Kachin State
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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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Burma Military launches airstrikes on two villages in Shwegu Township
A combined force of Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and People’s Defense Force (PDF) attacked approximately 100 Burma army soldiers staying…
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Civilians Displaced In Waingmaw Return Home
Nearly 300 families displaced by early fighting in Kachin State between the military and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) have…
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Local people demand NUG put a stop to illegal logging in Indaw and Bamauk Townships, Sagaing Region
Local people are demanding a stop to the illegal logging trade now flourishing in Katha District of Sagaing Region. Chinese…
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Curfew orders and military checkpoints make life difficult for local people in Myitkyina and Hpakant towns
Since 23 January, the Burma Army has imposed curfew orders in some Townships of Kachin State, including Myitkyina Township. The…
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Election
Officials Collect Population Data In Kachin State Before Elections
The military government starting tabulating the population across Kachin State to identify eligible voters for the upcoming national elections. A…
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KIA Soldiers Killed In Airstrikes In Kachin State
Several Kachin Independence Army (KIA) soldiers were killed in regime airstrikes on Battalions 31 and 26 of Brigade 9 in…
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