Table of contents


  1. Kachin conflict continues one year on
  2. AFGHANISTAN: Amina, “I was very young when I got married and my life was very bad”
  3. PAKISTAN: Sindh 2011 flood victims brace for monsoon
  4. MYANMAR: Rakhine violence sparks concern
  5. INDONESIA: Housewives help fight TB
  6. BANGLADESH: Closing the door on Rohingya
  7. PAKISTAN: Uncertain future for Afghan refugees as deadline looms
  8. INDONESIA: Mangrove loss threatens community resilience
  9. AFGHANISTAN: Fears of northern violence after drawdown
  10. NEPAL: The hidden costs of early marriage
  11. MYANMAR: UN ready to assist Rakhine displaced


Kachin conflict continues one year on
LAIZA، 11/6/2012 (IRIN) - A gathering of worshippers is singing in a white-brick church in the town of Laiza in Kachin State, near Myanmar's border with China, but it is not a day of celebration. full report
AFGHANISTAN: Amina, “I was very young when I got married and my life was very bad”
FAIZABAD, BADAKSHAN PROVINCE، 11/6/2012 (IRIN) - Tribal elders in the northern Afghan province of Badakshan tend to have the final say over if and when a woman may divorce her husband. In the province’s remote rural areas traditional `jirgas’ (councils of elders), which are known to favour keeping families together, resolve disputes, and sometimes violate women’s rights in the process. full report
PAKISTAN: Sindh 2011 flood victims brace for monsoon
KARACHI، 11/6/2012 (IRIN) - Thousands of people who lost their homes in the 2011 floods in Sindh Province, southern Pakistan, are worried how the July-September monsoon will pan out, according to local residents. full report
MYANMAR: Rakhine violence sparks concern
BANGKOK، 12/6/2012 (IRIN) - Activists and rights groups have expressed strong concern over rising levels of violence in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State, in defiance of a state of emergency declared by Burmese President Thein Sein on 10 June. full report
INDONESIA: Housewives help fight TB
CICENDO، 13/6/2012 (IRIN) - Housewives in Cicendo District near Bandung in West Java, Indonesia’s third largest city, are spearheading the fight against tuberculosis (TB) by helping to identify people suspected of having contracted the disease and then referring them to a clinic for treatment. full report
BANGLADESH: Closing the door on Rohingya
BANGKOK، 13/6/2012 (IRIN) - Bangladesh says it will not accept any Rohingya refugees fleeing a new spate of ethnic violence in neighbouring Myanmar’s western Rakhine State. full report
PAKISTAN: Uncertain future for Afghan refugees as deadline looms
ABU DHABI، 13/6/2012 (IRIN) - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is calling on the government of Pakistan not to hastily expel Afghan refugees, even as a deadline for their legal stay in the country approaches. full report
INDONESIA: Mangrove loss threatens community resilience
JAKARTA، 14/6/2012 (IRIN) - Millions of hectares of mangrove forests in Indonesia are being lost to agriculture, oil palm plantations and even fish farms, making coastal communities more vulnerable to the force of tropical storms and the loss of livelihoods and products. full report
AFGHANISTAN: Fears of northern violence after drawdown
KUNDUZ، 14/6/2012 (IRIN) - Recent violence allegedly sparked by the behaviour of local police and militia groups in northern Afghanistan has raised fears that the planned withdrawal of international forces could lead to renewed violence even in the generally more peaceful north. full report
NEPAL: The hidden costs of early marriage
KATHMANDU، 15/6/2012 (IRIN) - Thousands of Nepali girls leave school every year to get married, missing out on their education, the government says. Parents are often unaware of the impact that trying to save the money spent on education can have on the future of their daughter. full report
MYANMAR: UN ready to assist Rakhine displaced
BANGKOK، 15/6/2012 (IRIN) - The United Nations is ready to assist thousands of people displaced by recent ethnic and sectarian violence in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine State, and a UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights has visited the region to assess the situation. full report