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KIO Outlaws Junta Beer In Myitkyina

KIO Outlaws Junta Beer In Myitkyina

The Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) banned the sale of beer produced by the regime and crony companies in Myitkyina District. A KIO officer told KNG that Myanmar, Dagon and ABC beer companies have all been

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Tatmadaw Detains Civilians During Clashes With KIO/A

Tatmadaw Detains Civilians During Clashes With KIO/A

The Burma Army detained four civilians during fighting in northern Shan State with Kachin Independence Organization/Army (KIO/A) Brigade 6. (more…)

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Lawmaker Charged For Supporting Civil Servants

Lawmaker Charged For Supporting Civil Servants

The military regime charged a high-ranking Kachin minister for supporting holidays for civil servants until the democratically elected government in Burma is restored. Dashi La Seng, the minister of Natural Resources and Environment in Kachin

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Protesters Reject Military Installed Committee

Protesters Reject Military Installed Committee

Some protesters rejected the Kachin State Negotiation Committee (KSNC) that was recently established to negotiate between the military and demonstrators opposed to the coup. (more…)

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Civilian Killed By Tatmadaw Shell During Fighting With KIO/A

Civilian Killed By Tatmadaw Shell During Fighting With KIO/A

A Burma Army shell killed a Burmese civilian during fighting with the Kachin Independence Organization/Army in northern Shan State during the weekend. (more…)

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KIO General Secretary La Nan: The Main Problem Is The 2008 Constitution

KIO General Secretary La Nan: The Main Problem Is The 2008 Constitution

The Tatmadaw threatened military action against the Kachin Independence Organization/Army (KIO/A) if it interferes in its handling of the protests in Burma. While a KIO/A counter statement supported the people's right to protest against the

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KIO Vows To Stand With The People If Military Govt Resorts To Violence

KIO Vows To Stand With The People If Military Govt Resorts To Violence

The Kachin Independence Organization/Army (KIO/A) said it will stand with the people if the military regime's security forces attack them for opposing its rule in Kachin State. (more…)

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Tatmadaw Hijack Burma’s Failing Peace Process

Tatmadaw Hijack Burma’s Failing Peace Process

The Tatmadaw informed the Peace-talks Creation Group (PCG) that all future peace talks with ethnic armed organizations (EAO) will be handled through its Peace Negotiation Committee, since the National League for Democracy's (NLD) Reconciliation and

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Govt Failed to Address Land Grievances

Govt Failed to Address Land Grievances

Since the National League for Democracy entered office, after winning the 2015 election, many land disputes in Kachin State remain unresolved, according to the Federal Ethnic Farmer Network (FEFN). (more…)

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KSPP Youth Wing Wants Investigation of Tenders Given to Out-Of-State Companies

KSPP Youth Wing Wants Investigation of Tenders Given to Out-Of-State Companies

The youth wing of a Kachin political party sent an open letter to the government asking for an investigation to determine whether companies unfairly won government tenders for the upcoming Financial Year (FY). (more…)