Archive for the ‘Myanmar-Burma News’ Category

Khonumthung News August 21, 2008.- Famine plaguing Chin state in western Burma killed 44 children after they were afflicted by malnutrition and diarrhea, according to Chin National Council’s secretary Pu Ralhnin. Faced with starvation around 2,000 people have fled to India. Full story

Aug 19, 2008 (DVB)–Around 2000 Khami people from Paletwa township in Chin state have been forced by food shortages to migrate to Saiha and Lawngtlai provinces in India’s Mizoram state. Full story

Khonumthung News( August 5, 2008) - The first ever meeting to discuss the food crisis in Chin state in Burma is going to be held in the World Food Program (WFP) head-office in Rangoon, former capital of Burma on Wednesday. Full story

After the fury of Cyclone Nargis, a new disaster looms in Burma: packs of rats that swarm through the hills once every 50 years have consumed everything in their path, reducing thousands of poor farmers to the verge of starvation. Full story

Khonumthung News, June 19, 2008 - Burmese pro-democracy activists led by the Women's League of Burma (WLB) today staged a peaceful march to mark the 63rd birthday of Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in New Delhi, India. But the Indian police intercepted the march. Initially, around 100 Burmese pro-democracy activists holding aloft posters of Burmese democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi planned to march from ... Full story

Khonumthung News, May 27 - Burmese military authorities have gone on overdrive collecting money from people in 11 villages in Thangtlang Township in Chin state, Burma to renovate a military camp. The extortion is back after a brief lull in using forced labour, porters and collecting funds before the referendum. Full story

Khonumthung News, May 23 - A relief group known as Chin Famine Emergency Relief Committee (CFERC) is planning to send rice bags worth Indian Rupee 140,000 (Burmese currency around Kyat 3,780,000) for victims of near famine like situation in Chin state, Burma where people urgently need help. Full story

Khonumthung News, May 17 - Prisoners in the 'Yazakyo' concentration camp near Kalay town in Sagaing division, northwestern Burma are being treated inhumanly by camp authorities. Full story

Khonumthung News, May 12 - Voting results in the constitutional referendum held on May 10 reveal most people rejected the draft constitution in northern parts of Chin state, Burma. The 'No' votes outnumbered 'Yes' votes in Hakha, Thangtlang and Falam townships in northern part of Chin state. Full story

Khonumthung News, May 5 - The Burmese junta authorities in Chin state have been exerting a lot of pressure on the people to vote in favour of the draft constitution in the referendum scheduled to be held on May 10. Full story