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Tatmadaw launching attacks on Kachin positions, says KIA
Government forces have reportedly launched assaults on its positions across Kachin State, including artillery shelling near the Kachin headquarters of Laiza.
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Suu Kyi sends New Year’s greetings to ethnic army leaders
Gen. Gun Maw of the Kachin Independence Army posted a copy of Suu Kyi’s letter, dated 22 December, on his Facebook page.
Human Rights Commission says it cannot help detained journalists
Myanmar National Human Rights Commission says it is powerless to intervene in the case involving two Reuters journalists who were arrested on December 12.
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Let grassroots groups host dialogue, say CSOs
“Grassroots groups know what is happening in their area. Often the authorities do not,” said Ashin Awe Bar Tha.
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Resolving northern stalemate is key to peace in Burma
Insofar as the Union government’s agenda for ethnic reconciliation is concerned, there is little doubt that the north, where the most powerful rebel armies operate, holds the key to a permanent negotiated settlement.
Third ‘21CPC’ peace summit due in January, says govt spokesperson
Negotiators from the government, military and a bloc of Burma’s non-state armed groups have agreed to convene the third session of the 21st Century Panglong Conference in January 2018.
Ceasefire talks postponed due to terminology dispute
Military representatives apparently wish the term federal union to be replaced by nation of democratic and federal union.
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Shan party says NLD is neglecting ethnic minority relations
The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), Burma’s main ethnic Shan political party, has strongly criticised the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) for what it says is the latter’s neglect of the concerns and political representatives of ethnic minorities.
Govt urges ethnic bloc to sign ceasefire
“Once UNFC is on the NCA path and is negotiating with the other parties involved, it can amend the things they do not want. There is nothing to be concerned about.”
Member of Arakan Liberation Party leadership gets 18 months for incitement
A court in Sittwe Township has sentenced Khaing Myo Htun, a deputy information officer for the Arakan Liberation Party (ALP), to 18 months’ imprisonment for remarks his organisation made last year that were critical of the Burma Army.
RCSS says it seeks to become ‘one family’ with fellow Shan armed group
The Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) and the Shan State Progressive Party (SSPP) must one day unite under the same banner, according to the leader of the former, who said that such a merger was ultimately necessary given Burma’s current political situation.
Senior ABSDF member acquitted in ‘unlawful association’ trial
Min Htay, a central committee member of the All Burma Students’ Democratic Front (ABSDF) who was charged under the colonial-era Unlawful Associations Act, was acquitted by the Momeik Township Court in Shan State on Friday.
CSOs left to plug mental healthcare gap for former political prisoners
Former political prisoners are still locked in a battle against depression and anxiety – the aftermath of decades of imprisonment and isolation.
Govt eyes meeting with Northern Alliance ahead of next 21CPC
Aung Kyi, the head of the Peace Commission, told DVB that they hoped the ethnic rebel alliance would be “involved in the peace process very soon”.
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Hundreds of Arakanese demonstrate against aid agencies
Buddhists in Arakan protest against aid organisations they accuse of giving support to Muslim Rohingya militants.
Prosecution’s military witnesses are no-shows at ‘unlawful association’ hearing
The third hearing in the case of a trio of detained journalists and three civilians on charges of “unlawful association” was held on Friday, with two of the prosecution’s witnesses failing to appear before the court despite being scheduled to do so.
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UN warns aid workers of rising Buddhist hostility in Arakan
The United Nations has warned aid workers in western Burma of rising hostility and imminent protests from troubled Arakan State’s majority Buddhists, some of whom say humanitarian agencies are giving support to Rohingya Muslim militants.
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International aid to Karen IDP camp to end in 60 days
Although the cessation of international aid had been projected 18 months ago, the KNU has appealed for international groups to continue funding until peace prevails in the region.
UNFC elects new leaders
Following the recent resignation of the KIO and other members, the UNFC now consists of just five groups: the NMSP, SSPP, KNPP, LDU and ANC.
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KIA official in explaining UNFC exit: ‘Things that can’t be said here’
The dwindling alliance of ethnic armed groups joined under the United Nationalities Federal Council banner convenes a conference in Thailand chaired by a leader of one of its former members, the influential Kachin Independence Army.
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Karen refugee advocates flag lack of planning on repatriation
The concerns of ethnic Karen refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) were raised on Tuesday, World Refugee Day, over the lack of a clear plan for the return and reintegration of those going back to their homelands.
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Zipporah Sein questions KNU’s commitment to accord
The KNU Concerned Group says the Union Accord fails to include all ethnic armed organisations and does not take into account the opinions of ethnic political parties.
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Post-Panglong, peace process challenges remain
The second session of the 21st Century Panglong Conference made substantial progress that offers a beacon of hope for sustainable peace in Burma, but key hurdles remain.
Kachin rebels demand protection money from CB Bank, says Burmese military
We do requests donations from local businesses, but never using force or threats,” the KIO responded.
Peace ‘starting to take tangible form,’ Suu Kyi says as Panglong II wraps
Peace in Burma “is starting to take tangible form for the first time,” Aung San Suu Kyi said in upbeat closing remarks at the second iteration of the 21st Century Panglong Conference.
Conflict Ethnic issues Lead Story News Shan
‘Ready to talk,’ TNLA says of ending conflict with RCSS
A spokesman for the Ta’ang National Liberation Army says his people are ready to hold talks aimed at ending their ongoing conflict with the Restoration Council of Shan State.
State counsellor to meet Wa-led coalition of ethnic armed groups
State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will meet with seven allied ethnic armed groups that are not signatory to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) on the sidelines of the ongoing 21st Century Panglong Conference in the capital on Friday, a government official has confirmed.
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Karen IDPs voice fears of returning home
IDPs at E Htu Hta camp are calling for the withdrawal of Burmese military forces from the area, as well as a campaign to clear landmines.
Suu Kyi warns of ‘intense discussions, difficult decisions’ as Panglong opens
State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi opened a second round of peace talks under her government here in the capital on Wednesday, predicting that the coming days would bring “intense discussions, exchanges of views, debates and difficult decisions.”
Suu Kyi seeks to revive peace process with Panglong redux
State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will open a new round of talks with some of Burma’s myriad ethnic groups on Wednesday, looking to revive a stuttering peace process.
