Battles Rage in North Myanmar as Clinton Visits

November 29, 2011 from Al Jazeera English

Myanmar (Burma) is preparing for a visit by US secretary of state Hillary Clinton this week, a sign that the previously reclusive nation may be starting to open up. But the visit means little to those fighting for their basic rights in the north of the country. Al Jazeera obtained exclusive footage of the fighting.

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Myanmar

Burma, also known as Myanmar, is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia bordered by China, Thailand, India, Laos and Bangladesh. One-third of Burma's total perimeter of 1,930 kilometres forms an uninterrupted coastline along the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Its population o... Explore this topic

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is an American politician and diplomat who was the 67th United States Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013, serving under President Barack Obama. She was previously a United States Senator for New York from 2001 to 2009. As the wife of President Bi... Explore this topic

Kachin

The Kachin people are a group of ethnic groups who largely inhabit the Kachin Hills in northern Burma's Kachin State and neighbouring areas of China and India. More than half of the Kachin people identify themselves as Christians - while a significant minority follow Buddhism ... Explore this topic

Human rights

Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian. These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal right... Explore this topic

Kachin Independence Army

The Kachin Independence Army is the military arm of the Kachin Independence Organization, a political group composed of ethnic Kachins in northern Burma. The Kachins are a coalition of six tribes whose homeland encompasses territory in Yunnan, China and Northeast India, in add... Explore this topic

Kachin State

Kachin State, is the northernmost state of Burma. It is bordered by China to the north and east; Shan State to the south; and Sagaing Division and India to the west. It lies between north latitude 23° 27' and 28° 25' longitude 96° 0' and 98° 44'. The area of Kachin State is 89... Explore this topic

Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi MP AC is a Burmese opposition politician and chairperson of the National League for Democracy in Burma. In the 1990 general election, the NLD won 59% of the national votes and 81% of the seats in Parliament. She had, however, already been detained under house ... Explore this topic

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