Burma urged to reconsider law restricting NGO activities
28 August 2013: The Human Rights Watch said the current draft associations law would severely constrain activities of NGOs (non-governmental organizations) in Burma.
Urgent assistance needed for landslide-hit victims of Zalai in Falam
28 August 2013: About 100 villagers of Zalai, a hillside village evacuated due to heavy landslides, are now temporarily sheltered in a jungle near their village.
Kut celebrated in London
27 August 2013: Kut, a traditional harvest festival of the Chin-Kuki-Mizo-Zomi community was held in London, UK last Sunday.
In pictures: Landslides in Zalai village, Falam township
27 August 2013: A collection of images showing landslides triggered by heavy rains for several days in Zalai village of Falam township in Chin State, with houses destroyed and victims displaced.
Over 80 families asked to evacuate in Falam township after landslides
26 August 2013: Over 80 families from a hillside village of Zalai in Falam township, Chin State, have been forced to evacuate their homes due to heavy landslides.
Religious freedom still restricted in Burma: USCIRF
26 August 2013: The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) said people from religious and ethnic minorities still express fears and face restrictions in Burma.
Chin parties to visit Gullu nickel project in Tedim township
25 August 2013: Representatives of four Chin political parties are early next month to make a trip to sites of Gullu nickel mining project in an effort to assess the current situation.
Two killed by mudslide in Hakha township
24 August 2013: Pu Ngun Khar and his wife lost their lives while attempting to rescue a local woman who got stuck in mud caused by landslides in Hakha Township, Chin State.
Matupi churches ask permission to erect Christian cross
24 August 2013: The Matupi Township Council of Churches (MTCC) said it has asked permission from the government of Chin State to plant a new Christian cross on the mountain of Cangtak in Matupi township next year.
Flash floods destroyed 3 bridges, 1 building in Tedim township
23 August 2013: Flash floods triggered by heavy rains have destroyed three bridges and one building in Laibung village, Tedim Township of Chin State on 20 August 2013.