Category: Chin News

03 December 2013: An event marking the International Day of People with Disability was held at the town hall of Hakha in Chin State today.

03 December 2013: Chin pastor Cing Pian Langh was hit in his face for no obvious reason by U Hla Kyaw, a ward administrator of Myebon town in Arakan State.

02 December 2013: Mount Victoria, the highest mountain in Chin State, has been chosen among the seven locations in Burma for a shortlist for the World Heritage site.

30 November 2013: There has been widespread speculation that the Chin National Party (CNP) and the Chin Progressive Party (CPP) might be merging into a single political party.

29 November 2013: Ms. Rosalinn Zahau, of the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO), told the sixth session of the UN Forum on Minority Issues that discrimination against religious minorities still continues in Burma.

27 November 2013: Chin Christians in Magway Region expressed their concerns about issues related to religious purposes during a meeting in Pakkoku town with Salai Hla Tun, Chin Affairs Minister of Magway Region.

26 November 2013: A group of local NGOs provides technical and financial assistance to build food storage for each of 30 villages in Chin State.

26 November 2013: In an attempt to forge cooperation and promote women empowerment, Chin women are making a concerted effort to organize a conference next year.

25 November 2013: Thura Shwe Mann, Speaker of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, said during his recent visit to Chin State that he would undertake the task of development for the people in Burma’s western state.

22 November 2013: Chin members of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) said that they were forced to wear their party uniform during a recent official visit to Chin State by Chairman Thura Shwe Mann.