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Hpakant Jade Scavenger in Hospital after Apparent Police Shooting
A man is receiving treatment for a non-lethal injury after an apparent shooting by police in the jade-mining town of…
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Waingmaw Locals Plant Trees to Mark Start of Rainy Season
Nearly 200 people in Kachin State’s Waingmaw Township took part in a tree-planting event at the Nam Wa protected forest…
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UPDJC Calls for Peace Conference to be Convened ‘With Truth and Commitment’
Members of the Union Peace and Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC) have stated that they remain concerned about the delay of…
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EU Ambassador: Kachin IDPs Should Only Return Home With Security Guarantee
Internally displaced people (IDPs) in Kachin State should return to their homes when they receive guarantees that their basic needs…
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Police Officer Who Charged IDP Protesters Appears in Court
The police officer who charged two Kachin youths with violating Section 19 of Burma’s Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Act…
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Hukawng Valley Villagers Demand Their Own Graveyard
Residents of San Pya, a village on the Ledo Road in Kachin State’s Hukawng Valley, are calling on the authorities…
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Govt Deports 11 Chinese Nationals From Kachin State
The Kachin State Immigration Department reported deporting 11 Chinese nationals on Thursday after detaining them in Waingmaw Township for allegedly…
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IDPs, Villagers Call for Militia Camp to Relocate
Villagers and internally displaced people (IDPs) are calling for the relocation of a new militia camp on the Ledo Road,…
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PCG Spokesperson: Without Bilateral Ceasefire, Clashes Between Northern Alliance, Tatmadaw Likely to Resume
As the Burma Army’s extended unilateral ceasefire is set to expire on June 30, questions remain as to what lies…
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IDP Returnees in Northern Shan State Still Waiting for Homes
Kachin villagers who have been sheltering at a church in the northern Shan State border town of Muse for the…
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