Nawnghkio Township is a township of Kyaukme District in the Shan State of eastern Myanmar.The principal town and administrative seat is Nawnghkio.The name 'Nawnghkio' was started to call after a camp near a green lake (Shan language: nawng = lake or natural pond, hkio = green).The lake is located in the west of 'Haw Taw Monastery' of today's Nawnghkio. Soldiers on Wednesday were captured on CCTV brutally beating medics from an emergency rescue team, kicking them and hitting them with the butts of their rifles.Â. Soldiers walk over Gote Twin bridge damaged by explosion on Aug. 15, 2019, in Gote Twin, Naung Cho township, northern Shan State, Myanmar. “Myanmar’s military must stop murdering and jailing protestors,” Bachelet added. The first confirmed political entity in the region was the Shan State of Kale (Kalay), founded by the Shan people who came to dominate Kale kabaw valley of the northwestern-to-eastern arc of Burma after the fall of the Pagan Kingdom in 1287. Since the third week of August, Tatmadaw soldiers have set up numerous roadblocks and are stopping everyone for questioning between Mong Nawng, Mong Hsu, Kehsi, Mongreh, Wan Hai, and Mongreh townships. Clashes over the past month have forced many to flee. The State of Local Governance: Trends in Shan - UNDP Myanmar 2015 III Acknowledgements As for all the State of Local Government Reports in this series, also for the one for Shan State a large group of people contributed, visibly and invisibly, within the townships, at the Shan State level and within UNDP. Credit: AP Photo/Pyae Sone Aung Advertisement The primary school principal spent more than a week in army custody before her case was turned over... Death and extortion stalk civilians as rival armies clash in northern Shan state, Over 600 people flee their villages in northern Shan amid fresh fighting between insurgent groups, Mogok teacher charged with unlawful association for contacting the TNLA, A day after the regime murdered dozens of their comrades, defiant protesters return to the streets Â, Military council says it is ready to endure sanctionsÂ, Security forces raid Free Funeral Service Society office in Yangon. Several coal mines in the Nam Ma area in Hsipaw township, Northern Shan State have caused severe concerns over livelihood loss, health impacts and violent attacks against locals, informs a report published in 2017 by the Nam Ma Shan Farmers [1]. The Sittoung river goes into Gulf of Moattama, the northern part of Andaman sea. HOM HURNG — Residents of northern Shan State were shocked after Tatmadaw soldiers from Karen State turned up unexpectedly and began questioning them about population, property and how many vehicles each community owns. Demonstrators in Yangon blocked off streets with sandbag barricades to delay the advance of soldiers and police. No one dares say no to these demands. The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners said on Wednesday that at least 1,498 people have been arrested nationwide since February 1.Â. © Copyright 2020. Unpublished M.Sc. “I think the respective election commission needs to investigate to ensure the election will be credible.”, SSPP/SSA spokesperson Maj Sai Than Aung, told SHAN he finds the presence of out-of-state Burma soldiers in his area disconcerting. This list may not reflect recent changes (). No 253/285, Room (A), 12th Floor, Great Cairo Condo The Burma Army soldiers began probing villages, located in Tang Yang Township, in early August. Plant species identification and specimen collection were carried out through forest inventory and systematic botanical studies. How many days do you intend to stay in Myanmar ? Sai Kham Myat, a parliamentarian for the township, said while they can cast advance ballots where ever they are stationed it’s not the job of the soldier to collect household data, suggesting there may be a political motivation for their appearance in Shan State. Kayin State Magway Division Ayeyarwady Division MYANMAR States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map Chinese Line I n d i a n L i n e 2 5 Kilom et rs Disclaimer: The names shown and the boundaries used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the IASC membership. There were two ethnic armed groups carrying out military operations near Manwar at the time of the incident—the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) and the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA). ASEAN, the regional bloc that includes Myanmar, follows a “non-interference” policy regarding member states, but some, such as Indonesia, have “raised concerns” about the current situation in Myanmar. A sketch of the Mandalay-Muse Railway Alignment in Kutkai Township, Shan State. Aungban is located at 4219ft (1286m) above sea level, 38 miles (61km) away from Taunggyi and 6 miles (10km) away from Kalaw. The Burma Army soldiers began probing villages, located in Tang Yang Township, in early August. Both have denied responsibility. Both the SSPP/SSA and the Restoration Council of Shan State /Shan State Army (RCSS) reported that Tatmadaw sent reinforcements to their areas in northern and southern Shan State. Security forces also assaulted