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Burma’s Mon political parties claim to focus for the land confiscation disputes in the state and in particular in the Tanintharyi region. The All Mon Region Democracy Party and the Mon Democracy Party met with the 88 Generation Student Group in August to discuss how to work together for civilians fighting land confiscation cases. U Naing Soe Myint, Central Executive…

Leaders from the Karen and Mon ethnic armed groups have called for Burma’s law makers to put in place legislation to protect ethnic minority’s rights. This follows on the back of the Kutkai constituency representative, U Ti Khun Myat’s, proposal in the Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) to safeguard ethnic rights through the law. The Karen National Union’s vice chairman, Saw…

Passengers traveling in a private car allege soldiers from the New Mon State Party at a checkpoint in Ta Dein village in the Three Pagoda Pass area fired automatic weapons at their car. The incident occurred on April 18 when a NMSP gatekeeper, identified as Naing Nyein Chan fired his M16 machine gun at the car. U Wanna Thiri, a…

The New Mon State Party and a government delegation headed by Burma’s Minister for Railways, U Aung Min held preliminary ‘peace talks’ in Thailand on the 22nd December. The New Mon State Party confirmed to Karen News that the meeting with the Burma government representatives took place in Thailand. “The meeting was only at the preliminary stage. We will try…