‘The Lady’ to be Premiered in Toronto
08 September 2011: A biopic film The Lady about Burma’s democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is to be shown at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) scheduled to open today in Toronto, Canada.
Category: Recent News
Chin Government Met with Humanitarian Leaders amid Rights Violations
08 September 2011: The new government of Chin State held a closed-door meeting with representatives and leaders from 21 development and humanitarian agencies working for the northwestern state and some parts of Kalay District of Burma last Thursday.
Extortion, Forced Labor Wears Down Chin Villagers
07 September 2011: Chin locals in Thantlang Township, Chin State have been forced to provide chickens and tree trunks as punishment for their animals reportedly entering the military base in Lungler village last week.
Forced Labour Continues under New Government in Chin State
07 September 2011: Local residents and civil servants have been forced to carry out manual labour in Chin State under the direct order of Chief Minister Hung Ngai, a report by the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) has said.
Regular Session of Second Chin State Hluttaw to be Held Soon
06 September 2011: The new government of Chin State is likely to convene the regular session of Chin State Hluttaw for the second time in Hakha on 22 September 2011.
Chin New Year Festival Celebrated in USA
06 September 2011: The celebration of Chin New Year Festival, organised by Chin Community, USA (CCUSA) ended last Sunday with about 600 participants in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Shock as 4-yr-old Girl Raped in Hakha, Chin State
05 September 2011: A four-year-old girl, whose parents are in the US, was raped in her aunt’s house by Mr. Biak Hnin in Old Hakha town, Chin State last Saturday.
Chin Refugee Father of Three Killed in Malaysia
05 September 2011: Chin refugee, Pu Za Thio, a father of three children, was brutally beaten up to death by a gang of Indians around 11pm at night in Puchong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last Saturday.
15 Injured in Car Accidents in Chin State
04 September 2011: At least 15 people were injured in road accidents at two separate locations between Tedim and Rih towns on the Indo-Burma Trade No. 2 route in Chin State on Friday.
Chin Christian Pastor Ordered to Leave Town in Magway Division
03 September 2011: A Chin pastor, who has been living as a Christian missionary in Kyaukhtu Town, Magway Division for nearly three years, was ordered to discontinue his work and leave the town by the local authorities on 20 August 2011.