three medics from the Mon Myat Seikhtar rescue team who had also been working in the township to treat those injured in the shootings. Soldiers and police raided the office of the Free Funeral Service Society (FFSS) in Yangon’s North Okkalapa Township on Wednesday night, according to a senior staff member. These nine IDP camps were established in 2013, such as four camps in Manton township, two camps each in Kutkai and Nam Kham townships and one camp in Tangyang township in northern Shan state. “Many of the arbitrary arrests and detentions that have been carried out since 1 February may constitute enforced disappearances,” she said. He also maintained that the State Administration Council (SAC), as the newly installed regime calls itself, plans to implement its own five-point roadmap for the country in the near future, Burgener added. Pages in category "Townships of Shan State" The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total. She also reported that security forces had killed 38 people on that day alone, in the most dramatic escalation of violence against protesters since popular resistance to the coup began nearly a month ago. Suddenly, out of nowhere, an artillery shell fell from the sky. The NLD alleges that in Mongton and Mong Hsat townships in eastern Shan State, along the border with Thailand, the USDP colluded with the United Wa State Army to secure election wins. In Insein, protesters blocked a main road with two containers loaded on trucks.Â, Frontline protesters wore gas masks, goggles and handmade shields to protect people demonstrating behind them. Â. She and her sisters were picking corn in a family field in Manwar, a village in northern Shan state’s Namtu township. The Myanmar government was earlier expected to make final decisions on the specific details of the construction by the end of 2019. “It is difficult to establish how many people have suffered injuries, but credible information indicates, at a minimum, hundreds have been wounded during protests,” the statement said. As is usual in such cases, both sides blamed the other. Burgener said she told the general that member countries of the UN and the UN Security Council could impose heavy sanctions against the military regime for seizing power.Â, When warned about the international exclusion and isolation the regime would face, she said, he responded that the military had “learned to walk with few friends.”. Villagers from around Mansan, another village in Namtu, have only recently begun returning to their homes following clashes between the RCSS/SSA and the TNLA on December 8 and 9. “They went back yesterday. They had to store their crops and feed their livestock. But the situation there is still very tense,” said Sai Kyaw, a volunteer who works with war refugees. It is de facto independent from the rest of the country and has its own political institutions, administrative divisions and army. Bachelet called for their immediate release. Myat Moe Thu is Reporter with Myanmar Now. / Nan Lwin / The Irrawaddy. Resource extraction in Myanmar’s conflict zones has fueled ongoing abuses of local communities as well as environmental degradation. Figure 1 : Map of Shan State, showing the townships. In Loisay village-tract, Burma Army soldiers informed the election commission for Tang Yang Township of their intentions to vote at the local polling stations. Despite violent crackdowns that have left dozens of protesters dead and many more wounded, the nationwide Civil Disobedience Movement continues to grow, employing mass demonstrations, a general strike and the formation of parallel governing structures in a bid to remove the military from power.Â, Emergency response teams from the organization had helped treat injured protesters in attacks by police and military. The staff member said security forces seized computers and phones from the office and destroyed property on the premises. Mapped position of Tachileik Township, Tachileik District, East Shan State, Shan State, Myanmar (N 20° 38' 11.04", E 99° 47' 26.88"). Protesters returned to the streets of Yangon and elsewhere on Thursday, unbowed by police and soldiers who murdered dozens in attacks across the country in a bid to crush a month-old popular uprising against the military regime. The office of UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said in a statement on Thursday that at least 54 people have now been killed by security forces since the military seized power, but added that the actual death toll could be much higher. Although northern Shan State is one of the regions under the unilateral ceasefire announced by the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Services, armed conflicts there are ongoing and local residents are still bearing the brunt of the war. And businesses such as gas stations or grocery stores have to pay 500,000 kyat.”. It is also the home of two of the country’s Self-administered zones, namely the two areas that make up the Pa-O Self-administered Zone (3 townships in total), and the … Unlike other tribes in Shan State, Danu are indigenous can only be found in Myanmar. The last of over 1,000 ethnic Shan displaced by conflict in northern Shan State’s Hsipaw Township the previous month have now returned to their villages. Mabein Township – 1 Battle. I didn’t know what to say to my brother-in-law and nieces.”