By Salai Za Ceu Lian Chinland Guardian2005-04-20 Noticeably, the recent declaration of Shan’ independence is shaking the whole pro-democracy movement of the day in the conflict-ridden Union of Burma. The Union of Burma or its conventional name “Burma” has been plagued by the internal conflicts especially since its independence from the British in 1948. While
Harn Yawnghwe “Burman” or “Burmese”? “Burman” and “Burmese” are often used interchangeably in the English language. I will use “Burman” to refer to the majority ethcin population, and “Burmese” refers to all the citizens of Burma. “Burma” or “Myanmar”?- It has been argued by the military that “Burma” refers only to the majority Burman population,
Christians in Annual Admissions Persecuted Karen, Karenni, and Chin Christians Not Allowed Refugee resettlement embodies America’s humanitarian tradition. In a time of increasing tension and conflict, it is essential that America’s door remains open to victims of violence and intolerance who have no other place to go. The legal basis of the refugee admissions
REFUGEES Mr. Tapan K. Bose The Indian government deal with at both political and administrative level. The result is that treated that under the law applicable to the aliens. In the case of refugees protection, the constitution of India guarantees certain fundamental rights, which are applicable to non-citizen. Namely, the rights to equality( Article 14
AND LIBERTY CURTAILED (The statement of Burmese nationals on Guam seeking asylum in the USA)By Rev. Dr. Hre Kio Burma: Burma, placed between Bangladesh, India, China, Laos and Thailand, with a land mass of 261,789 square miles, (678,033 sq km) known as “the rice bowl of Southeast Asia” in the early 1900s, got its
Christians in Annual Admissions Persecuted Karen, Karenni, and Chin Christians Not Allowed Refugee resettlement embodies America’s humanitarian tradition. In a time of increasing tension and conflict, it is essential that America’s door remains open to victims of violence and intolerance who have no other place to go. The legal basis of the refugee admissions
REFUGEES Mr. Tapan K. Bose The Indian government deal with at both political and administrative level. The result is that treated that under the law applicable to the aliens. In the case of refugees protection, the constitution of India guarantees certain fundamental rights, which are applicable to non-citizen. Namely, the rights to equality( Article 14
AND LIBERTY CURTAILED (The statement of Burmese nationals on Guam seeking asylum in the USA)By Rev. Dr. Hre Kio Burma: Burma, placed between Bangladesh, India, China, Laos and Thailand, with a land mass of 261,789 square miles, (678,033 sq km) known as “the rice bowl of Southeast Asia” in the early 1900s, got its
By Victor Biak LianChin Human Rights OrganizationRegional Conference on Protection for Refugees from BurmaChiangmai University, Chiangmai, ThailandNov. 6-7, 2003 I am very pleased to have this opportunity of talking about the situation of refugees from Burma in India. I am equally pleased for this rare opportunity of highlighting the condition of the least acknowledged yet
RAZOR’S EDGESurvival Crisis for Refugees from Burma in Delhi, India Project MajeNovember 2004 The situation for refugees from Burma in Delhi, the capital city of India, has reached a survival crisis point. About 1,500 post-1988 refugees from Burma live in Delhi. An estimated 1,300 or more are of the Chin ethnic group from western Burma,