ZNC Boycotts 2010 Election

05 September 2010: The Zomi National Congress (ZNC) last Wednesday announced it will refuse to participate in Burma’s upcoming 2010 election, saying it is ‘very undemocratic’ and against the whole structure of democracy.

Food Crisis Escalates In Southern Chin State

02 September 2010: Mautam-related food crisis has been escalating in three townships of Southern Chin State, seriously affecting the villagers, with some being dependent only on jungle foods such as yams and eddoes now, according to a local committee newly set up by concerned volunteers.

Canadian Parties Back UN Inquiry in Burma

1 Sept 2010: Canada’s ruling Conservative government is under pressure from the opposition parties to formally endorse the establishment of a UN Commission of Inquiry into alleged international crimes in Burma.

Report on Burma’s Corrupt Taxation Launched In Bangkok

1 September 2010: Thailand-based ND-Burma (Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma) has today revealed an insightful account of the military regime’s corrupt and brutal system of taxation and its devastating impacts on the people of Burma at a press conference held at FCCT (Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand) in Bangkok.