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    25 Search results for ""Shan Human Rights Foundation""

    Ethnic issues Lead Story Military News

    Manpang People’s Militia conscripting youths in Shan State

    “Out of each three boys, they had to draw lots to determine which one would have to join the militia.”

    Conflict Environment Lead Story News

    Shan groups warn Salween dam could fuel conflict

    Shan community groups are calling for the suspension of a Chinese-backed dam on the Salween River that they say risks exacerbating conflict and environmental problems.

    Conflict Lead Story Natural resources News

    Shan coal mine linked to army offensive, abuses: report

    A new report alleges that a recent Burmese army offensive in Shan State was linked to coal-mining operations opposed by local people.

    Lead Story Military News Shan

    Mong Yaw murders: Don’t sweep it under the carpet, says SHRF

    Shan Human Rights Foundation said it is calling for an official investigation into the murders of seven villagers in Mong Yaw village, Lashio District.

    Human Rights Lead Story News

    US calls for inquiry into alleged military atrocities

    The US on Thursday called for a credible, independent investigation by Burma’s government of reports of military atrocities in the country’s Shan State.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News Refugees Shan

    Schools bombed, women raped in ongoing Shan battles: rights groups

    Shan rights groups have accusing the Burmese army of bombing schools, firing on civilians and raping women in the past two months.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News Politics Shan

    Clashes continue between Shan rebels and Burmese army

    Shan State Army-North has accused government forces of resuming their assault on the rebel group, despite sending representatives to discuss a truce.

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    2015 Elections Contributor Lead Story Migrants Issues News Opinion

    Election? Who cares?

    Despite a huge population of Burmese migrants living in northern Thailand, few say they will vote in the coming general election.

    Development Electricity Environment Lead Story News Shan

    Reward and ruin on the Salween River

    The Mong Ton dam, proposed for construction along the Salween River, has been pitched as a sustainable way of providing electricity to citizens. But local communities remain skeptical of the benefits.

    Conflict Kokang Lead Story News

    Kokang conflict intensifies north of Laogai

    The conflict between government forces and Kokang rebels has intensified north of Laogai this week with both sides claiming the advantage.

    Conflict Kokang Lead Story News

    Burmese army claim capture of Kokang outposts

    Government forces say they have captured strategic positions previously held by the rebels, and taken a number of Kokang troops as prisoners.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News

    Shan villagers call for withdrawal of Burmese troops

    Hundreds of local residents have petitioned Burmese President Thein Sein to withdraw troops in Shan State, claiming that an increased military presence has led to staggering displacement and property damages.

    Lead Story News Peace Process

    Min Aung Hlaing meets armed groups in Shan State

    Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing traveled on Sunday to Shan State where he conducted meetings with representatives of multiple armed groups.

    Ethnic issues Law Lead Story News

    Shan land requisitioned for military golf course

    130 famers face eviction as land requisitions for a military golf course in Shan State begin.

    Conflict Ethnic issues Lead Story News

    Burmese army tortured Shan civilians, says rights group

    The Shan Human Right Foundation has accused the Burmese army of an attack on 11 villages in Shan State, in which civilians were tortured.

    Development Environment Ethnic issues Lead Story Natural resources News

    Stop Salween dams, say 34,000 people in Burma

    To mark the International Day of Action for Rivers, 14 March, several coordinated demonstrations sprung up along the channel, with locals from all over Burma uniting to demand suspension of the six dams planned for the Salween, one of the last and longest free-flowing rivers in the world.

    Land Lead Story News Politics

    Shan Chief Minister assures farmers on land issues

    Shan State Chief Minister Sao Aung Myat said he believes all seized lands will be returned to farmers in his region before the end of the year.

    Environment Ethnic issues Lead Story Natural resources News

    Not enough info about Salween dam, say Shans in eastern Burma

    The Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF), an advocacy group representing the ethnic minority, has called for the immediate suspension of the Kunlong dam, which they say has led to massive uncompensated land seizures, human rights abuse and military occupation.

    Politics

    Humanitarian crisis hits displaced Shan villagers

    Over 1,000 villagers face an escalating humanitarian crisis in northern Shan state, after being forced from their homes by fighting between government forces and ethnic minority rebels since late March, according to local sources

    News Politics

    Two villagers hurt in army assault on Shan state

    Two locals, including a toddler, were injured by an artillery shell after clashes broke out between government forces and the Shan State Army North earlier this week

    News Politics

    Shan farmers demand halt to Shwe pipeline

    A group of farmers from Shan state issued a public call on Friday demanding that Burma’s government remove sections of the Shwe gas pipeline built on their land

    Displaced in Shan state face humanitarian crisis video

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    Displaced in Shan state face humanitarian crisis

    Recent attacks by the Burmese Army on the Shan State Army North have caused over 30,000 people in Shan state to flee their homes. With little access to basic supplies,[…]

    News Politics

    Scorched earth threat in Shan state

    Burmese troops tell village headmen that houses will be razed if fighting spreads to a township in southern Shan state

    News Politics

    500 Shan houses burned in scorched earth campaign

    Aug 13, 2009 (DVB), The Burmese junta's latest scorched earth campaign in Shan state has in the last three weeks destroyed 500 homes and uprooted around 10,000 civilians, according to[…]

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