June 18, 2009 – Washington DC: Malaysia along with its neighbor Thailand is among the world’s worst places for refugees, according to the World Refugee Survey 2009 released here Wednesday by the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI).
18 June 2009: Serious work is now underway to destroy the last of anti-personnel landmine stockpiles by the Chin National Front and its armed wing Chin National Army, Dr. Sui Khar, CNF’s Joint General Secretary (I) told a meeting of signatories to the Geneva Call this week in Geneva. Geneva Call is an international humanitarian organization which engages armed non-State actors (NSAs) to respect humanitarian norms and to rid of anti-personnel (AP) mines.
17 June 2009: In an ongoing immigration crackdown, Mizoram police continues to hunt and arrest ‘foreigners’ on a daily basis since the beginning of this month, according to sources in Aizawl. At least five to ten people are being arrested each day, one local resident reported, adding that those arrested are kept in police lock-ups and produced to the Aizawl District Court when there are enough numbers.
15 June, 2009: Consistently advocating for a peaceful resolution of political conflict through a meaningful dialogue, the Ethnic Nationalities Council (Union of Burma) once again urged Burma’s SPDC to end its repressive activities against its own people which has been going on for years and to start a tripartite dialogue with a clear goal to solve Burma’s current crisis.
15 June, 2009: In attempt to safeguard and promote unity, friendship and understanding among Chin students, Chin University Students Fellowship (CUSF) held its 11th meeting at Falam, Chin State last month.
12 June 2009: The football match being played among the Chin youths based in Indianapolis of Indiana State, USA has come into its final where the champion hopefuls FCCI (Falam Christian Church of Indianapolis) and CEBC (Chin Evangelical Baptist Church) are set to meet on 14 June, 2009.
11 June 2009: Salai Hla Moe, a member of National League for Democracy (NLD) based in Matupi Township, Chin State, died last month of ‘blood disease’ due to harsh condition and lack of medical treatment in Burma’s Myingyan prison.
10 June 2009: The 2008-09 matriculation results announced on 7 June 2009 saw a dramatic fall in the number of ‘tenth standard’ students passing the examination and getting distinctions in Chin State while the overall result in the whole country has been said to be on the increase.
9 June 2009: Over three dozen ‘illegal migrants’ from Burma have been deported from Mizoram and handed over to the Burmese military across the border, according to a local daily Vanglaini on Monday.
