News related to Karenni State

Jun 13, 2012

Karenni State: Ceasefire Talks Fail

Below is an article published by Asia Times: Myanmar President Thein Sein and his close advisers have reaped widespread kudos for their brokering of preliminary ceasefire talks with more than a dozen ethnic armed groups over the past several months. In early April [2012], the government reached an agreement with the Karen National Union (KNU) to end a secessionist conflict that has alternatively simmered...

Jun 13, 2012

Karenni State: Ceasefire Talks Fail

The first step in reaching mutual understanding, equality and development between ethnic civilian populations and the Myanmar government have failed amid violations led by the Myanmar military against...

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Apr 27, 2012

Karenni State: Debate over Sanctions Continues...

Below is an article published by IRIN News: Ethnic minority groups in Myanmar are calling on the international community to set stronger benchmarks or steps in the incremental removal of international...

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Mar 15, 2012

Karenni State: Diplomats Observe Peace Talks ...

Below is an article published by Mizzima: Three foreign diplomats attended the peace talks between the Karenni National Progressive Party [KNPP] and the Burmese government delegation on Wednesday [7 March...

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