13 October 2011: Mr. Aung Aung aka Bawi Thang, originally from Mindat Township, Chin State, was among the 6,359 prisoners released yesterday in Burma as part of an amnesty program of the Thein Sein’s government.
13 October 2011: A group of Chin Christian leaders from Chin State, Burma are to leave for Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State this weekend to meet with members of the Kachin Baptist Convention (KBC).
11 October 2011: Burma’s government today announced that a total of 6,359 prisoners will be released tomorrow in a move seen as one of another signs towards positive changes in the country.
10 October 2011: A group of Chin refugees led by the Chin Disciplinary Action Committee (CDAC) made a voluntary contribution of cleaning in their neighbourhood in Jalan Imbi of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last week.
09 October 2011: A cohort of US-based four ethnic nationalities from Burma launched an appeal on Friday, urging the Chinese government to provide humanitarian assistance to Kachin refugees stranded along the China-Burma border.
09 October 2011: A group of Arakanese leaders and activists based in Thailand holds an official ceremony in Mae Sot today to launch the first Arakanese human rights organisation, a new voice for their struggle.
08 October 2011: Since the start of ‘armed conflicts’ in Kachin State on 9 June, 37 women and girls were recorded being raped with 13 of them killed by Burma Army soldiers, a new report revealed.
08 October 2011: Burma’s female karate champion, Mai Yinhwa Thawng Luai aka Siang Kip is to attend the Asian Youth Sports Leaders summit in Japan as one of the two representatives of Burma sports in late this month.
07 October 2011: The Yangon Chin Catholic Fellowship (YCCF) is to make a financial contribution toward helping ‘landslide-affected’ families that are still struggling with their recovery process in Tedim and Tonzang townships in Chin State.
07 October 2011 – PENANG, Malaysia: More than 100 refugees believed to be Rohingyas who fled from Burma were forced to leave their boat after days of starvation at sea, 500 meters away from Malaysia’s shore.
