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Soldiers Arrest Youths In Hpakant
Burma army soldiers arrested four youths aged around 20 at the Uru creek in Hpakant town late on Wednesday afternoon,…
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Junta Releases 3 Political Prisoners In Kachin State
The military regime reportedly released 2,153 prisoners nationwide, including several in Kachin State, as part of a mass amnesty on…
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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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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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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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Investigation into murder of nine people in Hpakant taking too long, says local committee
The Kachin Independence Organization/Kachin Independence Army (KIO/KIA) has been delaying taking action against those involved in the murder of nine…
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