately fired shells
Ethnic political parties have described a recent National League for Democracy (NLD) statement about building a future federal democratic Union as “just words” that need to be put into practice. The NLD released the statement
The Kachin State People's Party (KSPP) is opting not to sign off on voting reports—known as Form 19—in three constituencies in Kachin State, describing the November 8 general election as “unfair.” Naw Hkung, the KSPP's
Duwa N’shang San Awng of the Kachin Peace-talk Creation Group (PCG) was elected as a Kachin State parliamentarian for Sumprabum Township’s Constituency 2 in Burma’s general election on November 8. He belongs to the Kachin
Out of a total of 55 women who ran for legislative positions in Burma’s general election in Kachin State, 10 won races to represent their constituencies in three parliaments. In the next government, two women
Civil society organizations (CSOs) complained to Khet Aung, Kachin State Chief Minister, in a letter after the Hpakant Municipal allegedly elected a nominee as chairperson with less votes than another nominee. Eight people were nominated
The number of eligible voters in Kachin State’s Hpakant Township has increased since the 2015 election, the local electoral commission has said, ahead of Burma’s next general election scheduled for November 8. There were 89,488
The Kachin State People's Party (KSPP) won’t broadcast their party's policy speech on Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) after being asked to censor it by the Union Election Commission (UEC). Salang Naw Hkung, in charge