Chinland Guardian

21 January 2011: The local authorities ordered a Chin Baptist Church in a village of Gangaw Township to stop continuing its construction, holding worship services and running nursery school on 12 November 2010.

19 January 2011: A new report by US-based Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) reveals new evidence of crimes against humanity inflicted on the Chin by the Burma army and local authorities.

19 January 2011: Chin people across the world sent messages of sympathies and condolences to the family of Chin Christian Leader, Rev. Dr. Sang Awr, who died of cancer at Thukhagabor hospital in Rangoon around 11:30pm on 16 January 2011.

14 January 2010: In response to the doubling of local transportation costs in Kalay, Sagaing Division, by the authorities, hundreds of university students this week marched in a symbolic protest against the arbitrary measures. The following is the unofficial translation by Chinland Guardian of a collective letter written by the students and submitted to the military authorities in Kalay. Editor

13 January 2011: The new decree recently issued by Burma’s ruling military junta obligating every citizen over the age of 18 years to enter military service will likely cause more young people to flee the country, the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) has warned.

12 January 2011: The military authorities in Kalay Myo made positive responses to the street protest by the unitersity students today, promising that their demands would be met immediately.

12 January 2011: About 500 university students take to the street in Kalay Myo of Sagaing Division today, protesting against a sharp rise in bus fare introduced in the new year by the military authorities.

10 January 2011: Massive fire broke out in BOC (Burma Oil Corporation) compound today, burning down one office building, one truck and two motorcycles around 4pm in Kalay Myo, Sagaing Division.

08 January 2011: Karen people residing across the United Kingdom today came together in Sheffield city, celebrating their New Year.

7 January 2011: When the new State Parliament is convened sometime in February, legislators will be meeting at the current building of the Chin State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) in Hakha, according to an informed source in the State capital.