‘Banned’ alcohol secretly sold by police in Thantlang
06 September 2013: Police in Thantlang town, Chin State have been caught selling ‘banned’ overproof (OP) alcohol from within the compound of their station, sources confirmed.
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Burma army soldiers continue abusing ethnic villagers
06 September 2013: Ethnic Karen villagers alleged that Burma Army soldiers beat them up for no obvious reasons in recent incidents.
Chin communities grieved over four deaths in USA
05 September 2013: Recent incidents claiming the lives of four Chins within three days have saddened communities across USA.
Chin parties to meet with State govt over Gullu nickel projects
04 September 2013: The government of Chin State and representatives of four Chin political parties are to hold a meeting on Gullu nickel projects in Hakha this Saturday.
GCCF to organize leadership training in Hakha
03 September 2013: The Global Chin Christian Fellowship (GCCF) is planning to hold a leadership training in Hakha, Chin State in late October 2013.
Govt urged to release ‘arrested’ women activists in Burma
03 September 2013: The Women’s Initiative Network for Peace (Win-Peace) has called on the government of Burma to release women activists arrested and jailed for their roles in peaceful protests in the country.
Chin Buddhist magazine published in Rangoon
01 September 2013: An August edition of a Chin Buddhist magazine called Chin Yaung Chi has been out in Burmese in Rangoon.
Dozens of Chin refugees arrested in Malaysia
01 September 2013: In a major ‘planned’ crackdown on illegal immigrants, Malaysian authorities have arrested over 130 Chin refugees in Malaysia.
High school students forced to go to class at weekends
31 August 2013: Parents and teachers from Christian families in Chin State complain about their children having to go to school on Saturdays and sometimes, Sundays.
Peaceful protesters arrested in Burma
30 August 2013: At least six Burmese activists in Rangoon have been arrested following their protests against the Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession law on Tuesday.