The Federation of General Workers Myanmar (FGWM) announced that more than 100 workers holding Sagaing and Magway region IDs have been threatened and fired from a Chinese-owned garment factory that produces for H&M. According to the announcement issued on Aug. 18, Zhejiang Tongli Clothing (Myanmar) Co., Ltd, located in Hlaing Thar Yar’s Shwe Lin Ban …
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Muslim homes targeted by military in Sagaing village raid
At least ten villagers have been killed after the military raided Sagaing’s Kanbalu township’s Kyisu village, according to the local sources. Almost all Muslim homes in the village are said to have been destroyed by the military’s arson attacks during the raid. Kyisu village had previously been targeted by military air raids on July 18, …
DVB journalist handed six year prison spell in Sagaing
*DVB once again calls for the immediate release of its reporter, Aung San Lin* DVB journalist Aung San Lin was today sentenced to six years in prison with hard labor by Wetlet Township Court. He was arrested without warrant at his home in Pinzin village, Wetlet township, Sagaing, at midnight on Dec. 11 of last …
Indian nationals shot dead by pro-military militia in Sagaing
Two Indian nationals, both ethnic Tamil men, were shot dead near a high school in the Sagaing border town of Tamu yesterday afternoon, according to local sources. The men, who were 28 and 35 years old, were from Moreh in the Indian state of Manipur and had reportedly been visiting friends living across the border. …
Shanni organizations demand answers after youth leader detained by PDFs in Sagaing
Sai Se Laing (aka Sai Kyan Aung), manager of the southern branch of the Shanni Literature and Culture Association and vice-chairman of the Shanni Youth Network, was detained by PDF operatives in Sagaing on Jun. 19, the Shanni Youth Network has claimed. The young man was captured by 20 PDF members while visiting a Buddhist …
Sagaing resistance groups fire on soldiers guarding notorious China Wanbao mine
An exchange of gunfire occurred on May 8 between resistance forces and Burma Army troops who were believed to be guarding property belonging to Wanbao Mining Ltd., a notorious copper mining joint venture between the Chinese government and the military in Sagaing’s Yinmarbin township. Following the attack, residents of 10 nearby villages were forced to …