Burma Army (LID-77) Blocks Rice Purchases, Re-Markets It at Increased Rates
With both roads and waterways blocked between Kyauktaw in Rakhine State and Paletwa in Chin…
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Gov’t Uses COVID-19 Pandemic As Cover To Prosecute Journalists
Burma News International (BNI) sent an open letter to the president and state counselor to…
Foreign Ambassadors to Burma Call For Peace
Eighteen ambassadors to Burma from Europe and the US called for an end to fighting…
Nearly 300 People Quarantined in Chin State to Check for Coronavirus Symptoms
With the aim of preventing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, some 299 returnees from…
AA Tried to Buy the Rice at Regular Rates
The Chin State government accused the Arakan Army (AA) of robbing rice destined for civilians…
Some 7,000 Chin People Displaced By Fighting in Rakhine State
Nearly 7,000 ethnic Chin people living in Rakhine State have had to flee fighting between…
Gov’t Must Stop Blocking Ethnic Media Outlets
Burma News International (BNI) asked the government to stop blocking Rakhine and Karen media outlets…
Without Internet or Sufficient Medical Supplies, Fear of COVID-19 Reaching Paletwa Looms
As doctors in the public hospital in Paletwa, Chin State monitor returnees from abroad for…
Returnees Face 15 Day Quarantine To Stop Coronavirus Pandemic
Anyone returning to Kalay, located in Burma’s Sagaing region, from a foreign country is being…
Coronavirus Lockdown in India Creates New Challenges for Chin Refugees
In an effort to halt the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian government has…