Myanmar’s war displaces new generation on remote river frontier
Mae Sam Laep, ThailandReuters Myanmar’s coup has brought war back to a remote South-East Asian frontier after 25 years, sending a new generation of villagers in both Myanmar and Thailand running for their lives from bullets and bombs. Ethnic Karen insurgents and the Myanmar army have engaged in heavy clashes near the Thai border in […]
Myanmar insurgents warn of growing conflict as neighbours press junta
Reuters One of Myanmar’s main ethnic minority rebel groups warned of a growing threat of major conflict on Tuesday and called for international intervention against a military crackdown on opponents of last month’s coup. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the army ousted an elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on […]
“It will happen again”: Myanmar ethnic groups fear loss of land after coup
Bangkok, ThailandThomson Reuters Foundation Ethnic groups in Myanmar fear being forced off their land once again following last week’s military coup, which has plunged into doubt hard-won gains by minorities during a decade of democratic transition, rights campaigners said on Thursday. Myanmar’s military toppled the elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on […]
At least 150 Christians arrested in Eritrea clampdown
World Watch Monitor At least 150 Eritrean Christians were arrested by government officials during the last two months, with some of them held in an underground prison made up of tunnels. The most recent arrests occurred on 18th August when Eritrean security officials detained 80 Christians from Godayef, an area near the airport of the […]
Heritage site or home? Indigenous Thais fight for right to forest
Bangkok, ThailandThomson Reuters Foundation Hundreds of indigenous Karen people in Thailand face evictions from a national park that authorities wish to turn into a World Heritage Site, joining millions in a similarly precarious situation as authorities worldwide push tough conservation laws. The Kaeng Krachan is Thailand’s biggest national park, sprawled over more than 2,900 square […]