Kachin IDP

Kachin IDP

Children walk through Je Yang IDP camp, located near Laiza (Ring Nu Awng/Myanmar Now)
For Kachins living in KIO territory, elections hold little promise of peace
In areas where war remains a constant threat, elections look increasingly meaningless as long as...
Published on Oct 27, 2020
Lu Htawng in the room her family of six shares at the St. Joseph IDP camp in Waingmaw township, Kachin state, on March 9, 2020. (Photo- Chan Thar/ Myanmar Now)
After nine years in exile, Kachin IDPs risk losing their homes to land grabbing
Government plan to close all camps leaves IDPs vulnerable to landmines, land grabs and fighting
Jun 9, 2020