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Kachin Youth Support Legal Action Against Burma at ICJ
The All Kachin Youth Union (AKYU) say that they endorse the charges brought against the Burmese state at the International…
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Third Jade Auction to Be Held in Kachin State
The third annual jade auction will be held in Myitkyina in February next year, the Kachin State Jade Association has…
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Water Runs Red in Chipwi
The water in a stream in Kachin State’s Chipwi Township has changed in color in recent days, with locals speculating…
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China Pressures EAOs to Withdraw Statement Supporting ICJ Case Against Burma
The Chinese government is reportedly pressuring three members of the Northern Alliance of ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) to withdraw their…
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Returned Kachin IDPs Prepare to Flee Again
The first displaced returnees to the Kachin village of Nam San Yang in Waingmaw Township are again preparing to flee…
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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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