VOL.I No. II AUGUST 1998 CHINS FACE THREAT OF LANDMINES The Chin people have been facing life-threatening China-made landmines planted by the Burma Army LIB(36) and (379) since June 1997. The most affected region is in the border areas of Bangladesh-Burma, especially in the Paletwa township of southern Chinland and southern Indo-Burma border areas of

VOL. (I) No. (1) JULY 1998 INTRODUCTION TO THE CHINLAND Chinland was an independent country before British annexed in 1896 as her colony. In 1948, Chinland decided to form Federal Union with Shan, Kachin and Burmese in accordance with Panlong agreement which guaranteed equal status among nationalities in Burma. General Ne Win took state power