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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...

Shan communities and MPs call for cancellation of dams in conflict-torn northern and southern Shan State

Press Release Shan communities and MPs call for cancellation of dams in conflict-torn northern and southern Shan State December 5, 2018 Shan communities and local Members of...

Ke See villagers send letters opposing transfer of 5,459 acres of land to Pinpet iron mine and steel factory

Media release by Ke See villagers October 22, 2018 Ke See villagers send letters opposing transfer of 5,459 acres of land to Pinpet iron mine and...

Farmer riding motorcycle shot dead by Burma Army patrol near China’s trans-Burma oil and gas pipelines in Kyaukme, northern Shan State

Update by the Shan Human Rights Foundation October 16, 2018 Farmer riding motorcycle shot dead by Burma Army patrol near China’s trans-Burma oil and gas pipelines...

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