SWAN denounces Burma Army build-up and rape in central Shan State

SWAN strongly denounces the Burma Army build-up around the Shan ceasefire area in Ke See township, central Shan State, which led to the rape of a young disabled woman on the eve of the November 7 election.

Since November 3, more than 1,000 new troops have been deployed from other parts of Shan State to areas adjacent to territory of the Shan State Army-North (SSA-N) First Brigade [...]

November 10, 2010 | Tags: Shan State, Shan Women's Action Network, SPDC Army | Read more >>

Burma bars elections in ‘troubled’ areas

Several areas of Burma will be barred from taking part in November’s general election, state media have reported.

State television said the electoral commission had decided that the vote in a number of townships in five states would not be free and fair [...]

September 17, 2010 | Tags: Kachin State, Karen State, Karenni State, Mon State, Shan State, Union Election Commission | Read more >>