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A rights report on 22 April by the Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF) claims that the ongoing clashes between ethnic armed groups and Burma army are due to a flaw in the 2008 constitution that grants an authoritative power to the armed forces over the presidency, in which the former may abuse its power by passing the presidential authority.
During this week, Burma army have reinforced its troops to the Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA) and Kachin Independent Army (KIA) controlled areas, according to the local news sources.
A rights group, Shan Women’s Action Network (SWAN) demands to end the ongoing conflicts between Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA); and Burma army withdraw all units reinforced during the conflicts in March as committing atrocities, abuses and rapes against women and children continue.
The Shan State Progress Party / Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA) that had signed the ceasefire agreement with Naypyitaw on 28 January 2012 is now facing another military campaign launched by the Burma Army, according to local sources.
It is reported that Burma army shelled 2 villages in Tangyan Township causing 2 injuries and 2 houses burned down.
On 15 April afternoon at around 1.30 pm, Burma army fired 5 mortar shells into 2 villages in Loi Zay tract. The reported 2 injured villagers were: Ar Lu, male, 17, an ethnic Chinese and a 14-month old Ar Way Chen, also an ethnic Chinese boy.
While recognizing the importance of migrant labor to economic growth, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is more concerned with regulating their mobility than addressing inhumane and restrictive national control of cross-border populations, concludes a recently published paper by Shan scholar Sai S.W. Latt.
On 15 and 16 April, during the Myanmar New Year celebrations, a fierce battle broke out between Burma army and Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA) at Loi Zay, Tangyan Township, northern Shan State, said local news sources.
U Aung Kyaw Zaw, a son of the late Thirty Comrades Gen Kyaw Zaw and regarded as an authority on Sino-Burmese affairs, said yesterday China’s participation in Burma’s peace process should be welcomed.
“It is necessary because things are happening on its border,” he said in response to SHAN correspondent’s question. “Similarly, participation by other countries is also importment.”
It is reported that the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) and a Shan youth association have joined hands collecting funds and other utilities to support the refugees, who have fled and taken shelters in the temples in Tangyan, Shan State, due to the recent clashes between Shan rebels and Burma army, according to the local news sources from northern Shan State.
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