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    Tagged: Kachin State

    Lead Story News Politics

    Govt, military have ‘weaponised aid’, says rights group

    The Burmese government and military are “weaponising” aid access in Kachin State, which could amount to war crimes, according to a new report released by Fortify Rights.

    Lead Story News Politics Rohingya

    Burma is source of world’s fourth-largest displaced population: report

    With 1.2 million refugees originating from Burma and tens of thousands more uprooted inside the country, the Southeast Asian nation was the source of the fourth-largest population of displaced people worldwide at the end of 2017, a new report by the UN refugee agency.

    Business Lead Story News

    Govt adviser calls for ban on overland Chinese visitors

    We need to control those coming to Myanmar, and make sure they follow the rules.”

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    Kachin Lead Story Military News

    Police open investigation after 2 Kachins found shot in head

    Ministry of Home Affairs says the bodies had “penetration wounds on the left cheek” and the backs of their heads had “exploded”.

    Interview Kachin Lead Story News

    Interviewing Khon Ja, the voice of Kachin

    DVB sat down with Khon Ja to reflect on the year gone by and what the outlook for 2018 looks like in Kachin State.

    Kachin Lead Story Military News

    Re-open investigation into schoolteachers’ murders, says Kachin church group

    A Burmese army battalion was camped nearby, and soldiers from that unit have always been suspected of involvement.

    Human Interest Lead Story News

    Burmese climbers eye Hkakabo Razi

    Three Burmese men will set out to climb Hkakabo Razi in an attempt to not only reach the peak of the sub-Himalayan mountain but to accurately record its precise height.

    Conflict Lead Story Military News

    Military guilty of war crimes in northern Burma: Amnesty report

    A damning new report from Amnesty International paints a picture of northern Burma in which the military continues to act with impunity, accused of human rights abuses tantamount to war crimes just weeks after the appointment of a UN fact-finding mission to probe such concerns.

    Kachin Lead Story News Politics Suu Kyi

    Suu Kyi visits Kachin State

    A local NLD MP told DVB that her main agenda is to discuss issues relevant to negotiating a peace deal with the various ethnic groups.

    Lead Story Media News

    Burmese journalist sued, threatened after logging, cattle-rustling reports

    Hot News’ Bhamo-based correspondent Oo Oo Nyein said he was first sued for defamation by a local militia over his reports on cattle rustling.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Kachin pastors transferred to police, charged with unlawful association

    Two Kachin pastors detained by the Burma Army have been charged under the Unlawful Associations Act, according to the President’s Office.

    Kachin Lead Story News

    Hpakant residents band together in wake of murders

    Neighbourhood watch groups are formed in the lawless jade mining town following two murders in broad daylight.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Sobering verdict on UN rights envoy’s second visit under NLD govt

    UN special rapporteur Yanghee Lee gave a sombre review of Burma’s human rights progress after her second tour of the country under the NLD government.

    Conflict Kachin Lead Story News

    Burmese army captures 3 bases from Kachin rebels

    According to the Burmese military chief’s office, the base in Mansi had been a major hub for smuggling timber and cattle to “a neighbouring country”.

    Culture Features Lead Story News Uncategorized

    Karen reggae singer’s message for Burma’s youth? ‘One love’

    Reggae singer Saw Phoe Kwar usually performs concerts in stadiums and on grand stages, but recently he has decided to take his music to school grounds across Burma.

    Conflict Lead Story News

    Rebels manoeuvring on Chinese territory, says Burma’s military

    Burmese troops says they uncovered documents in Mongko suggesting that at least two fighters had recently crossed the Chinese border.

    Villagers fleeing their homes in Kachin state after fighting broke out in January, 2015. (Photo: KBC Kachin)

    Human Rights Kachin Lead Story News

    Army offensives increased since new govt, says Kachin NGO

    “The pattern of Burma Army abuse and impunity is the same as under the previous government, while the offensives have worsened.”

    Kachin Lead Story Natural resources News

    Hpakant’s jade foragers rally for mining rights

    The protestors issued a list of six points, including a demand to permit day-labourers forage freely through mounds of soil dumped by mining companies.

    Aid Kachin Lead Story News

    NGOs concerned by aid restrictions in Kachin State

    “The Myanmar Tatmadaw [armed forces] consistently hinders food transportation to the most needed area in Kachin State,” says JST.

    Conflict Kachin Lead Story News

    Burmese military deployed air strikes, say Kachin rebels

    The Kia says its frontline outpost in Myitkyina District was attacked by two fighter jets as Burmese ground troops simultaneously launched artillery strikes.

    Conflict Ethnic issues Kachin Lead Story News

    Hundreds join vigil for peace in Kachin State

    Hundreds of people gathered in the Kachin State capital Myitkyina on Monday to call on the Burmese army to end its offensive against the KIA.

    Conflict Ethnic issues Kachin Lead Story News

    Burma Army continues advance on KIA positions

    Government forces in northern Burma are continuing to close in on Kachin Independence Army (KIA) positions in Waingmaw Township, southeast of Myitkyina.

    Drugs Kachin Lead Story News

    Mob armed with swords & clubs break free drug suspect in Kachin

    A policeman was injured in the melee when more than 20 men broke free a suspect caught by police with a stash of drugs in a forest.

    Kachin Lead Story Natural resources News

    Restructure jade industry in post-sanctions Burma, says Global Witness

    Burma’s billion-dollar jade industry needs a reformed legal framework to release it from the grip of the military elites, drug lords and crony companies, says British transparency watchdog.

    Kachin Lead Story Logging News

    Burma army to assist in tackling illegal logging in Kachin

    Minister tells parliament plans are afoot to form a taskforce to crack down effectively on any logging operations in the area.

    Conflict Kachin Lead Story News

    Burma army launch artillery attacks on Kachin outposts near Laiza

    KIA spokesman Col. Naw Bo told DVB that Burmese troops had launched assaults on frontline outposts in Waingmaw Township and a security post near Laiza.

    Conflict Kachin Lead Story News

    IDP injured by landmine in Hpakant

    According to an international watchdog, Burma is the third-worst country in the world for landmine casualties.

    The Democratic Karen Benevolent Army has been engaged in conflict with the Burmese military over the past week. (PHOTO: DVB).

    Conflict Human Rights Lead Story News

    Military violations increasing, NGO says

    ND-Burma says it has accounted for 98 human rights violations between January and June this year, already more than 84 throughout last year.

    Conflict Lead Story Natural resources News

    Gold miners flee clashes in Kachin State

    Fighting between government troops and the KIA forces hundreds of people to flee gold-mining sites in Kachin State’s Kamaing Township.

    Kachin Lead Story Natural resources News

    Thugs beat up Burman scavengers in Hpakant, says local NLD leader

    “They were tied to bamboo poles and tortured. And they were warned not to scavenge on a ‘Kachin’ site.”

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