22 December 2012: A five-day protest staged in New Delhi during Thein Sein’s visit to India called on the government of India to respect human rights and standards of democracy in its development projects in Burma.
21 December 2012: Communities in Shan State, Burma said they still face various forms of human rights violations perpetuated by army soldiers despite the peace negotiation, a statement by the Shan Women’s Action Network (SWAN) said.
20 December 2012: Chin communities and churches have come together to put collective efforts in a movement that aims to assist disabled people in Thantlang Township of Chin State.
17 December 2012: Two Chin refugees, who reportedly died in a car accident, have been kept at a hospital’s mortuary in Chow Kit of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for days as no one comes forward to claim the bodies.
15 December 2012: Leaders of the Chin Progressive Party (CPP), Zomi Congress for Democracy (ZCD) and Ethnic National Development Party (ENDP) held a meeting in Rangoon last Wednesday.
15 December 2012: A peace delegation of the Chin National Front (CNF) on Thursday arrived in Kalaymyo of Sagaing Division on the first leg of their trip to meet with Chin public following the Rangoon peace talks.
14 December 2012: Ethnic nationalities in Burma are not informed of development projects being implemented in their areas, a new report released on Wednesday said.
14 December 2012, Rangoon: A new album called New of Burma’s famous Chin singer Sung Tin Par was out in Rangoon last Wednesday after 7 years of silence in the music industry.
12 December 2012: The government of Chin State said the plan to construct a domestic airport in its mountainous state is underway with the first location survey already conducted in Falam Township.
12 December 2012: A delegation of Peace-making Work Committee of Burma’s government gave the green light to proposals of the Chin National Front (CNF) regarding issuance of licenses for registration and publication of community-based media in Chin State.
