Condolences Sent For ZNC Vice President
21 December, 2009: Chin people across the globe expressed their deep condolences and sorrow over the sudden death of Pu Do Pau, Vice-President of ZNC (Zomi National Congress), on 15 December, 2009.
Children Are Crying For Food, Says Christian Pastor
20 December 2009: Chin villagers in mautam-hit remote areas of Southern Chin State face a severe shortage of food ahead of most anticipated Christmas and New Year, according to a Chin pastor last Friday.
Hundreds Attended Atlantla Chin Food Aid Concert
11 December, 2009: About 600 supporters turned up to Chin Food Aid Concert held last Saturday in Georgia, Atlanta, where a troupe of Chin artists performed to raise wider awareness and fund for victims of mautam food crisis in Burma.
Than Shwe to Retire, Source Claims
8 December 2009: A source close to Naypyidaw has claimed that Burma’s military dictator Senior General Than Shwe will soon retire to make ways for a new interim authority that will run the administrative machinery in the transitional period leading up to the 2010 elections.
Ethnic Leader Barred from Public Speaking Engagement
7 December 2009: Burmese authorities had barred a prominent Chin politician from appearing at a pre-arranged public speaking engagement during the gathering of students in Chin State. The move was the latest in a continuing attempt by the military regime to silence dissidents’ voice ahead of the planned 2010 polls.
Chin Refugee Sentenced To 15-year Jail In Malaysia
29 November, 2009: Malaysian High Court Judge Abdul Alim Abdullah last Wednesday sentenced a Chin refugee to a 15-year imprisonment for killing his three housemates during their sleep in Malaysia.
Singers From Burma and India Joined Chin Food Aid Concert In DC
28 November, 2009: In support of mautam-hit victims in Chin State, famous singers from Burma and India’s Mizoram State teamed up in their performances at Chin Food Aid Concert held in Washington DC, USA yesterday.
Calls for Criminal Indictment of Junta Leaders Gain Momentum
26 November 2009: Calls to indict members of Burma’s military junta for crime against humanity and war crimes gained momentum this week as a number of high profile British Parliamentarians urged the British Government to take the repressive Southeast Asian regime to task for human rights violations.
Suu Kyi to Have Medical Exam Next Month
25 November 2009: Detained Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will have her medical check up in December, according to a source in Rangoon.
Prestigious US University Publishes Chin-Related Books
24 November, 2009: Two books on Daai and Kuki-Chin languages have been published by STEDT (Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus) project, Department of Linguistics, University of California.