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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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Amber Being Sought ‘Through Bloodshed,’ Kachin Group Reports
A new report from the Kachin Development Network Group (KDNG) alleges that the Burma Army’s seizure of Kachin State’s Hukawng…
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KBC Leaders Discuss Future of Kachin IDPs
Leaders from the Kachin Baptist Convention (KBC) and representatives from internally displaced people’s (IDP) camps met this week to discuss…
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Chinese Nationals Fined, Detained for Weeks Over Illegal Operation of Waingmaw Shops
A Waingmaw Township court sentenced three Chinese nationals to fines of 500,000 kyat (US$329) for operating shops without official permission…
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