2008

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Youth arrested for singing political song — by admin — last modified 2008-01-11 06:47

A Shan youth has been arrested by the Burmese authorities for singing a Shan song at the Shan New Year celebration in Mong Yai, northern Shan State, Burma, according to local sources.

Shan families flee from forced labor — by admin — last modified 2008-01-17 07:58

According to SHAN's border stringer, over ten families from Mong Nai southern Shan State, fled to Thai-Burma border to avoid forced labour imposed by the SPDC soldiers and now they are working illegally in orange farms in Thai border as daily paid workers.

Junta increases communication fees — by admin — last modified 2008-01-17 06:22

Since the September crackdown on peaceful protesters, Burma’s military regime has increased the communication fees.

Junta forces people to buy VCDs — by admin — last modified 2008-01-17 08:00

Junta authorities have been forcing people to buy VCDs at a high price in Mong Yang (90 km north of Keng Tung) at Sino-Burma border, according to a local source.

Police force villagers to grow sunflower plants — by admin — last modified 2008-01-18 06:16

Police authorities have been forcing villagers in Mong Ngaw Township, Kyaukme District, northern Shan State to grow sunflower plants for cooking oil after harvest of their monsoon paddy.

Customs official abuses power in Burma border town — by admin — last modified 2008-01-18 06:18

The new customs officer, Lieutenant Myint Naing Htay at Myawaddy, the Burma border town opposite Maesod, is taking kickbacks on contraband goods from traders, according to one of the traders along the border who wishes to remain anonymous.

Junta forces people to buy motorbikes — by admin — last modified 2008-01-18 08:57

Local authorities have been forcing people to buy motorcycles for their use in Mong Ngaw Township, Kyaukme District, Northern Shan State, according to a local source.

Junta collects illegal taxes and fees from local people — by admin — last modified 2008-01-22 06:15

One of the public relation stunts for the junta is to eradicate drugs from the country but a reliable source from inside Burma reported that junta officials are hardly doing their job and collecting opium and other taxes from local people in some parts of Southern Shan State.

Locals punished as porters on false charges — by admin — last modified 2008-01-22 06:17

According to a reliable source from the border, the SPDC soldiers from Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 286 based in Mong Nawng, Southern Shan State accused villagers of having contact with the rebel groups and forced them to portering for them.

Asian gays call for acceptance — by admin — last modified 2008-01-23 10:25

International Lesbians and Gays Association Asia (ILGA-ASIA) will march the first pride parade on 26 January 2008, the first time in history, a press release by ILGA-Asia stated. The parade is part of the 3rd International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) Asia Regional Conference where more than 150 gay rights activists will gather from 24-28 January at the BP Chiang Mai City Hotel.

Locals forced to donate — by admin — last modified 2008-01-24 08:23

Tachilek Township Peace and Development Council (TPDC) is forcing people to donate money to the city's Shwedagon pagoda replica on the Thai-Burma border, said a local source.

Ceasefire group defies junta over land grab — by admin — last modified 2008-01-25 05:54

The Mongla ceasefire group in Shan State East has for 2 months been on a collision course with a Burma Army commander over the latter’s seizure of a 16-acre woodland belonging to local villagers, according to ceasefire sources.

Junta readies to open new border bridge — by admin — last modified 2008-01-28 09:41

Burma is ready to open a new bridge on Nam Mao River, better known as Shweli, on the Sino- Burma border in northern Shan State, according to a local source.

Teenager raped by junta soldiers — by admin — last modified 2008-01-30 09:32

A 16 year old teenage girl from Mong Liang village in Mong Pieng township (Eastern Shan State) was dragged into a farm and raped by a group of soldiers from Mong Pieng based Light Infantry Batallion 360, according to a local source.

Refugee mother lives with uncertain hope — by admin — last modified 2008-02-15 11:48

I am holding the phone and I heard her calling me 'mother' very clearly. I was thrilled and my eyes were filled with tears.

Small school, big heart — by admin — last modified 2008-02-16 10:00

“Our children, their hearts are filled with pain because their parents were killed and some were tortured by the military government. Some children have never seen their parents since they were born. If people suffer like them, they naturally want to take revenge. As for me, I am a teacher and I have responsibility to replace their vengeful hearts with education for their future” Kawn Wan who is a teacher in Loi Tai Leng, opposite Maehongson, said.

Junta collects taxes on home entertainment — by admin — last modified 2008-02-19 07:19

Burma’s junta earn money from collecting taxes on home entertainment from villages in Pong Pa Khem sub-township, Mong Ton Township, in Eastern Shan State on the Thai-Burma border, according to our reporter based on the border.

