Chin Activist Awarded Norwegian Prize

08 October 2010: Victor Biak Lian, a Chin human rights activist, has been awarded St. Shepen Prize by a Norwegian rights group, Norwegian Mission to the East (NMTE) for “outstanding contribution to human rights, reconciliation and religious freedoms in Burma.”

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.