22 April 2011: More than 100 ‘illegal’ refugees from Burma are among an estimated 200 arrested in a midday raid carried out yesterday by local police in collaboration with Kuala Lumpur police in Puchong town off Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
21 April 2011: Despite claims of political reforms, the ‘new’ Burmese regime is still committing widespread and systematic violations of human rights and persecution against civilians in ethnic areas.
20 April 2011: Malaysian RELA and police forcibly demanded money from Chin refugees arrested during their recent daylight raids on three separate occasions in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday and Monday.
18 April 2011: A film about a Burmese refugee facing difficulties working in the US played by US-based rising Burmese actor, Adrain Zaw, is to be released at the end of this month, according to an interview by Mizzima News.
17 April 2011: Colonel Zaw Min Oo, the recently-appointed minister of Security and Border Affairs of the Chin State government, has been accused of serious past human rights violations in his capacity as commander of Tactical Operations Command, based in southern Chin State’s Matupi town.
15 April 2011: Despite the recent relaxing of travel sanctions on some selected civilian members of the Burmese regime, the Chin State Chief Minister remains on the list of individuals banned from traveling to the 27 European Union (EU) member countries.
15 April 2011: Christians of different denominations from Chin State have organised a series of gatherings in recent months in an attempt to forge a closer communication, and strengthen both social and spiritual relationships.
14 April 2011: Chin refugees stranded in Nu Poe Refugee Camp on the eastern border are among those reported to be in fear of forced deportation to military-ruled Burma following recent plans announced by the Thai government.
13 April 2011: The European Union Foreign Ministers agreed to continue their stand on economic sanctions against military-ruled Burma for another year at the Foreign Affairs Council meeting held in Luxembourg yesterday.
12 April 2011: Shan community groups have strongly condemned the ongoing brutal atrocities inflicted upon innocent civilians by Burma Army in Shan State, calling on the military rulers to stop their policies of aggression in ethnic areas.
