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A Chin medical student to observe the health care system In the UK

London, UK: – A Chin medical student, Sasa, is to observe the health care system in the UK including the clinical attachment at the general Hospital of Newcastle, Good Hope Hospital of Birmingham, Royal County Hospital of Brighton and the Hospital of Dawn International Network. This two-month practical observation will include study and speech tour, student elective course and participating at auspicious occasion of the Adventure Plus.

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CNA Soldier Under Investigation For Molesting A Woman

June 18, 2007-Aizawl: A soldier from Chin National Army (CNA), the armed wing of Chin National Front (CNF), is under investigation by his own party and army officials for molesting a woman. Corporal Maung Thein, a section commander from battalion 3 of the Chin National Army was accused of molesting a young married woman during the week of May 18-22 near Para village at India-Burma border.

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Free Burma Event organized at the University of Winnipeg concluded

June 17, 2007 – Winnipeg, Canada: The Free Burma Event jointly organized at the University of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada by the Chin Student Union of North America and the Rights and Democracy delegation of the University of Winnipeg was successfully materialized.

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ENC GENERAL SECRETARY INVITED TO THE WHITE HOUSE

By Elaisa Vahnie – June 12, 2007−Washington DC: Dr. Lian Hmung Sakhong, General Secretary of the Ethnic Nationalities Council-Union of Burma (ENC) today met with the first lady of the United States Mrs. Bush at the White House.

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ENC ON ITS LOBBY MISSION TO THE UNITED STATES

June 9, 2007—Washington DC: The Ethnic Nationalities Council of Union of Burma (ENC) is on its lobby mission here in Washington DC to seek the United States support for its struggle for democracy and federalism in the Union of Burma. The ENC delegation held a series of meetings with Congressmen, Senators, and high ranking officers from State Department and other departments and organizations.

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Income Tax Levied on Burmese Refugees in India

By Salai Elaisa Vahnie – May 21, 2007—Washington DC: The Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) in New Delhi has recently announced that refugee employees under its self-reliance program in partnership with the United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will liable to pay income tax as required by the Indian Income Tax Law.

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Chin Community and Students Around The World Joined CHRO In Condemning SPDC For Summary Executions Of Three Chin Village Headmen

Chin communities and Chin student organizations around the world seriously condemned the arbitrary executions of three Chin village headmen on 07 March 2007 and expressed a grave concern for the sudden disappearance of the other two villagers.

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Chin Students Met US Department of State Official

May 4, 2007—Washington DC: Chin Student leaders on Friday met with Aaron Cope, Burma Desk Officer of US Department of State at his office in Washington DC. Students held a historic meeting with the Office of Mainland Southeast Asia as they introduce a Chin student body in North America while updating Human Rights situation in Burma.

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Murdered Refugee Girl Laid to Rest

By Salai Za Uk Ling – 11 April 2007 – Kuala Lumpur: Dally Sui Hlei Par, a 7 year-old refugee girl who was found murdered and mutilated a week after she went missing on March 20 was finally laid to rest in Kuala Lumpur this afternoon.

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Malaysia Deports over 40 Chin Asylum Seekers

By Salai Za Uk Ling – 6 April 2007 – Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia on Tuesday deported over 40 Chins along with many more refugees from Burma to the border of Thailand. Two deportees, both under 18, who managed to sneak back in on Wednesday said there were two loads of bus containing about 90 people deported from Semenyih camp. They said the majority of those deported to the Thai-Malaysia border consisted of Chins. Four Kachins were among the deportees. The rest are Burmans and Rohingyas as welll as other ethnic nationalities whom they couldn’t identify.