Friday, September 14, 2012
To home, defense, ceasefire groups are still “unlawful organizations”
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 16:12 S.H.A.N.
Asked why some of the civilians who have been working with the Shan State Army
(SSA) “North” are being charged under Section 17-1, for associating with unlawful
organizations, a friendly defense ministry official replied that to the home ministry
and defense ministry, armed movements that have signed truce
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Family of Karen refugee woman killed by cattle truck compensated
13-Sep-12
Thai police have decided that the family of a Karen refugee killed in a
road
accident will be paid 235,000 baht compensation by the truck driver
responsible
for the woman’s death last week.
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Gunshots and resignations disrupt militia elections
13-Sep-12
Gunshots disrupted the elections of the political wing of the armed
militia,
the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army, when a former village head
disagreed
with the result.
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Dalai Lama speaks out on Burma
Thursday, 13 September 2012 15:02
Mizzima News
The Dalai Lama called reports of
gross human rights violations in Burma
“very unfortunate” and said he has tried
to contact pro-democracy leader
Aung San Suu Kyi and the Burmese government
over the issue.
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Larkar villagers pay in full despite electricity blackouts
13-Sep-12
Villagers claim they are paying full amounts for a full electricity
service
they are not receiving.Residents from Larkar village claim that
authorities
require them to pay the full rate electricity bills even though the
power
is often cut-off. Larkar village is located on the western part
of the
Salween River in Hpa-an
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