In the background of Chin National Day last month, Ninu, a Chin women’s rights group, launched a report calling for patriarchal customs including inheritance, the division of property and the bride…
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New homes not good enough say displaced Chin villagers
Displaced residents of the landslide-rocked Chin State capital of Hakha took to the streets in protest on Tuesday, enraged over what that say is inadequate replacement housing.

Latest results from regional parliaments
The Union Election Commission has released the fifteenth round of results from the general election.

Relief promised to homeless in Hakha
President Thein Sein visited Chin State’s capital Hakha on Wednesday to pledge support for locals left homeless by recent floods and landslides.

Election 2015: Chin campaigning stuck in the mud
Political parties in Chin State say they are struggling to reach rural areas due to the destruction caused by last month’s floods.

2015 election: Voter lists ready in flood-hit areas
Despite speculation that Arakan, Chin and Sagaing regions would not be ready in time, Burma’s election commission says it is up to speed.