People displaced by fighting from Chin State’s Paletwa Township who have sought refuge in other areas of Paletwa Township and neighbouring Mizoram State in India are in urgent need of food, medicine and warm clothing. Due to fighting, approximately 19,000 people have fled from their homes in Paletwa Township. 15,000 of those people fled to other calmer areas of Paletwa Township and the remaining about 4,000 other displaced people have sought shelter across the border in India’s Mizoram State. They are all in urgent need of medical and food aid, according to Salai Soe Than, an official with the Paletwa…
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In Mindat town of southern Chin State, repeated arson attacks by military junta troops on uninhabited houses have destroyed over 70 homes, according to residents. A Mindat resident said that houses along the Mindat-Matupi road in Ah Nauk Ward of Mindat were the worst affected, where over 50 houses were burned down. “The army said they would burn houses where no one lives. They told people to come and live in their homes. They patrol every 3-4 days. They keep track of which houses are inhabited and which aren’t. More than 60 houses have been burned in the entire town.…
People displaced in Paletwa Township of southern Chin State, as well as those from Paletwa who have sought refuge in Mizoram State on the India-Myanmar border are in need of food, medicine, and warm clothing, according to sources. According to Salai Soe Than, the coordinator of the Paletwa IDPs and Humanitarian Supporting group, there are approximately 20,000 displaced people in total, with over 15,000 IDPs in Paletwa Township and over 4,000 refugees in Mizoram State on the India-Myanmar border. They are in need of medicine and food assistance. “We have IDPs within Paletwa Township and refugees in Mizoram. In the…
On 21 September, the Zo Reunification Organization (ZORO), a civil society organization from the Indian state of Mizoram, facilitated the first-ever plenary meeting between the Chinland Government/Chin National Front (CNF) and the Interim Chin National Consultative Council (ICNCC)/Chin Brotherhood (CB) in Aizawl, Mizoram State. At this meeting, both parties agreed not to use armed means to resolve any disagreements between the two sides. Five initial agreements were also reached, including the need for further meetings between leaders of both organizations, which are necessary for the success of the peace process. In Chin State, where the resistance is strong, political differences…
Since the military coup, at least 73 Chin children, including infants, have been killed by the military council throughout the country, including in Chin State, according to the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO). According to the CHRO, at least 73 Chin children under the age of 18 were killed in Chin State, Sagaing Region, and across the country as a result of the military council’s airstrikes, shelling, landmines, and other forms of violence. “Since the coup, Chin children have reportedly been arrested and killed. For example, the first incident occurred in Matupi, where a 13-year-old was arrested and killed. Many…
Nine state/ethnic representative councils, including Ethnic Revolutionary Organizations (EROs), jointly announced on 19 September that they will work together to realize a stronger future Federal Democratic Union. The nine EROs and state/ethnic representative councils that issued the joint statement are: the Chin National Front (CNF), Karen National Union (KNU), Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP), Karenni State Consultative Council (KSCC), Pa-O National Federal Council (PNFC), New Mon State Party – Anti-Dictatorship (NMSP-AD), Mon State Federal Council (MSFC), Ta’ang Political Consultative Committee (TPCC), and Women’s League of Burma (WLB). Commenting on the announcement, Nang Moet Moet, a spokesperson for the WLB, said,…
More than three years after the military coup, Chin forces led by the Chin National Front (CNF) formed the Chinland Council and the Chinland Government amid political differences. Eight months after the establishment of the Chinland Government, the leaders of the Chinland’s education sector began to rapidly implement changes in the education system in parallel with the Chin revolution. Chinland’s education leaders say they are working to ensure that thousands of Chin youth, including children who have fled their homes with their families, students who have joined the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM), and young people who have joined the armed…
The military, which seized power in a coup after allegations of over 11 million instances of voter fraud in the 2020 elections, has stepped up preparations for the upcoming elections in November 2025. During a meeting with the political parties on 24 August, the junta’s election commission officially announced that the elections would not be held on a single day for security reasons, but would be organized in phases. The junta is also preparing to conduct a census in October this year, while the election commission continues to reject and approve party registration applications. The election commission has granted party…
By – R.Lakher Introduction Chin State, a remote region in Myanmar, has become a focal point of escalating tensions between two major political and armed factions. On one side is the Chinland Council, led by the Chin National Front (CNF), and on the other is the Interim Chin National Consultative Council (ICNCC) with its armed wing, the Chin Brotherhood (CB). Since the Chin Brotherhood’s formation on December 30, 2023, the conflict between these groups has intensified, posing severe risks to the region’s stability and the well-being of its people. The Genesis of the Conflict The roots of the conflict can…
Seoul, South Korea – On September 18, 2024, the 10th Anniversary of the HWPL World Peace Summit will be celebrated in South Korea and various locations worldwide reaching 122 countries. Under the theme ‘Creating World Peace Community Through Regional Collaboration’, this event commemorates, global leaders’ and citizens’ commitment to peace that lasted for a decade, with an eye towards future strategies to promote global harmony. In 2014, the Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), an international peace organization, convened over a thousand global leaders from politics, religion, women’s groups, youth organizations, and the media from about 140 countries…