Dialects from Chin State Taught in Australia
06 November 2012: New classes to study Zomi, Falam and Matu dialects of Chin State, Burma have been opened at the Victorian School of Languages (VSL) in Melbourne, Australia.
GCCF to Focus Mission on ‘unreached’ Chins
05 November 2012: Leaders of the Global Chin Christian Fellowship (GCCF) call for support and collaboration on mission works among the ‘unreached’ Chins as part of its long-term goals.
Apps Developed to Maintain Chin Dialects
05 November 2012: Chin communities and individuals have made attempts to protect and improve their dialects by developing new mobile and online application software.
‘Missing’ Chin Refugees Feared Dead in Malaysia
04 November 2012: Chin refugee communities are worried that at least two Chin refugees who have been reported ‘missing’ in Malaysia for weeks might be dead.
Kaladan Project Resumed in Chin State
03 November 2012: Preparation of work on the Indo-Burma multimillion dollar Kaladan project is underway since last Thursday after a break during the rainy season as a group of Indian engineers arrived in Paletwa town of Chin State on 31 October 2012.
Middle School Children Abused by Teachers in Chin State
02 November 2012: The headmaster and teachers are reported to have violently treated children from the middle school of Congthia village, Thantlang Township of Chin State.
Chin Villagers Surprised by ‘Free’ Military Medical Services
01 November 2012: For the first time in over 20 years, Burma’s military medical teams provided ‘free’ health care services to villagers in Mindat, Kanpetlet, Matupi, and Thantlang townships of Chin State as well as in Magway and Sagaing Regions.
Doctor Accused of ‘Ignoring’ Pregnant Mother to Death in Matupi
01 November 2012: The relevant authorities of Burma have not taken any action against a Burmese medical doctor, who was accused of being responsible for the death of a Chin mother and her unborn child in Chin State.
73 Chins to be Repatriated by Mizoram Govt.
31 October 2012: India’s Mizoram government said it will soon send 73 persons of 11 households, identified as foreigners, residing in Saikhumphai village of Champhai District back to Burma.
Burma’s Ethnic Conflict and the Way Forward for Democracy
31 October 2012: Less than a month after the Burmese democracy icon Daw Aung San Suu Kyi concluded her highly decorated visit to the US, which was followed by the US announcement to ease its sanctions on imports from 1Burma, another major communal violence broke out in the western part of the country that have claimed more than 100 lives and resulted in thousands of internally displaced Rohingyas. In the north, the Burmese military continues its offensive against the ethnic armed group, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA).