The first Myaing Kalay cement plant run by the military owned Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC) was built in the 1980s1, with a capacity of 900 tonnes per day. A second much larger …
2019 KESAN Annual Report
"Empowering Communities to Protect the Environment, while Securing their Lands, Livelihoods and Peace" During 2019, KESAN and Karen communities faced a number of challenges, especially …
The Kaw in Times of Change (Kaw Briefer Second Edition)
Karen villagers in the highlands of Kawthoolei (Karen State) practice a form of customary land governance known as Kaw. Decades of civil war, forced displacement, and ongoing Burmese …
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Virus warfare: Burma Army destruction of Karen community defences against Covid-19
Since March 2020, the Karen National Union (KNU) has been organizing a widespread campaign to protect communities in their areas against Covid-19. They have organised virus prevention …