Junta makes free use of villagers' tractors — by admin — last modified 2008-02-21 04:07

Junta authorities conscript villagers’ tractors for their use and also force people to whitewash fences in Mong Ton Township, Eastern Shan State on the Thai-Burma border, according to SHAN reporter based on the border.

Burmese soldiers harassing villagers — by admin — last modified 2008-02-21 04:09

Burma Army soldiers on patrol harass villagers after accusing them of contacting with SSA soldiers in the area of Mongkeung and Kehsi Townships, Southern Shan State.

More exploitation on villagers since crackdown — by admin — last modified 2008-02-22 07:48

Burma Army soldiers in Southern Shan State are taking villagers’ livestock, money and luxury items and collected illegal taxes on poppy fields as well as forced villagers to buy motorbikes for them.

Local authority allows planting of taxed cucumber — by admin — last modified 2008-02-25 09:50

During the first week of this month, Hpa Kant local authorities allowed planting of cucumber after collecting taxes from farmers at Hpa Kant in Kachin State, according to a S.H.A.N reporter:

Villagers persuaded to become soldiers — by admin — last modified 2008-02-25 09:53

Burma junta is persuading people to recruit as soldiers or become members of Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA) by promising high positions to the public in Nam Kham Township at the Sino-Burma border, reported a local source.

Teachers demand money for students to enter exam — by admin — last modified 2008-02-25 09:59

Early this month, the students from No. 1 High School in Tachileik Town, Eastern Shan State were asked to pay money in order to pass an exam which will be held in the coming month.

Union Day Festival no fun for ethnic participants — by admin — last modified 2008-03-01 12:03

Ethnic representatives who went to the new capital to join the Union Day festival were disillusioned by maximum security imposed by the authorities there, according to participants who recently returned to the border.

Authorities levy house tax in Southern Shan State — by admin — last modified 2008-03-05 06:02

Local authorities from Excise Department have been illegally collecting taxes, amounting to millions of Kyat on houses from the villagers in Mong Pan Township Langkher District, Southern Shan State, according to a local source.

Junta army accuses civilians of killing its members — by admin — last modified 2008-03-09 11:37

The Burma Army had accused civilians of killing its members, who were reportedly shot dead by members of Shan State Army (SSA) South in Mawk Mai Township, reported SHAN reporter Chaiya from southern Shan State.

Women call for workplace rights — by admin — last modified 2008-03-10 05:04

On the streets of Chiang Mai, Thailand, working women yesterday called for rights entitled to in their workplace, and to recognize all jobs held by women as proper jobs.

Junta forces villagers to plant teak — by admin — last modified 2008-03-14 06:36

Villagers are being forced by military authorities of Burmese junta to plant teak in Mong Pieng Township, eastern Shan State according to local sources.

Forced donations for ID cards — by admin — last modified 2008-03-24 10:41

Civilians are being forced by local immigration officers to make cash donations in order to receive ID cards that will enable holders to vote during constitutional referendum in May, according to residents of Namkham Township, Sino-Burma border.

Pro-junta militia forces people to relocate — by admin — last modified 2008-03-28 05:31

Former Shan State Army (SSA) South's 758th Brigade commander Sao Mong Zeun who surrendered to the Burmese military in 2006 has forced people in Pa Hsang village tract to move to Na Poi village tract under his control in Nam Zang Township.

Daughter raped, mother beaten, villagers robbed — by admin — last modified 2008-03-28 05:34

A Burma Army patrol had last week robbed villagers in Southern Shan State, where a girl was raped and her mother was beaten, according to local sources.

Villagers ordered to pay for the polling booths — by admin — last modified 2008-04-07 11:18

People who are over 18 year were quickly issued temporary cards by the local authorities and money are collected from villagers to prepare for the voting places for the coming May referendum at Namkhum village, according to residents of Namkham Township, on the Sino-Burma border.

Villagers forced to call family members abroad back to support charter — by admin — last modified 2008-04-27 08:39

Junta authorities in Mongpiang township, Eastern Shan State have been forcing villagers to call their family members from foreign countries back to support for the junta drafted charter in the upcoming May referendum, according to a reliable source.

Villagers forced to do repairs on the hydropower dam project — by admin — last modified 2008-04-30 10:29

Junta authorities in Namkham township, Northern Shan State, have been forcing villagers to repair the collapsed bank of the Shweli Hydropower Dam Project which is established on the Shweli River, according to a reliable local source.

Civilian trucks forced to carry relief goods — by admin — last modified 2008-05-13 10:28

Burmese military has been forcing 6 wheel and 10 wheel trucks to transport goods at Taunggyi, the capital of Shan State, to Rangoon and Irrawaddy which were hit by Cyclone Nargis on 2-3 May, according to sources from Southern Shan State.