Electoral Violence and Intimidation in Tedim Township, Chin State
7 November 2010: The Chin Human Rights Organization has reported several incidents of electoral violence and intimidation in Tedim Township, northern Chin State.
Category: Recent News
Split Win Predicted in Mindat Township
7 November 2010: With only a few minutes left until polls close at 4 p.m., voters are predicting a split win between three main parties: the National Unity Party (NUP), the Chin National Party (CNP) and the Chin Progressive Party (CPP).
Government Servants Refuse to Cast Advance Ballot
5 November 2010: In a rare display of defiance, government servants in Dawn village of Thantlang Township earlier today refused to cast advance ballots, against the urging of the Village Peace and Development Council member U Khuang Lian, saying that they preferred to cast their ballots along with the rest of the voters on Sunday, November 7.
Profiles of Candidates from Chin State & Kalay, Sgn Div.
2 November 2010: Complete profiles of candidates contesting from Chin State (Original Burmese version) are now available online thanks to the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO), which provided the information.
Chins in Rangoon Indifferent to Polls
2 November 2010: Many ethnic Chins residing in the former capital Rangoon are disinterested in Burma’s elections to be held this Sunday for reasons ranging from complete apathy for the electoral process, to fear of possible violence during the elections.
Polling Stations & Registered Voters in Falam Township
1 November 2010: The Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) today publishes a comprehensive list of polling stations and number registered voters from the two electoral constituencies of Falam Township, northern Chin State.
Slow Connections Cause Internet Cafes to Close
31 October 2010: Many internet cafes in Kalay, Sagaing Division did not open throughout this week due to the unusually slow connection and frequent cuts, residents have said.
Registered Voters’ List In Chin State
29 October 2010: The Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) today published a comprehensive list of the number of registered voters…
UN, Aid Groups to Scale Up Cyclone Disaster Response
28 October 2010 (Chinland Guardian): UN agencies and international humanitarian organizations are scrambling to scale up efforts to respond to Cyclone Giri following new estimates on the extent of damages caused by the killer storm that swept through western Burma last week.
Hundreds of Chin Families Among Cyclone Giri-hit Victims
28 October 2010 (Chinland Guardian): At least 2,000 Chin families are among those seriously affected victims in worst-hit areas of Burma’s Arakan State including Kyaukphyu, Myebon, Sittway, Pauktaw, Myanaung, Ann and Ponnagyun towns after Cyclone Giri hit the western coast last Friday on 22 October 2010.