Court date postponed for Yesagyo Chin pastor
17 February 2014: Rev. Zun Hlei Sum, a Chin Christian pastor based in Yesagyo town, Magwe Region, said that his court date has been rescheduled for 25 February.
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Chin refugee family move out in fear after attacks in Delhi
17 February 2014: A Chin refugee family of four including two children have fled their rented room after attacks by a group of youths, presumably Indian, aged between 16 and 19 in Delhi, India last Friday.
Khumi to use ‘Chin’ for ethnicity in census
13 February 2014: A public conference organized in Sami town, Paletwa Township, Chin State by the Khumi Forum agreed that the term ‘Chin’ will be used for ethnicity in the forthcoming census.
Chin pastor in Yesagyo summoned to court
13 February 2014: Chin Christian pastor Rev. Zun Hlei Sum has been ordered to appear in court regarding matters related to construction of a church building in Yesagyo, Magwe Region.
UN Special Rapporteur to make final visit to Burma
12 February 2014: Tomás Ojea Quintana, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Burma, is set to make his final official journey to Burma from 14 to 19 February.
Human rights violations unabated in Burma
12 February 2014: The Network for Human Rights Documentation (ND-Burma) said that human rights violations committed by Burma’s authorities continue in the country.
State govt to hold Chin National Day in Mindat
11 February 2014: The government of Chin State says that it will organize a large-scale event to celebrate the 2014 Chin National Day in Mindat town, Mindat Township.
Over 250 Chin children study their native languages in Australia
11 February 2014: The Victorian School of Languages (VSL) in Melbourne, Australia has provided language courses on Falam, Hakha, and Matu to students, originally from Chin State, Burma.
CNP renamed Chin National Democratic Party
08 February 2014: The Union Election Commission of Burma has granted the Chin National Party (CNP) permission to change its name to the Chin National Democratic Party (CNDP).
Farmers’ land destroyed to make way for Paletwa to Matupi road
07 February 2014: Farmers from Seint San village in Paletwa township have had their rice paddies destroyed to make way for the new Paletwa to Matupi road, a Chin State government project.