Two Kachin Christian IDPs Injured by Landmine Continue to SufferFebruary 24, 2019 — 02/24/2019 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Two Christian Kachin IDPs were badly injured when one stepped on a landmine in Kachin state, Myanmar on January 7. When they left the...
Thousands of Kachin IDPs Might Soon Return HomeFebruary 20, 2019 — 02/20/2019 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Between 6000 and 10,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Kachin State who have been displaced since 2011 may be able to return to their...
Kachin IDPs Were Able to Enjoy a Peaceful ChristmasJanuary 15, 2019 — 01/15/2019 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – This last Christmas, thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in Myanmar's Christian-majority Kachin State were able to celebrate Jesus’ birthday peacefully as the...
Another Attack on a CAR Refugee Camp by UPCDecember 11, 2018 — 12/11/2018 CAR (International Christian Concern) – Attacks on church run refugee camps continued in the Central African Republic last week. The Unité pour la Paix en Centrafrique(UPC), a Muslim militia...
Boko Haram Still Causes Chaos Despite Claims of DefeatAugust 24, 2018 — ICC Note: Despite continued claims by the Nigerian Government that Boko Haram has been defeated, many people in Borno State are still living in fear and displacement. 08/24/2018 Nigeria (Brinkwire)...
Kachin IDPs and Their Sense of Desperation Seven Years After Civil WarJune 14, 2018 — ICC Note: Seven years after Tatmadaw (Burmese army) and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) interrupted a ceasefire agreement, the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) has reached 150,000. Many live in...
Myanmar’s Churches Become Shelters for Thousands of Kachin IDPsMay 15, 2018 — ICC Note: More than thousands of internally displaced Kachin have taken refuge in churches as a result of the Burmese military’s ongoing offensive against ethnic rebel groups. The situation is worrisome...
Kachin State Evacuates IDPs Trapped by Armed Conflicts in Northern MyanmarMay 8, 2018 — ICC Note: Authorities in northern Myanmar’s Kachin state evacuated 133 IDPs who have been trapped by intensified fighting between Myanmar’s army and Kachin armed group on May 7. The rescued IDPs...
Thousands Gather to Demand Rescue of Displaced Kachin IDPsMay 1, 2018 — ICC Note: About 5000 people gathered in Myitkyina, the capital of northern Myanmar’s Kachin state to demand the government to rescue thousands of displaced Kachin IDPs trapped in forests amid latest...
Myanmar Churches Take in Fleeing Kachin VillagersApril 24, 2018 — ICC Note: Two Catholic churches and a Baptist church in Namti town became shelters for hundreds of fleeing civilians in Myanmar’s restive Kachin State. More than 900 Kachin IDPs were rescued...
Hundreds More Kachin IDPs Fleeing After Shelling Hits Their VillageApril 23, 2018 — ICC Note: Latest clashes between the Myanmar army and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in Mogaung township, Kachin state, have resulted in 800 more people fleeing to nearby town in...
Thousands of Kachin IDPs Told to Return Home Amid Conflicting AccountsApril 20, 2018 — ICC Note: Kachin state minister Khet Aung told more than 2000 displaced Kachin villagers forced to leave their homes that they can return home, while the army from both sides...
Boko Haram Increasingly Targets Refugees and IDPsApril 20, 2018 — ICC Note: Boko Haram is increasingly targeting the most vulnerable in Nigeria. Over the past year, as their power and capabilities have diminished, they have started attacking refugees more often....
Myanmar Inspects Grave Where Two Missing Kachin IDPs Could Be BuriedMarch 11, 2018 — ICC Note: More than a month after two Kachin IDPs were abducted by the Myanmar army, a grave has been identified that allegedly contains the bodies of the victims. Local authorities...
UN Says CAR Seeing Worst Violence of Civil WarJanuary 26, 2018 — ICC Note Surging Violence in the Central African Republic has led to a large increase in displacement of people. According to the UN, 2017 saw the worst displacement and violence...
Hundreds of Kachin and Shan displaced amid fresh clashesJanuary 5, 2018 — ICC Note: Renewed fighting in conflict-torn Kachin and Shan states have displaced more than 1000 Christian-majority Kachin and Shan people. Myanmar’s military have launched assaults on several positions across Kachin...
