Over many years, the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia have shown concern for human rights violations committed by the Burmese military, against ethnic minorities and others. But the current […] Read more
KWO condemns these actions by the Burmese military and the ongoing use of rape as a weapon of war. Press release by the Kachin Women’s Association Thailand 31st October, 2013 […] Read more
This past Tuesday, 22 October, the Burmese Army brutally attacked 2 villages in Southern Kachin State. This is in direct violation of the agreement signed by the Government and the […] Read more
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KWO puts out a quarterly magazine in Skaw Karen which are distributed through out the 7 Karen refugee camps. Each magazine is passed between refugees being read by multiple people. […] Read more
Naw K’nyaw Paw, an executive member of the Karen Women’s Organization, in an exclusive interview with Karen News spoke about the need for women to be included in peace talks […] Read more
Photo: Reuters For too many people in Burma, the sound of gunfire and mortar bombs is a familiar one. For decades the Burmese army has relentlessly attacked civilians in Burma’s […] Read more
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On 21 August 2013 Karen people everywhere celebrated Karen Wrist Tying Day. Below is a message from KWO’s Vice Chairperson, Paw Day Toe, about Karen Wrist Tying Day. Karen Wrist […] Read more