19 September 2011: Local villagers voiced their disappointment over the responses of Union Minister Lt-Gen Thein Htay to questions raised by Chin MPs in Hluttaw session about road and bridge construction in Kanpetlet Township, Chin State.
19 September 2011: Village headmen and locals of Dawn and Ralpel in Thantlang Township, Chin State, were late last month ordered by Burma Army soldiers to sign a document saying that they didn’t see or keep in contact with members of the Chin National Army (CNA) in the area.
18 September 2011: An urgent appeal has been launched among Chin churches and individuals across the globe to ‘lend a helping hand’ to Kachin refugees and IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) in the conflict areas of northern Burma.
18 September 2011: About 150 members from a total of 15 churches yesterday participated in a Bible knowledge competition held at a Methodist Church in Mission Block of Tahan, Kalay Myo, Sagain Division.
17 September 2011: A local rights group in Mizoram, India on Thursday organized an event to raise local awareness about the possible social and environmental consequences of the multi-million dollar development project being implemented by India and Burma.
16 September 2011: Amid a series of global protests against the ‘controversial’ Myitsone dam projects in Burma, Thein Sein’s government is to go ahead with its joint plan in partnership with China.
16 September 2011: More than sixty pigs have died from an unknown disease in Falam Township, Chin State since July 2011, according to a headman of Zawngte village.
15 September 2011: U Khin Maung Win, Administration Officer of Falam Township, Chin State has ordered the village headmen to register each guest visiting the area and charge 200 kyats per head, according to Chin Human Rights Organisation‘s sources.
15 September 2011: More than 100 people rallied in front of the Burmese Embassy in London, UK to show solidarity in condemning human rights violations against Rohingyas in Burma.
14 September 2011: CBS, a major US commercial broadcasting TV network, is to launch a 30-minute programme about refugee resettlement into the US on 25 September 2011.
