31 May 2009: A Christian cross planted on the top of Kimo mountain in Paletwa Township, Chin State was pulled down in March, 2009 and is to be replaced with a Buddhist pagoda by the military regime, sources unveiled.
About 100 protesters yesterday braved London rain in front of Burmese Embassy in London, marking the 19th anniversary of Burma’s 1990 election and commemorating what is now known as ‘The Depayin Massacre’.
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) yesterday released a report documenting first-hand information on SPDC’s human rights violations among the Chin and Kachin in Burma after making a visit to the Kachin State and to Chin refugees in Malaysia last week.
A total of 41 people from Burma, mainly Chin nationals, were deported to Burma by Mizoram police in the middle of May 2009, sources said.
Chin Youth Organisation of North America (CYO) is in full preparation for its upcoming 5th conference to be held in Indianapolis, US on 3-4 July 2009.
More than 200 people yesterday joined a ‘heated-up’ demonstration in front of Burmese Embassy in London, as part of a global day of action for Aung San Suu Kyi, whose ‘illegal’ trial has drawn into a second day in Rangoon’s notorious Insein Prison after being charged with breaching security laws following an intrusion by the American swimmer into her lakeside residence.
In a new move to ‘bridge’ geographical distances and encourage the Chin people worldwide to share the resources, the Zomi Online Library was launched on 15 May 2009 with about 300 collected items in a total of 8 categories.
Nearly 200 people yesterday gathered amid the unexpected spell of rain in front of Burmese Embassy in London, protesting against the ‘illegal’ charges imposed upon Burma’s pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, following the intrusion into her residence by the American swimmer, John William Yettaw.
The Chin people across the globe express their deep concern over Burma’s democratic leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, who was taken away from her house and moved to Rangoon’s notorious Insein Prison where she is set to face trial on Monday, sources said.
An Internet-based newsletter, locally known as Maivan Cazual, has been banned from its weekly online publication by SPDC township authorities in Thantlang, Chin State since last week.
