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China-Backed Banana Plantations Linked to Undocumented Labor, Kachin State Govt Says
Kachin State authorities say they are having difficulty keeping track of migrant workers coming from China to work in agribusiness…
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Kachin Locals Stand to Lose Land to Namjim Industrial Zone
Locals have demanded an explanation as to why they are being dispossessed of their land by the Kachin State government…
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Pesticides Linked to Deadly Stream Pollution in Waingmaw
Pesticides in Kachin State’s Waingmaw Township are polluting nearby streams and killing fish and livestock, locals say. Workers on the…
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KNO Voices Support For International Prosecution of Burmese State
The Kachin National Organization (KNO) released a statement in support of the prosecution of Burma in the International Court of…
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US Announces Agricultural Initiative in Kachin State
The US had committed to spending US$38 million over five years on Burma’s agriculture sector and the development of a…
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Kachin Communities Commemorate Thanksgiving As Conflict Continues
This week Kachin communities marked their gratitude for the harvest and celebrated Thanksgiving. The Thanksgiving festival is locally known as…
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Thanksgiving Event Held to Reach Out to Myitkyina Prisoners
A youth organization held a Thanksgiving event for inmates in a prison in the Kachin State capital of Myitkyina on…
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Peace Talks Between Northern Alliance And Gov’t Stalled
It’s unclear when the next round of peace talks between the Northern Alliance and government will happen. Nothing has been…
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District Court Rejects Villagers’ Lawsuit Against Myitsone Dam Shareholders
A Myitkyina district court rejected a lawsuit by villagers against the two main companies involved in the controversial Myitsone dam.…
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Burma Army Launches Attack on KIO Administration Office
The Burma Army opened fire with heavy weapons directed toward the hilltop site of the Kachin Independence Organization’s (KIO) general…
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