By Dr. Vum Son The Union of Burma is the amalgamation of formerly independent kingdoms of Arakan, Burma, and Mon; princely states of the Shan and Karenni; chiefdoms of the Chin and Kachin; and independent communities of the Karen. The Union of Burma was formed by the Panglong agreement of the Chin, Kachin, Shan, and

Rev. Dr. Chum Awi The genealogy of the Chin, according to the linguists, stems from Sino- Tibetan which is one out of three language groups, i.e., Altaic, Indo-European, and Austro-Asiatic. Sino-Tibetan gave birth to Tibeto- Burman which in turn gave birth to Tibetan, Yi( Lolo ), Pui( Minchia), TuChia, Hani( Woni), Lisu, Lahu, Nasi(Moso), Chingpo(Kachin),

Kanbawza Win August 10, 2002 Even as India was pre occupied in the West vis a vis Pakistan over Kashmir and Jammu, its Northeast Frontier was not as peaceful as it seems. The Northeast militant like the NSCN, the ULFA, the PLA and the UNFL are still there, and off and on are making their

Kanbawza Win ” Hope for the Best but Prepare for the Worst” is the unforgotten speech given by our beloved leader Bogyoke Aung San when he came to London to negotiate for independence of the Union of Burma. The speech implies that if we cannot achieve it by peaceful negotiations we will have to fight

Salai Bawi Lian MangChinland GuardianDecember 10, 2003 It is undeniable historical fact that, we, the people of Union of Burma, have had a very bitter experience during the Burmese General’s homegrown Burmese Way of Socialism that led Burma from riches to rags. And it seems that we are now heading for another General’s homegrown Burmese

By Salai Za Ceu LianChinland Guardian May 9, 2004: Even if the military generals implement the process of constitution in their sponsored convention by compelling the participants to approve it, we are not going to accept the outcomes as the would-be-seen result is illegal.   Indeed, convening the national convention without finding means first to end

By Chin Forum Working Group IConstitution Drafting CommitteeTo view the full text please go to www.chinforum.org A.     Reunification of Union of Burma as a Federal Union The constituent units of the Union under the Constitution of Union of Burma at present can choose to reform the Union if the 1947 Constitution of the Union is

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCILSixth sessionAgenda item 4HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONS THAT REQUIRE THE COUNCIL’S ATTENTION Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation ofhuman rights in Myanmar, Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, mandated by resolution S-5/1 adopted by the Human Rights Council at its 5th Special Session* _______________* The annex to the present report is circulated as received in

By Rev. Dr. Chum Awi 1. CHIN STATE It is situates in the North-Western part of Burma. The State borders with Bangladesh and India in the West. It is full of mountains and deep valleys. These make communication difficult. People speak various dialects. The population is estimated 400000. People are dependent on slash and burn

David I. Steinberg (Georgetown University ) Background: The issue of the status and authority of the one-third of the population of Myanmar (Burma), composed of diverse indigenous non-Burman peoples, remains the most intractable of the problems facing the Burmese state since independence in 1948.1 The sharing of political power in some manner acceptable to the