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Burma Army troops torture and kill farmer, use forced labor in escalated operations east of Lashio, amidst COVID-19 crisis

Update by the Shan Human Rights Foundation May 11, 2020 Burma Army troops torture and kill farmer, use forced labor in escalated operations east of Lashio,...

Headman and his son arrested, forced to guide Burma Army in Mong Ton, eastern Shan State

Update by the Shan Human Rights Foundation April 13, 2020 Headman and his son arrested, forced to guide Burma Army in Mong Ton, eastern Shan State On...

Burma Army troops shell indiscriminately, loot property, use forced labor during large-scale operation against NCA signatory RCSSSSA in Mong Kung

Update by the Shan Human Rights Foundation March 27, 2020 Burma Army troops shell indiscriminately, loot property, use forced labor during large-scale operation against NCA signatory...

Unauthorized construction at Namtu/Hsipaw dam site highlights urgent need for dam moratorium in Burma

Namtu/Hsipaw dam update by Action for Shan State Rivers Unauthorized construction at Namtu/Hsipaw dam site highlights urgent need for dam moratorium in Burma March 14, 2020 Government...

Hundreds of Kunhing villagers hold blessing ceremony for Salween river and historic Ho Leung stupa

Press release by Kunhing villagers March 5, 2020 Hundreds of Kunhing villagers hold blessing ceremony for Salween river and historic Ho Leung stupa Today hundreds of local...

Hundreds of villagers forced to build new Burma Army tactical command base east of Lashio near Salween River

Update by the Shan Human Rights Foundation February 24, 2020 Hundreds of villagers forced to build new Burma Army tactical command base east of Lashio near...

The Four Cuts: new video exposes horror of Burma Army “clearance operations” in Shan State

Press release by Shan community groups January 21, 2020 The Four Cuts: new video exposes horror of Burma Army “clearance operations” in Shan State Shan community groups...

Statement of Shan communities in support of international legal action against Burma’s military

Statement of Shan communities in support of international legal action against Burma’s military December 9, 2019 We, the undersigned Shan communities, strongly support the international legal...

Large-scale coal mining begins in Mong Kok despite local opposition

Update by Action for Shan State Rivers December 6, 2019 Large-scale coal mining begins in Mong Kok despite local opposition Large scale land clearance for coal mining...

Talong villagers protest Electricity Minister’s visit to promote Upper Yeywa dam on Namtu/Myitnge River

Press release by Talong villagers: Talong villagers protest Electricity Minister’s visit to promote Upper Yeywa dam on Namtu/Myitnge River November 24, 2019 Today Talong residents are refusing...

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