Htin Kyaw and Aye Thein, two of the 41 jailed activists that were granted a presidential amnesty on 11 December, were back behind the bars within hours for remaining charges.
Day: December 13, 2013
KIA denies abducting Red Shan villagers
The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) has denied allegations by the Taileng (Red Shan) Nationalities Development Party (TNDP) that dozens of ethnic Red Shan villagers were abducted by KIA troops in…
More land fenced off at Latpadaung, locals devastated
Authorities fence up over 300 acres of farmland that falls within the Latpadaung Mining Project area, angering residents who have farmed the land for generations.