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Villagers forced to sit, kicked in chest by Burma Army IB 278 in Mong Paeng, eastern Shan State

Update by the Shan Human Rights Foundation September 23, 2019 Villagers forced to sit, kicked in chest by Burma Army IB 278 in Mong Paeng, eastern...

IFC must stop promoting dams on the Namtu/Myitnge river amidst conflict in Shan State

Statement by Action for Shan State Rivers: IFC must stop promoting dams on the Namtu/Myitnge river amidst conflict in Shan State September 12, 2019 We, Action for...

Burma Army IB 68 fires shells from village temple, killing 52-year-old farmer in Lashio

Update by the Shan Human Rights Foundation August 29, 2019 Burma Army IB 68 fires shells from village temple, killing 52-year-old farmer in Lashio In the evening...

Ta Long villagers hold blessing ceremony against controversial dams on Namtu/Myitnge River

Press release by Ta Long villagers: Ta Long villagers hold blessing ceremony against controversial dams on Namtu/Myitnge River Today, residents of Ta Long and nearby villages...

Lahu villager beaten by Burma Army troops for buying rice in Mong Paeng, Eastern Shan State

Update by the Shan Human Rights Foundation July 25, 2019 Lahu villager beaten by Burma Army troops for buying rice in Mong Paeng, Eastern Shan State On...

Shrinking refuge: new threats to refugee security on the Shan-Thai border

May 23, 2019 New report by the Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF) and Shan State Refugee Committee - Thai Border (SSRC-TB) Shrinking refuge: new threats to...

Farmer beaten with rifle butt and arbitrarily arrested by Burma Army in Mong Pan, southern Shan State

Update by the Shan Human Rights Foundation April 4, 2019 Farmer beaten with rifle butt and arbitrarily arrested by Burma Army in Mong Pan, southern Shan...

Burma Army ground and aerial attack to seize strategic mountain in N. Shan State kills one villager, injures two, and displaces 700

Update by the Shan Human Rights Foundation March 20, 2019 Burma Army ground and aerial attack to seize strategic mountain in N. Shan State kills one...

Local Shans welcome Engie’s withdrawal from Upper Yeywa dam, urge other companies to follow suit

Press release by Action for Shan State Rivers February 11, 2019 Local Shans welcome Engie’s withdrawal from Upper Yeywa dam, urge other companies to follow suit Local...

Villagers in Hsaileng village tract, Hsipaw township, oppose hydropower dam construction

Villagers in Hsaileng village tract, Hsipaw township, oppose hydropower dam construction by UNIENERGY CO. LTD. Villagers from Hsaileng, Peingsa and Sope Tung villages, in...

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