MYANMAR: “ALL THE CIVILIANS SUFFER” : CONFLICT, DISPLACEMENT, AND ABUSE IN NORTHERN MYANMAR
By https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/asa16/6429/2017/en/? ASA1664292017ENGLISH Over the last seven months, fighting has intensified between the Myanmar Army and ethnic armed groups in Kachin and northern Shan States, areas with long-running conflicts as ethnic minorities have sought greater autonomy and respect for their rights. This report documents war crimes and other human rights violations by the Myanmar Army, including
Urgent Humanitarian Situation update in Kachin State
Joint Strategy Team of organizations working with IDPs issued a statement regarding urgent humanitarian situation in Kachin state. Over 4,000 IDPs and local civilians from two camps have been forced to flee from their camps due to intensive fighting in recent days. IDPs from another camp were pushed back into Burma by the Chinese security