Malay-Aussie Refugees Swap on Hold after High Court Injunction
11 August 2011 – KUALA LUMPUR: Australia has delayed plan to send asylum seekers back to Malaysia under the refugee swap deal until the country’s High Court can rule on its legality later this month.
Houses Flooded, Villagers Left Homeless in Kalaymyo
11 August 2011: At least 50 houses have been flooded and deserted in villages near Myittha River in Kalaymyo District following a torrential downpour of rains for nearly a week.
Photos of Flood and Destruction in Kalaywah and Kalay Myo
10 August 2011: Villages near Kalaymyo and Kalaywa towns in the Sagaing Division of Burma have been inundated following a week-long torrential downpour of rain in the region.
Over 30,000 Villagers Face Humanitarian Crisis in Shan State
10 August 2011: An estimated 31,700 people from nine townships in Shan State are in a dire humanitarian crisis following recent intensified attacks by Burma Army soldiers.
World’s Indigenous Peoples Day Observed in Aizawl
10 August 2011: The Zo Indigenous Forum and the Chin Human Rights Organisation (CHRO) jointly organised a seminar in Aizawl, Mizoram State of India, commemorating the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples yesterday.
4-year-old Chin Refugee Girl Abducted in New Delhi
09 August 2011: Mai Ngun Tle Mawi, 4, was abducted by a ‘masked’ Indian man while she was sleeping with her parents at their rented apartment in New Delhi, India last Thursday.
Chin Female Pastor Died After Bike Accident
09 August 2011: A Chin Christian pastor drew her last breath at a hospital in Thantlang Town today after being hit by a motorcycle around 9am in the morning yesterday.
Photos of Burma’s 8888 Protests in London
08 August 2011: More than 300 people gathered in front of the Burmese Embassy in London today, marking the 23rd anniversary of Burma’s 1988 nationwide uprising.
Protests to Mark Burma’s 8888 Nationwide Uprising
08 August 2011: People from Burma living in foreign countries today organise a demonstration rally to mark the anniversary of what has been also known as the ‘People Power Uprising’ against the military regime on 8 August 1988.