. The reason civilian casualties are so high is that combatants routinely set up camp in the vicinity of village schools and monasteries, making them targets of hostile fire. Theinni (Hseni) Township. Christine Schraner Burgener, the UN Special Envoy for Myanmar, said in a virtual press conference on Wednesday that 38 people had been killed on that day alone. In 2018, over 700 residents gathered to demand that the government stop mining coal in Laikha Township. Hla Kyaing, the chair of Mon Myat Seikhtar emergency rescue team, said that four members of his team, including the driver of their ambulance, went missing after the incident and, as of Thursday, were being detained at the notorious Insein Prison in Yangon. Sai Aik Ti, from Tang Yang town, told SHAN that the Tatmadaw might be sending the troops to intimidate voters from casting ballots for an ethnic party. There are currently around 600 war-displaced civilians in Namtu, and another 1,000 in neighbouring Kyaukme township. CCTV footage that went viral on social media on Wednesday showed several police officers brutally beating the medics with batons and the butts of their shotguns. Recently, the situation has gotten worse. The conflict between the Shan State Army-South and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army is taking a growing toll on civilians, With his fists clenched, Maung Tun recounts how his sister Mot Swei died in late November 2019.Â. The initial analysis indicates that generally the 2014 MPHC data are complete and accurate. “I can’t understand why they did this to us,” she said. In addition to the direct impact of fighting, local people say the conflict has resulted in a breakdown of basic services and commerce in the region.Â. Thanlyin (Salaween) river which starts in China passes Shan state, Kayah state, Kayin state, Mon state and finally empties itself into the Gulf of Moattama near Mawlamyaing. thesis, University of Yangon, Department of Geology. A Kehsi resident said anyone who can’t answer or “shows fear in their face” must exit their vehicle or motorbike for further interrogation. Fearing the presence of out-of-state Burma Army soldiers in Shan Independent media is under attack in Myanmar... help us hold the powerful to account. Mot Swei’s husband, who had returned to China for work, was unable to attend his wife’s funeral. Over 5,000 in total have been staying in ten IDP camps in northern Shan state – mainly from clashes between the TNLA, KIA and SSPP. Security forces also raided the office of the Free Funeral Services Society, whose team members helped treat people injured during attacks in North Okkalapa. Myanmar military officials have also maintained close relations with Russia.Â. It lies in Nampan Village, Nyaung Shwe Township, southern Shan State. However, it is still unknown if … Many wonder what the troops from LID-22, from Hpa-an, the capital of Karen State, and MOC-12 from Kawkareik, also located in Karen State, are doing so far from their native bases. She was visiting with her two-year-old daughter when her life came to an abrupt and bloody end. Using live gunfire, they killed at least seven people, including bystanders, according to confirmations from two area hospitals. Located just 45 miles from Lashio, the largest town in northern Shan state, Namtu is also only around 20 miles from the headquarters of the Tatmadaw’s North Eastern Regional Military Command. In some cases, local businesses are expected to pay off so-called “people’s militias,” too. On Feb. 25 Burma Army troops uncovered an MNDAA weapons cache consisting of 22 M-22 rifles and a 40mm mortar around Nam Jawn, Theinni Township. A moment later, the 34-year-old mother of three was dead. Fearing the presence of out-of-state Burma Army soldiers in Shan State would lead to conflict with ethnic armed organizations based in the area, villagers from Seng Hkawng, Nawng Lon, Ner Hel and Ner San fled to Mong Kao and Tang Yang towns. In 2015, the NLD won the Pyithu Hluttaw seat of Mongton and Mongton-2 in the state assembly, thanks in large part to the support of the UWSA forces in the region. The NLD’s election signboards in Thibaw Township of the northern Shan State were destroyed twice in September. The NLD has lodged a complaint to the Union Election Commission and the police station, said U Thura Saw Thein, a member of the central committee in Shan State. With a population of 2.04 million (2011 HMIS data), the population density in Shan (South) is 35 people per square kilometre, 77% of whom live in rural areas. Their three children are being cared for by their grandparents. Shar Pyar, Shouk Pin and Nan Kone of the Pindaya Township, Taunggyi District, Southern Shan State during December 2017 and January 2018. She is based in Shan State. Myanmar > Shan State > Kalaw Township Kalaw Township, Taunggyi District, South Shan State, Shan State, Myanmar ( 20.73240 96.77286 ) Coordinates : 20.42206 96.43927 21.04326 96.89889 - Minimum elevation : 777 ft - Maximum elevation : 7,409 