STAND Summer Reading List

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Timmy Hirschel-Burns

Looking for good mass atrocity books to read this summer?  STAND’s got you covered.  We reached out to current and past members to get their recommendations.  This blog post doesn’t… Read more…

What You Need to Know: Week of 6/15/15

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Timmy Hirschel-Burns

Burma The flow of Rohingya refugees has slowed since its peak a few weeks ago, but the problems still remain.  Large numbers of Rohingya refugees, often transported in boats by… Read more…

What You Need To Know: Week of 4/20/15

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Sam Reichman

Burma Sixteen Burmese soldiers were killed and over 100 wounded during fighting between the Burmese Army and the Kokang rebels of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA). The fighting… Read more…

What You Need To Know: Week of 4/6/15

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Sam Reichman

Burma The Burmese government has signed a draft ceasefire agreement with the Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team (NCCT). The NCCT is a group representing 16 different armed groups in Burma and… Read more…

What You Need To Know: Week of 3/25/15

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Sam Reichman

Burma Last week, a United Nations official claimed that Burma is showing signs that it is reversing its much-praised democratic reforms at an accelerating rate. In a report submitted to… Read more…

What You Need To Know: Week of 2/9/15

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Sam Reichman

Burma Nine soldiers from the Burmese Army and one from the Ta’and National Liberation Army or the TNLA] have died during clashes in Burma’s northern Shan State. The source of… Read more…

What You Need To Know: Week of 2/2/15

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Sam Reichman

Burma According to recent reports, as many as 2,000 civilians from both Burma and China are trapped in Burma’s northeast due to ongoing fighting. The fighting erupted primarily around jade… Read more…

What You Need To Know: Week of 11/24

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Sam Reichman

Burma On Wednesday, 22 people were killed and another 15 wounded when the Burmese Army shelled a rebel military academy in Laiza, a city in Burma’s northern Kachin State. The… Read more…

What You Need To Know: Week of 11/16

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Sam Reichman

What you need to know from the past week in Burma, DRC, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, and Nigeria. Burma US President Barack Obama made his second official visit to Burma… Read more…

What You Need To Know: Week of 11/9

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Sam Reichman

What you need to know from the past week in Burma, CAR, DRC, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, and Ukraine. Burma Two years after his first visit, US president Barack Obama… Read more…