813 Burmese children held in Malaysian detention camps
Other children held in detention centers are from Indonesia (422), Philippines (295), Cambodia (121) and 267 from other countries, a Malaysian MP says.
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Chin State town submerged by mudslide
A village in Tonzang, in the north of Chin State, was buried by a mudslide, though no one has been reported killed or injured.
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Chin State residents abandon towns, seek shelter in Tedim
The entire population of Kahngen village, some 127 people from 40 houses, has abandoned their homes due to flooding and landslides and sought refuge in nearby Tedim.
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Only 50% of population on voter lists in Chin State
Out of a total population of 480,000, only 262,000 names appear on voter lists. Authorities blame media and CBOs for not informing the public.
Five children die as gastroenteritis virus hits Chin State
At least 69 children infected with diarrhoea have been admitted to the Hakha General Hospital this month alone.
Burmese soldiers extort Chin Baptists: CHRO
Chin NGO says troops from Light Infantry Battalion 289 extorted 180,000 kyat (US$180) from a group of ten Baptist evangelists in Paletwa Township.
Chin protestors call for end to sexual violence by Burma army
Hundreds of people staged separate peaceful protests in Rezua and Matupi, Chin State, on Monday and Tuesday, calling for an immediate end to sexual violence against ethnic women.
Chin party slams Religious Law proposals
CNDP says Burma’s proposed Religious Conversion Bill, if enacted into law, would violate the 2008 Constitution, as well as fundamental human rights guaranteed under the UN Declaration of Human Rights.
Govt pay hike affecting consumer prices in Chin State
A surge in the price of consumer goods has hit markets in Chin State following the announcement in February of pay increases to civil servants.
Chins affirm Geneva Call on sex crimes, child protection
The Chin National Front signed Geneva Call documents in Switzerland on 19 March, committing to the “highest international norms in terms of child protection and prohibition of sexual violence”.
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Chin villages face food shortages following bad harvest
Dozens of villages in Thantlang, Matupi and Paletwa townships are facing renewed food shortages following bad weather conditions and low yields of harvest.
Mt Victoria, Indawgyi Lake nominated for UNESCO status
The highest mountain in Chin State and a wildlife sanctuary in Kachin State are chosen by the Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry and UNESCO for World Heritage status.
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Chin rebels supply rice for opium eradicators
The Chin National Front says that it will provide bags of rice to villagers affected by a drug eradication activity conducted in Tonzang Township and Cikha Sub-township in Chin State.
CB Bank to open in Chin State
The Co-operative Bank Ltd, better known across the country as CB Bank, is set to open a new branch in Hakha, Chin State, next month.