ft - Average elevation : 3,510 ft The Burma Army soldiers began probing villages, located in Tang Yang Township, in early August. Fearing the presence of out-of-state Burma Army soldiers in Shan State would lead to conflict with ethnic armed organizations based in the area, villagers from Seng Hkawng, Nawng Lon, Ner Hel and Ner San fled to Mong Kao and Tang Yang towns. Lashio Township Figures at a Glance 1 At one point security forces in Tamwe and Sanchaung advanced towards protesters firing tear gas and stun grenades. The Burma Army, Shan State Restoration Council/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA), Wan Pan PMF (formerly RCSS Brigade-758) and Pa-O National Organization maintain bases in Laikha Township. Wa State (Wa: Meung Vax; Chinese: 佤邦; pinyin: Wǎ Bāng; Burmese: ဝပြည်နယ်) is an autonomous region within Myanmar (Burma). --- Choose the Day --- 1 day 2 days 3 days 4 days 5 days 6 days 7 days 8 days 9 days 10 days between 10-20 days between 20-30 days between 30-40 days between 40-50 days More than 50 days Invalid Input information for Shan State on demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the population and households at the State/Region, District and Township level. Copyright © 2021 Myanmar NOW. He told Myanmar Now that he is trying to secure their release.Â, According to an Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) report released on Wednesday, at least 50 people had been killed and 1,498 arrested nationwide since demonstrations began against the February 1 coup.Â, Estimates for Wednesday’s death toll vary, and Myanmar Now has been unable to independently verify the total numbers across the country.Â, The AAPP reported that at least 20 people were killed and around 800 arrested throughout Myanmar on March 3.Â. Their preparation involved collaborative efforts of the Department of Population and UNFPA. Burma Army columns LID-22 and MOC-12 are from Karen state, so it’s a bit odd.”. “She met her husband in China, and later they moved to Kachin state. “In the past, each household had to provide one and a half baskets of rice. In a video live stream posted from the area by a North Okkalapa resident on Wednesday night following the incident, at least one FFSS staff member appeared to have suffered injuries to his head in the raid.Â, “Our organization is not involved in any politics and we haven’t committed any crimes,” the senior staff member told Myanmar Now, adding that the FFSS exists to provide funeral services to help people grieve the loss of loved ones.Â. “Our troops are deployed in the Per San and Loisay area. During the attack by security forces, emergency response teams from FFSS helped treat those who had been injured, according to photos posted by the organization on social media. Like many others in the region, Mot Swei had moved to China for work, but returned annually for the traditional Shan New Year. I don’t know why Burma’s army columns are coming into our territories. Suddenly, out of nowhere, an artillery shell fell from the sky. Special Envoy Christine Schraner Burgener relayed the details of her conversation with Vice-Senior General Soe Win—held just days after the coup—during an online press conference on Wednesday. Members of the Union Election Commission was arriving in Taunggyi Township and held a meeting with departmental personnel at the township sub-commission office on October 31. Shan State, Lashio District Lashio Township Report Department of Population Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population Office No.48 Nay Pyi Taw Tel: +95 67 431062 www.dop.gov.mm October 2017. Protesters retreated into side streets but emerged again and resumed their protest once soldiers and police left the area. Moreover, since soldiers can cast advance votes wherever they’re stationed, it’s possible they’re being sent to weaken the ethnic vote in Shan State. “I am also appalled at the documented attacks against emergency medical staff and ambulances attempting to provide care to those who have been injured,” she said. Lashio Township, Shan State, Burma, People Power Against Military Coup.22-2-2021 ( 22222 demonstration)video ; crd The TNLA says it has also fought directly with the Myanmar military more than 100 times in recent years, adding to insecurity in the region. All rights reserved. And it isn’t just two groups extorting money from civilians. INSTANCES OF ETHNIC STATES IN 2020: Status quo remains with uncertainty…, BOOK REVIEW: Rebel Politics – A Political Sociology of Armed Struggle…, Rejection of Kengtung Palace land appeal shows callous disregard for ethnic…, Book Review : Myanmar’s Political Transition and Lost Opportunities (2010-2016), MANAGING BURMA’S ETHNIC CONFLICT: Subjugation and suppression lead to secession urge Part IV Conclusion, Three Female SNLD Candidates Contesting Election in Taunggyi District. In some places, people paid tribute to those murdered by police and soldiers by observing a one-minute silence. In 2018, combined TNLA-SSPP/SSA forces clashed with the RCSS/SSA at least 15 times. It is formed by many streams from Bago mountain range, Kayin and southern Shan state hills. Between 2010 and 2016, the