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A Year in Review: Important News & Events that Mattered to the Chin in 2011
New Report Shed Light on Abuse Against Chin: In January US-based Nobel Peace Prize-winning Physicians for Human Rights released a hard-hitting report on the Chin.
Despite Thaw, Burmese Still Dying in War Zone
A recent Sydney Morning Herald piece tells of the ongoing human rights violations occurring in Burma.
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Despite thaw, Burmese still dying in war zone
RUILI, China-Burma border: The villagers scattered as machine guns raked the darkness, fleeing from the Burmese troops into the thick of the jungle. When day came they crept from their hiding places to find each other.
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Coercion Continues under New Govt in Chin State
23 December 2011: Chin locals in small villages are still suffering from various forms of coercive measures committed by authorities and Burma Army soldiers on patrol, the Chin Human Rights Organization's sources disclosed.
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Christmas Eve to be a Silent Night in Kachin State
Burma’s ethnic Kachin community, which is 90 percent Christian, traditionally celebrates Christmas complete with decorations, caroling and church worship. But due to the ongoing armed hostilities in their region of northern Burma, this year’s holiday celebrations will range from low-key to non-existent.
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