7500 Mizo Jews to Migrate to Israel This Year
26 August 2011: Thousands of Mizos from India, who claim to be of Jewish descent, are expected to leave Mizoram State for Israel, also known to them as the Promised Land.
Category: Recent News
6P Confusion Embraces Refugee Communities in Malaysia
25 August 2011: Many Chin as well as other Burmese refugees have raised grave concerns in fear of deportation to Burma over the documents issued by the Malaysian Immigration following the 6P registration beginning on 23 August.
6P Registration to be Handled via Refugee Communities in Malaysia
24 August 2011: The UNHCR has announced today that the biometric registration of refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia will be conducted in collaboration with refugee community-based organization (CBOS).
Radio Broadcasts in Three Chin Dialects Worldwide
24 August 2011: At least five radio stations have made broadcast sessions in three Chin dialects across the globe, including Falam, Hakha and Tedim.
Biometric Registration for Refugees Commenced in Malaysia
23 August 2011: Malaysia has started registering thousands of refugees, who hold the UNHCR registration card, at the Putrajaya Immigration Office in Kuala Lumpur today.
Chin State Government to Hold Meeting with NGOs
23 August 2011: In a new political atmosphere developed in recent days in Burma, the government of Chin State is preparing to convene a meeting with development and humanitarian agencies in Hakha, Chin State.
Sports Day for Chin Refugee Children Held in Malaysia
22 August 2011: The 5th Annual Sports Day, organised by the Chin Student Organisation (CSO), drew about 500 people including more than 400 Chin refugee students and 32 school teachers at the Australian International School in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last Saturday.
Appeal for Assistance Launched as Flood Hits Parts of Chin State
21 August 2011: The Tedim Youth Fellowship (TYF) has launched an appeal for assistance for helping the flood-and-landslide-affected villagers and restoring roads and bridges destroyed in Chin State.
Electricity Projects Surveyed in Chin State
20 August 2011: With an announcement made last month by the Ministry of Industry No. 2 to provide electricity to 5,000 villages across Burma, Chief Minister of Chin State is said to have started conducting initial surveys in Chin State.
Ethnic Armed Coalition Seeks Dialogue with Burma’s President
19 August 2011: A coalition of 12 armed groups representing various ethnic nationalities in Burma is seeking a ‘political dialogue’ with the country’s President Thein Sein to find a political solution to six decades of armed conflicts in the war-torn nation.