Five Buddhists arrested for anti-Muslim riots released on bail
Five Buddhists standing trial for their alleged role in stirring anti-Muslim riots in central Burma in March were released on bail by a regional court on Wednesday, according to local sources Burmese embassy to issue migrant children with passports
The Burmese embassy in Thailand will begin issuing temporary passports for children of registered migrant workers on Thursday, according to a government spokesperson Buddhists protest the resettlement of Rohingya Muslims
Hundreds of Buddhist residents in western Burma’s Arakan state took to the streets this week to protest a government plan to resettle Rohingya Muslims, who were uprooted in last year’s ethno-religious clashes Ethnic alliance prepares for potential political dialogue with gov’t
The United Nationalities Federal Council is sending teams across Burma to meet with local civil society groups to prepare for potential political talks with the government Indonesia FM pledges $1million in aid to Arakan state
The Indonesian Foreign Minister has pledged one million dollars in humanitarian aid to Arakan state after a visit to the conflict-torn region, where Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims clashed last year Mahn Mahn: ‘The KIA and govt are only playing the blame game’
DVB’s Naw Noreen talked to the KNU's Mahn Mahn about prospects for peace and the ongoing conflict in Kachin state. New Karen leadership signals party shift
The Karen National Union has elected pragmatic new leaders for key party positions at its 15th quadrennial congress, which analysts say will speed up peace negotiations with the central government Renowned former monk released on bail
Prominent dissident Nyi Nyi Lwin, who spearheaded the monk-led protests in 2007, was released on bail Monday after being arrested by police earlier this month. Karen National Union kicks off 15th congress
The Karen National Union commenced the group's 15th Congress in Karen state’s Hpa-an district on 26 November, while the group’s aging chairman is set to step down Karen National Union reinstates dismissed leaders
The Karen National Union (KNU) reinstated the Karen National Liberation Army's Commander-in-Chief Mutu Say Poe and the KNU’s Social Welfare Department head Roger Khin after the two were dismissed last month

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