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Two years since Yuzana left Hukawng valley but local people have not gotten land back
Despite the Yuzana Company leaving the Hukawng valley more than two years ago, local people have not yet received their…
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Wildlife trade has grown in Puta-O since coup, locals call for ban
The wildlife trade in Puta-O has greatly expanded since the military coup, according to local sources. Local people are calling…
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All houses in Si Thaung village burned down by Burma army airstrikes and ground troops
On 9 April around 6 a.m., two regime fighter jets attacked Si Thaung village. Following the airstrikes Burma army ground…
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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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