Updates – Page 11 – Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF)

Shan communities and MPs call for cancellation of dams in conflict-torn northern and southern Shan State

Press Release Shan communities and MPs call for cancellation of dams in conflict-torn northern and southern Shan State December 5, 2018 Shan communities and local Members of Parliaments are holding a press

December 5, 2018

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Ke See villagers send letters opposing transfer of 5,459 acres of land to Pinpet iron mine and steel factory

Media release by Ke See villagers October 22, 2018 Ke See villagers send letters opposing transfer of 5,459 acres of land to Pinpet iron mine and steel factory Today, residents of Mong

October 22, 2018

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Farmer riding motorcycle shot dead by Burma Army patrol near China’s trans-Burma oil and gas pipelines in Kyaukme, northern Shan State

Update by the Shan Human Rights Foundation October 16, 2018 Farmer riding motorcycle shot dead by Burma Army patrol near China’s trans-Burma oil and gas pipelines in Kyaukme, northern Shan State On

October 16, 2018

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Hsipaw public gather to oppose Naypyidaw’s new budget allocation for Upper Yeywa dam

Media Release by local people and MPs in Hsipaw township October 12, 2018 Hsipaw public gather to oppose Naypyidaw’s new budget allocation for Upper Yeywa dam About 1,000 local residents and MPs

October 12, 2018

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Burma Army drones and new strategic road instil fear among IDPs on Shan-Thai border

Update by the Shan Human Rights Foundation October 4, 2018 Burma Army drones and new strategic road instil fear among IDPs on Shan-Thai border Burma Army use of drones for the first

October 4, 2018

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Myanmar Energy Ministry must stop ignoring warning signs of Upper Yeywa dam instability

Statement by villagers of Wan Talong: Myanmar Energy Ministry must stop ignoring warning signs of Upper Yeywa dam instability September 11, 2018 Villagers of Wan Talong in Hsipaw and Kyaukme townships are

September 11, 2018

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Burma Army conscripts porters, detains elderly and children during “clearance operations”

Update by the Shan Human Rights Foundation September 7, 2018 Burma Army conscripts porters, detains elderly and children during “clearance operations” near Upper Yeywa dam site in N. Shan State; arrests, tortures

September 7, 2018

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ASSR fully supports demands of Ta Long villagers to halt Upper Yeywa dam

ASSR fully supports demands of Ta Long villagers to halt Upper Yeywa dam August 23, 2018 Following the visit by eleven MPs to Ta Long village, Hsipaw township, on August 11, 2018,

August 23, 2018

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CSOs in Hsipaw township strongly oppose dams on Namtu river

Media Statement by CSOs in Hsipaw township August 8, 2018 CSOs in Hsipaw township strongly oppose dams on Namtu river 11 civil society organizations (CSOs) and 37 villages representatives gathered today in

August 8, 2018

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Burma Army and militia severely torture village headman for alleged RCSS/SSA links in Loilem, southern Shan State

Update by the Shan Human Rights Foundation July 19, 2018 Burma Army and militia severely torture village headman for alleged RCSS/SSA links in Loilem, southern Shan State A village headman was severely

July 19, 2018

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