Concern has mounted among the Chin people over the safety of Kam Lam Khup, also known as Kyaw Soe, and Kap Kham Khual, also known as Anthony, who have been moved to Myaungmya and Bassein jail respectively in late November 2008, according to sources.
London, UK: On the day that marked 60th anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights, about 50 Burmese and British people yesterday braved London cold in front of Burmese Embassy, calling on Burma’s military junta to respect and protect ‘human rights and human dignity.’
9 December 2008 – Aizawl: The State legislative election in Mizoram finished yesterday with a sweeping victory for the Indian National Congress (INC) after having been out of power for a decade in the northeastern Indian State.
UNHCR in Malaysia turned down a request of refugee registration made by a Chin disabled asylum seeker from military-ruled Burma last Friday, saying he is not in a vulnerable condition.
A total of 53 Kachin pastors made a historical trip to Chin State last month, saying they were paying a brotherly visit to the Chin people as histories claimed the Chin are the elder of the two.
Some pillars erected, wood planks piled and foundation blocks laid down in a plot where construction of a church building is planned by students of Government Technological College (Kalay Myo) were pulled out and removed by Tayawaddy villagers on 27 November 2008.
Melbourne, Australia: Australia Burma Network (ABN), which has been actively involved in lobbying for Burma issues since last year’s Saffron Revolution, changed its name to Burma Campaign Australia (Victoria) at the meeting held on November 29, 2008.
Melbourne, Australia: The Chin people in Melbourne, Australia held their traditional harvest festival on November 29, 2008 at Croydon Secondary College. About 350 out of more than 1000 Aussie Chins in Melbourne turned out to celebrate the festival which plays a significant and important role in the Chin culture.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: A regional consultation among civil society groups and intergovernmental agencies on how to better protect refugees and forced migrants in the Asia-Pacific region concluded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this week, even as more governments in the region were voting against a draft United Nations General Assembly resolution on human rights situations in Burma in New York on the very same day.
Indianapolis, USA: Last night, the Chin community of Indianapolis enjoyed “Freedom Music Night” where several talented Chin singers performed at political awareness and fund raising event organized by the Chin National Front (CNF) North America Regional Committee to benefit children of Chin freedom fighters.
