Posted in Documentary Report on Feb 3rd, 2012 No Comments »
FBR REPORT:
Karen State, Burma 3 February, 2012
In This Report Dear friends,
As we continue relief missions in Burma we also are monitoring the situation as regards to the different stages of ceasefire negotiations [...]
Posted in Documentary Report on Jan 30th, 2012 No Comments »
FBR REPORT:
Karen State, Burma 30 January, 2012
In This Report
Villager shot and beaten to death on Christmas Eve as Burma Army continues to oppress people in northern Karen [...]
Posted in Documentary Report on Jan 29th, 2012 No Comments »
FBR REPORT: Karen State, Burma 29 January, 2012
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Here in Burma there are some good changes, yet oppression continues and in some areas such as Karen and Kachin [...]
Posted in Documentary Report on Jan 27th, 2012 No Comments »
FBR REPORT: Kachin State, Burma 23 January, 2012
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
The Burma Army is currently attacking within six miles of Mai Ja Yang, a city in Kachin State that is a refuge [...]
Posted in Documentary Report on Jan 19th, 2012 No Comments »
FBR REPORT:
Karen State, Burma 19 January, 2012
Burma Army Infantry Battalion (IB) 105, commanded by Major Moe Kyaw, stabbed and shot three villagers to death, [...]
Posted in Documentary Report on Jan 17th, 2012 No Comments »
FBR REPORT:
Karen State, Burma 16 January, 2012
Dear friends,
We are relaying this update out from where we are on relief missions in Karen State, Burma. In spite of positive changes in Burma; such as release of many political prisoners, easing of restrictions on the press, and beginning of [...]
Posted in Documentary Report on Jan 2nd, 2012 No Comments »
FBR REPORT: Karen State, Burma 1 January, 2012
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Shelling by Burma Army continues against civilian villages in Karen State, Burma
This report initially submitted on 16 December, 2011.
The following pictures were taken on [...]
Posted in Documentary Report on Dec 28th, 2011 No Comments »
FBR REPORT:
Kachin State, Burma 27 December, 2011
The Burma Army continues to attack people in three townships of Ba Maw District, Kachin State: Mun Si Township, Shwegu Township and Ba Maw Township. On 16 December 2011, Burma Army soldiers killed a woman from Prang Kawng Village. The woman, [...]
Posted in Documentary Report on Dec 23rd, 2011 No Comments »
FBR REPORT: Karen State, Burma 22 December, 2011
Pa’an District,
Central Karen State
On the morning of 29 October 2011, Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 230, Column #1 commanded by Than Thait Soe, left Kler Day Burma Army Camp and arrived in Htee Ma Kyu Village. There they [...]
Posted in Documentary Report on Dec 22nd, 2011 No Comments »
FBR REPORT: Kachin State, Burma 16 December, 2011
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
The Burma Army continued attacks against the Kachin people and every day there is shelling from attacking Burma Army units. [...]
Posted in Documentary Report on Dec 8th, 2011 No Comments »
FBR REPORT: Kachin State, Burma 30 November, 2011
Update From Kachin FBR Relief Team
Over 20 Villages, 3000 People, Fleeing Burma Army Attacks
People flee Burma Army attacks
November 30th, 2011 – Kachin State detail
November 30th, 2011 – Kachin State overview
The Burma Army has killed a villager and over 20 villages have fled attacks [...]
Posted in Documentary Report on Dec 6th, 2011 No Comments »
Burma Kachin Report Press Release 11.30
http://physiciansforhumanrights.org/library/reports/under-siege-in-kachin-state-burma.html
Burma Kachin Report Exec Summary PHR 11.30
Posted in Documentary Report on Nov 28th, 2011 No Comments »
Partners CINB Press Release
Crimes in Northern Burma
Posted in Documentary Report on Nov 17th, 2011 No Comments »
Kachin State, Burma 15 November, 2011
map showing area of report
Fighting between the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the Burma Army broke out on 9 June 2011, ending a 17-year cease-fire agreement between the two groups. As many as 20,000 people have been displaced by the fighting in Kachin State, [...]
Posted in Documentary Report on Nov 16th, 2011 No Comments »
Dear Friends,
Please find attached the October 2011 issue of ALTSEAN Burma Bulletin.
October 2011 Burma Bulletin
The Burma Bulletin is a short month in review of events in Burma, particularly those of interest to the democracy movement and human rights activists.
In the October 2011 issue you will find:
* Mass release of prisoners
* Crimes, [...]
Posted in Documentary Report on Oct 25th, 2011 No Comments »
This new report from TBBC finds forced displacement in South East Burma is at its highest level in a decade, rising from an average of 75,000 per year, to 112,000. This excludes an estimated 25,000 in Kachin State. If these are included forced displacement has almost doubled. And these figures [...]
Posted in Documentary Report on Oct 25th, 2011 No Comments »
Palaung Women’s Organization
EMBARGOED Press Release Tuesday October-25- 2011
Opium cultivation surging in constituency of Burma’s new ruling party
A new briefing paper by the Palaung Women’s Organization (PWO) exposes a dramatic increase in opium cultivation in Burma’s northern Shan State in the constituency of a drug lord elected into the new military-backed parliament.
Still Poisoned, a follow-up to [...]
Posted in Documentary Report on Oct 25th, 2011 No Comments »
Dear all,
TBBC’s annual survey of conditions in South East Burma/Myanmar is now available. A press release to mark the launch of the report, should be attached. If not, it can be downloaded from http://www.tbbc.org/announcements/2011-10-25-media-release-idp-survey.pdf.
It and previous reports are available from http://www.tbbc.org/resources/resources.htm#idps.
Please write to tbbcbkk@tbbc.org with your street address if you would like [...]