Burma Army attacked SSPP/SSA in Tang Yang, Mong Hsu, Mongreh and Kehsi townships, causing the displacement of nearly a quarter of a million civilians. The RCSS/SSA is often referred to as the SSA-South, to distinguish it from the Shan State Progressive Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA), or SSA-North. The former group signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) in 2015, but the latter is a non-signatory, as is its ally, the TNLA. They worry the Burma Army is planning an offensive in the area to disrupt polling during the 2020 general election. Shan State Election Sub-commission member Tun Tun Naing has said there is no possibility of holding an election in Mongkai Township. Its author. For Shan State are 6 townships which are Mongla, Pangkham, Namhkam, Mongmaw, Pangwaun, Mong Kung, 12 village tracts in Kyaukme, Seikphu village tract in Naungcho Township, 3 village tracts in Namhsan, 2 village tracts in Man Tong Township, 4 village tracts in Mong Khet Township, 2 wards and 13 village tracts in Mong Yang Township, in Lon Kaunt village tract in Mong Hpyak … A recent incident occurred on December 10, when shelling injured an 18-year-old pregnant woman, two women in their fifties, and a 15-year-old student during clashes between the RCSS/SSA and the TNLA near Nampai, a village in Namtu township. The current set of the 2014 Census publications comprise township and sub-township reports. These left 64 civilians dead and 58 injured. Adding to their hardship, local villagers say they are also forced to pay “taxes” to both groups, which use these revenues to finance the cycle of violence.Â. Vice-Senior General Soe Win tells the UN special envoy for Myanmar that the junta will persevere ‘with few friends’, The UN special envoy for Myanmar said she was told by a member of the ruling junta that the regime is prepared to weather any sanctions or political isolation imposed on it by the international community in response to its February 1 takeover of the country.Â. All three of Maung Tun's sisters were hit by the shell that killed Mot Swei, but two escaped with injuries. Women and children forced to flee fighting in Kyaukme township gather at a temporary refuge on December 27, 2020. (Photo: Myat Moe Thu / Myanmar Now), The RCSS says it expects more clashes because the TNLA is expanding its presence in the region. Shan State is the unitary successor state to the Burmese Shan States, the princely states that were under some degree of control of the Irrawaddy valley-based Burmese kingdoms. This report contains selected demographic and socio-economic characteristics of Kalaw Township in Shan State. Pabedan Township, Yangon, Myanmar. While the NCA was hailed as a step towards establishing peace in Myanmar, northern Shan state has actually seen an increase in fighting since the RCSS/SSA joined.Â. The police also shot at the windows of the rescue team’s ambulance. “This year is different,” said a local resident who asked not to be named. Locals call this “the time of protection money,” when the armed groups come to collect their year-end dues and then ramp up their fighting. Danau (often called Danaw) is of Mon–Khmer descendent and are a little known ethnic group in Myanmar, the most divergent member of the Palaungic branch. Aungban. As tens of thousands took the streets on Thursday, protesters in the Yangon townships of North Okkalapa, Thingangyun, Tamwe, Sanchaung and Insein built makeshift barricades to road blocks using sandbags, bricks and other materials to delay the advance of security forces.Â, Soldiers and police had bulldozed barricades overnight but protesters rebuilt them in the morning. UNION DAY: A day to rejoice or contemplate? More than a year after Mot Swei’s death, the family still has no idea who fired the artillery shell that ended her life. There were no reports of deaths or mass arrests and police and soldiers used less violence than the day before.Â, Wednesday was the bloodiest day since the February 1 coup, with at least 38 killed as commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing intensified his crackdown on peaceful protests. Â, At least seven died in Yangon’s North Okkalapa township when soldiers and police shot protesters and choked them with tear gas.Â. Hpakan, Mansi, Momauk, Sumprabum, Tanai, and Waingmaw townships in Kachin State; Hpapun township in Kayin State Konkyan, Kutkai, Kyaukme, Laukkaing, Matman, Mongmao, Muse, Namphan, Pangsang, and Pangwaun townships in Shan State The following areas of Burma are especially subject to civil unrest and armed conflict due to fighting between the Burmese military and … On Wednesday afternoon, soldiers and police carried out a violent crackdown on anti-coup protests in North Okkalapa. Sai Lek, the general secretary for Shan Nationalities League for Democracy, is concerned that Tatmadaw soldiers, who have registered to vote in Tang Yang and Namtu townships, are also registered at their home bases. Meanwhile, fresh clashes in the area between the villages of Na Sai and Pan Chin in Namtu township on January 3 and 4 have sent more people fleeing for their lives.
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