Press release by the Shan Sapawa Environmental Organisation
April 1, 2013

The Burmese Army has given an ultimatum to the Shan State Army-North (SSA-N) to clear its troops from the west bank of the Salween River in an area where Chinese companies are planning a mega dam.  

Press Release by Love Salween Group
March 20, 2013

We, the Love Salween Group, condemn government authorities for denying local villagers their democratic rights by blocking them from organizing a prayer ceremony to mark the Global Day of Action for Rivers on March 14, 2013 at Wan Awn village, Pasaung township of Karenni state.

Press release by Karen Rivers Watch
March 15, 2013,     Mutraw/Papun District, Karen State:

About 2,000 internally displaced people and villagers from the Wei Gyi area gathered yesterday at Ei Htu Hta Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp on the Salween riverbank to mark the International Day of Action for Rivers and Against Dams in an event organized by Karen Rivers Watch (KRW) and its local member Salween Eyes (SEE).

Press Release by Burma Rivers Network
March 14, 2014

Today, on the International Day of Action for Rivers, BRN members are jointly organizing public events along two of Burma’s main rivers to oppose accelerated plans to build mega dams amidst continuing conflict in ethnic areas.

Statement by Kachin Development Networking Group (KDNG)

February 18, 2013
A recent proposal by a Harvard University think-tank to restart the Irrawaddy-Myitsone dam project  in order to“power the peace process” in Kachin state fails to address the political root causes of the conflict.

Press release by Burma Rivers Network
January 3, 2013

Burma Rivers Network (BRN) has sent an open letter to China’s Ambassador to Burma urging him to stop pushing the restarting of the controversial Irrawaddy-Myitsone dam project even while conflict is raging in Kachin State.

Press release
Kachin Development Networking Group
June 1, 2012

A statement by the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) issued on 30th June confirms that the builders of the Irrawaddy Myitsone dam in Burma have directly asked international dam experts to assess the project.

For Immediate Release: May 23, 2012

Foreign investments are causing increasing conflict and abuses in northern Burma despite recent ceasefire agreements and talk of reform in the country, according to a briefing paper released today by an ethnic Ta’ang group.