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Chin state government said that 13 people were confirmed to have contracted H1N1 influenza in Matupi town, southern Chin state on 23 July by laboratory test result from Yangon. “There were some sick persons and having severe respiratory problems in Matupi from last 3 or 4 days. Then, we had sent their phlegm to Yangon National Laboratory center. After that we got the confirmation of H1N1 virus infected result on 23 July. All patients are 10,” said Isac Khin, Minister of Chin state. A six-year-old boy, Maung Tan Naing was died after 5 days in Matupi hospital. Although the condition of the rest…
A report said that the authority of Union Ethnic Youths Development College in Ongtaw village, Sagaing town of Sagaing region had expelled Salai Nang Thun for related with political issue on 28 July from the college. He said, “I have no connection with politics and nationalism, and I’m not a member of any political parties. I just used to write some comments about politics and other issues on Facebook using ‘Hnaphetmhinluhta’ account name. I think, it is just sharing my opinions to others. But they had charged me as involving in political activities,” to Khonumthung News. The collage authority had…
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In a letter sent to the Chin State chief minister this month, a group of Chin youth slammed the Tatmadaw and the Arakan Army for allegedly perpetrating human rights abuses like forcibly recruiting villagers and using civilians as human shields. The five Chin youth – including representatives from the Chin National Democratic, the Chin Students’ Union, Myanmar and the Chinland Post – visited Paletwa township from June 17 to 26. While on the trip, residents from the township’s ten villages told them about regular abuses they reportedly have suffered at the hands of soldiers. “Human rights violations such as physical…
A law protecting ethnic media must be drafted, as the burgeoning industry was overlooked by the 2012 media law, according to participants at a recent ethnic media conference. Held in Loikaw, Kayah (Karenni) State from June 26 to 28, the fifth ethnic media conference was led by Burma News International (BNI) and Kayah State-based member organization The Kantarawaddy Times. Participants, including representatives from the Ministry of Information, the Myanmar Press Council, journalists and members of ethnic media groups, agreed on the need to draft a comprehensive policy to enshrine ethnic voices within the media landscape. “The role of ethnic media…
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