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Residents Dismayed over Misuse of Development Aid

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) works to provide support to poor communities throughout Burma, and has identified Three Pagodas Pass Township (TPP) as one of the most vulnerable communities in the country. The UNDP has agreed to support families from Ywa Thint Village, Chaung Zone, and Kyun Chaung Village in order to improve opportunities for sustainable livelihoods. Residents are dismayed that resources ear-marked for Ywa Thint village have been misappropriated by village administrator Nai Thar Ra, as he assigns the UNDP’s monetary aid to households who are not in the most need, but with whom he shares close connections. Read more

Victims Demand Changes Before Returning to Native Villages

Years after fleeing their homes, victims who have been tortured and abused by the Burmese military raise their voices to demand the removal of all military bases in their native villages. The victims say they will never forget all they have lost and what they have experienced, and vow that Burmese military troops will be withdrawn from their areas before they ever move back to Burma. Read more

Local Activists Protest Salween River Dam Construction with Prayer Ceremony

Anti-dams activists recently led a group of ethnic women and youths in a prayer ceremony at the Salween (Thanlwin) River, in Moulmein, Mon State, to pray that dams will not be built on the river. The Salween River is dying, and ethnic communities oppose building dams, as it will further impact the health of the river, and negatively affect the ethnic communities for whom the river is an integral part of their lives. Read more

Mon Women’s Conference calls for Mon Women to Participate in Burma’s Transition to Democracy

At last week’s inaugural Mon Women’s Conference (MWC), Mon women encouraged each other to raise their voices and demand their right to participate in decision-making processes throughout Burma’s civil and governmental sectors. Read more

Caught in the Middle, Thaton Rubber Farmers’ Trees Destroyed

Recent events surrounding the destruction of Thaton rubber plantations prove that there is no protection for Burma’s rubber farmers, who pay annual tax to farm on land confiscated by the military. Local farmers express fears of job insecurity, and worry for their future livelihoods. Read more