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Is the Junta's Revival of Moribund Myitsone Dam, Just A Distraction from Regime's Defeats in Kachin State?

The Junta's recent announcement of plans to revive the Myitsone hydroelectric dam project, dormant for over a decade, indicates a desperate attempt to deflect public attention away from the political and economic crisis and the chronic lack of foreign investment, according to analysts. On September 10, 2011, during President U Thein Sein's administration, the Myitsone project

Kachin women's group accuses Burma Army of rape

Military Council Orders Rare Earth Mining Operations in Chipwi-Pangwar Region to stop

Numerous mining sites have come to a halt since the Military Council issued an order to cease operations in the rare earth mining sites in the Chipwi-Pangwar region of Kachin State starting from November 15, according to local residents. A mining worker stated that the majority of mining sites have been halted since November 15.The remaining sites that are still operational,

Lisu Ethnic Individuals in Kachin State Recruited as New Militia Members

U Shwe Min, a militia leader under the control of the coup-regime, has issued an order stating that, every Lisu family residing in Kachin State must register to join the “people’s militia’, with one registration per household. Failure to register within the specified timeframe will result in the militia visiting their homes to recruit them. On October 30, the Shwe Min 's

Burma Army Accused of Fuelling Drug 'Crisis' in Kachin and Shan State