Militia group led by Qian Lu and Qian Kwae Shin based in Pansay, Nanhkan Township, Mu Se Distirct in northern Shan State handcuffed U Aik Htaut Naing (aka) U Naing Swae and brutally beat him to death.

Militia group led by Qian Lu and Qian Kwae Shin based in Pansay, Nanhkan Township, Mu Se Distirct in northern Shan State handcuffed U Aik Htaut Naing (aka) U Naing Swae and brutally beat him to death.

Due to fighting between Burmese government troops and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in Bamor District, Mansi Township and Man Lwae village in Kachin State since December, many Palaung IDP’s are in need of help and aid.

For Immediate Release: 29November 2011
New Shwelidams in Burma war zone to displace thousands
Burma’s military-backed government is proceeding with two mega dams on Burma’s Shweli River, a major tributary of the Irrawaddy, which will forcibly displace 3,000 people and directly impact over 15,000, according to a new report released today by local researchers.


The Palaung Women’s Organization (PWO) was established in 2000 in response to the dearth of women actively participating within other Palaung organizations. Cultural factors determined that men had greater access to training, better English language and computer skills, greater self-confidence and more leadership opportunities. Read More >>
The Palaung people are one of the indigenous nationalities within the multi-national in the Union of Burma. The Palaung are descended from Mon-Khmer from Mongolia passing China to Burma. The Palaung people have a long history and a strong sense of their unique identity. They have their own language and literature, a distinctive traditional culture, their own territory and a self-sufficient economy. Read More >>
The Palaung Women's Organisation (PWO) has documented 72 cases of actual and suspected trafficking involving 110 people, which took place along the China-Burma border, mostly during the past six years. The majority of those trafficked were young Palaung women from tea farming communities in Namkham, Namhsan and Mantong townships. Read More>>