Kantarawaddy Times: Karenni and Burmese News

Women want local participation in development projects A Karenni women’s group says it will not accept development projects in Kayah State during the current sensitive transitional period, if there is no local cooperation.

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No evidence of child violations in Karenni, says Geneva Call A leading international organization, Geneva Call, has said it has found no evidence of violations of child rights in Karenni State under the Karenni National People’s Party (KNPP). The party has also repeatedly called for its removal from a UN list of violators.

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Local voices excluded on dam project Local people were not allowed to gather for a peaceful protest over a dam project dam in Karenni state, despite the hailing by mainly western countries of positive changes in Myanmar after U Thein Sein took office in 2011.

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Karenni peace talks need to focus on two key points to avoid fighting Myanmar troop movements and military construction activities are key issues that need to be addressed in order for the ceasefire process in Karenni State to progress, according to the Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP).

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Migrant workers will be signed work permits in Southern Thailand on July

Written by Naung Hlaing Wednesday, 30 June 2010 10:48

Thailand’s labor ministry officials are on the hunt for 75 percent of migrant workers from neighboring countries who have gone underground rather than joined a new foreign workers’ program to sign...

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Dances say lot of words

Written by konee Monday, 28 June 2010 21:25

Organization of Karenni Development (OKD) chairman Patrick James, Alia and Yawhan led to celebrate the first of Karenni National Day, meanwhile none for decades. To the ceremony, there were over 200 Karennis . . .

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Humanitarians violating off on IDPs but living with scare

Written by konee Thursday, 24 June 2010 15:45

Internally Displace Person (IDPs) in Burma has seemed decreasing of tortured by Burmese troops in systematically violating against humanitarians since the coming of 2010. . .

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Three BGF soldiers defected into KA

Written by Au Lon Thursday, 24 June 2010 13:30

Three more soldiers from Karenni cease-fire group Karenni Nationalities People Liberation Front, who have been serviced as Border Guard Forced (BGF) have defected to the Karenni Army (KA)...

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