Chin State Hit by Earthquake, No Casualties Reported
29 July 2012: A moderate earthquake hits Burma near the Indian border this morning, reaching as far as Falam and Hakha towns of Chin State.
Category: Recent News
Chin Pastor Detained after Police Seized Illegal Drugs from House Guests
29 July 2012: A Christian pastor has been detained by Burmese authorities since 16 July 2012 after police seized illegal drugs from guests staying at his house.
ALP to Open Liaison Office in Kyauktaw
28 July 2012: The Arakan Liberation Party (ALP) is to set up its first liaison office next month in Rakhine State’s Kyauktaw, about 33 miles away from Paletwa town of Chin State.
‘Undocumented’ Refugees in Malaysia Allowed to Go Home
28 July 2012, KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 11,926 undocumented migrant workers from Burma were pardoned and allowed to return home without penalty since October last year under the 6P whitening program in Malaysia.
Timeline of Christian Cross Destruction in Kyindwe, Kanpetlet Township
26 July 2012: Chin Christians, like other ethnic nationalities in Burma, have been targeted by a succession of military regimes because of their ethnicity and religion for decades. The following is a record of dates and events related to demolition of Christian crosses in Kanpetlet in the southern parts of Chin State.
Authority Continues Forcible Collection of Money from Chins
26 July 2012: The local authorities of Burma’s new government still conduct a forcible collection of money from the Chin locals including students and Christian churches, sources revealed.
ALP Likely to Cancel Plans to Open Liaison Office In Paletwa
25 July 2012: The Arakan Liberation Party (ALP) may not continue its attempts to open a liaison office in Paletwa town following hints of disapproval expressed in the southern parts of Chin State.
New Baby Fishes Released to Streams in Hakha
24 July 2012: The Chin Association for Christian Communication (CACC) released about 1,000 baby fishes in streams near Hakha town of Chin State in an effort to restore fishery resources.
The Ripple Effects of Arakan Violence: Chin State’s Paletwa Villagers Face Food Shortages
23 July 2012: Local residents in Chin State’s Paletwa Township, bordering Arakan State, are facing food shortages following recent communal violence in the southern State, which have affected markets in the area.
Soldiers Attack Left one Dead in Chin State
18 July 2012: Pa Thang Sian Mung, from Sozang village in Tedim Township, died at a hospital in Tedim town last Friday after being gang-beaten by two Burma Army soldiers and one policeman on 11 July.