Chins in Bangkok Flee ‘unabated’ Floods
29 October 2011: Dozens of Chins currently living in Bangkok have run away from the capital city to escape ‘life-threatening’ floods that continue to ravage the Thai capital for weeks now.
Category: News
New School Built for Underprivileged Chin Children
27 October 2011: A new school building constructed for ‘underprivileged’ Chin children is soon to be open in a remote area of Chin State.
Solidarity in Suffering: Malaysia Chin Refugees Pledge Donation to Help Conflict-Displaced Kachins
27 October 2011: The Malaysia Chin Christian Union (MCCU) has decided to raise fund from within its member communities for helping refugees and IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) in Kachin State.
Calls for Release of Chin Political Prisoners in Burma
26 October 2011: The Zomi National Congress (ZNC), a political party that boycotted 2010 general elections, on Monday called for the immediate release of Chin political prisoners in Burma.
Opium Cultivation ‘Shoots Up’ under Burma’s New Govt in Shan State
25 October 2011: The Palaung Women’s Organization (PWO) revealed in its report opium cultivation in Namkham Township of Shan State under Burma’s new government has rapidly increased, with an ‘alarming’ surge of over 78 percent within two years.
India-Burma Deal to Allow Travel without Passport
25 October 2011: Nationals of India and Burma will be able to travel crossing the Indo-Burma border without a passport or a visa up to a period of one week following a meeting held in Falam Town, Chin State last week.
Chin Pastors Delivered Aid to Kachin Refugees
23 October 2011: A delegation of six Chin Christian pastors making a humanitarian visit to Kachin State, Burma handed over financial contributions made by Chin churches and communities toward helping conflict-affected Kachin refugees.
Churches Attacked, Women Raped and Civilians Killed in Kachin State
22 October 2011: Burma’s military soldiers have been slammed for attacking churches, raping women and killing civilians in its ongoing launch of offensives against the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in Kachin State, a report by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) said.
Chin Christian Pastor Mugged by Thugs in Malaysia
22 October 2011: Chin Christian pastor Rev. Thawng Dun was on Wednesday robbed of his bag by two Malay speaking thugs while walking home in Jalan Imbi near the Time Square shopping center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Possible Deportation and Crackdown Worries Chin Asylum Seekers
21 October 2011: ‘Unregistered’ Chin refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia said they are in fear of possible deportation to their country under the new Malaysia-Burma deal.