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Shans present 23,717signatures against Salween dams to Australian consultants in Yangon

Shans present 23,717signatures against Salween dams to Australian consultants in Yangon   Shan community representatives are today presenting 23,717 signatures opposing the building of dams on...

International community must break its silence on Naypyidaw’s war crimes in central Shan State

International community must break its silence on Naypyidaw’s war crimes in central Shan State Shan community organizations are today holding a press conference in Bangkok...

Sexual violence by Burmese government troops continues despite ceasefires in Shan State

Update by the Shan Human Rights Foundation on the International Day for the Elimination of ViolenceAgainst Women Nov 25, 2015 Sexual violence by Burmese government troops...

Burma Army soldiers who opened fire on villagers at eastern Shan State gold mine must be prosecuted

Burma Army soldiers who opened fire on villagers at eastern Shan State gold mine must be prosecuted Nov 25, 2015 We, the Shan Farmers’ Network and...

Burma Army shelling and aerial bombing of 6,000 civilians in Mong Nawng town are war crimes

Urgent update by the Shan Human Rights Foundation November 20, 2015 Burma Army shelling and aerial bombing of 6,000 civilians in Mong Nawng town are warcrimes The...

Burma Army troops shoot at farmers in central Shan State on election day, seriously injuring a woman and boy

Situation update November 12, 2015 Burma Army troops shoot at farmers in central Shan State on election day, seriously injuring a woman and boy On November 8,...

Naypyidaw must immediately stop its attacks in central Shan State and let communities return home

Naypyidaw must immediately stop its attacks in central Shan State and let communities return home Statement by Shan Community Based Organisations November 6, 2015 Shan Community Based Organisations...

Naypyidaw’s escalated offensive in central Shan State displaces over 6,000; four civilians injured by indiscriminate shelling and shooting

Update by Shan Human Rights Foundation November 3, 2015 Naypyidaw’s escalated offensive in central Shan State displaces over 6,000; four civilians injured by indiscriminate shelling and...

If Naypyidaw wants peace, it must stop its military advances into Shan ceasefire territories

Statement by Shan Community Based Organizations October 15, 2015 If Naypyidaw wants peace, it must stop its military advances into Shan ceasefire territories Shan Community Based Organisations...

Burma Army shelling, killing and torture of civilians in Mong Pawn constitute war crimes

Update by the Shan Human Rights Foundation September 28, 2015Burma Army shelling, killing and torture of civilians in Mong Pawn constitute war crimes On September...

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