Archive (This page is under construction)
The Karen History and Culture Preservation Society archive contains a number of Books, Magazines, Photographs, VCDs, Newspaper clippings and other materials. The society is attempting to release a number of these documents digitally, beginning with the KNU Bulletin which saw life between 1985 and 1993 and was edited by Pu Sgaw Ler Taw until is sad demise on the 7th March 1989. Although the collection is still incomplete it is hoped to release those issues that we have still not obtained at a later date. The issues will be uploaded on a daily basis.
The Society is grateful to Mahn Robert Ba Zan and the Burma Border Consortium (now TBBC) for allowing us access to their issues and to the Karen National Union for allowing their publication.
Electronic Resources
KNU Statement on the 7th Central Committee Meeting (2) Statement of NDF 4th Central Presidium Meeting; 4. Feature Articles (1) Summary of 37 years of Karen Revolutionary War, Mercenaries, Tactics of Terror, Peace in Burma
Karen and Their Newspapers 5; - BSPP or Burma Military Dictatorship Party,The Burmese Socialist Way of Increasing Revenue, Profile of An Absolute Dictator, Karen Revolution and the International Press
KNU Bulletin, Issue 3
. President General Bo Mya Speech on the 37th Revolution Day, BSPP Government and the Golden Triangle, Sham Union af the BSPP and the Genuine Union, The Massacres by the Peoples' Army;
KNU Bulletin, Issue 4 Who Really Killed Aung San? Peace Through Political Means, Interview with International Relations Expert;
NDF President General Bo Mya's Speech on 10th Anniversary of NDF Day, Truth against Deceit,The efforts of BSPP Regime to Unify the Indigenous Peoples, The BSPP Scheme of Smashing the Karen Revolution and the Present Situation
President Bo Mya's Speech on 36th Anniversary of Martyr's Day, KWO President's Message to Families of Martyrs, Statement of KNU Central Committee of NDF/CPB Agreements,,Karen Revolution Strikes an Impasse, Sold Down the River About the Political Situation in Arakan
KNU Bulletin, Issue 7The Struggle for Karen Justice,) Why Did I Take up Arms and Fight, Religious Persecution in Burma, Internal Struggle with the Top Leadership of the BSPP,The Karen State Question
KNU Bulletin, Issue 8
Setting Brothers against Brothers, True Situation of the Farmers, The Attempts of the Enemy to Breed Enmity and Sow Discord Among the Karens, After Ne Win Who's Next?
1987
Speech of President Saw Bo Mya on Karen New Years Day Th'lei 2726, Burmese Chauvinism and Imperialism (3) Burma the Paddy Land
President. Gen. Bo Mya Speech on Revolution Day, The Humble Memeorial of the Karens in Burma,Minority Rights or National Questions, Renaissance and Karen Revolution
Letter of President. Gen. Bo Mya to the Secretary General/UNO in Burma's application for LLDC Status, 25 years in the life of the BSPP regime
Statement of the Second Congress of NDF, The Most Odious Nature of BSPP Leadership and Military Regime, BSPP Racist Policy of Enslavement and Elimination, Correct Decision of Comrade Ne Lin.
The Building of a Better Future, An Analysis of U Ne Win's Move, Statement of KNU on the Callous Acts of BSPP Military Regime, Statement of NDF on the speech of U Ne Win and Subsequent Development, Statement of NDF on Demonetizatism of Currency Notes
Attempts to Hide Elephant's Skeleton Under the Hide of a Goat's Skin, Burma and UN Aid, Commentary on the Burmese Delegate's Reply
1988
KNU Bulletin, Issue 15Letter of Gen. Bo Mya to Mr. Tony Abe* on his meeting with Khun Sa, Letter of Mr. Brang Seng to Dr. Richard Von Weizsacker, Resolution on the Karen Case at UNWGOIP meeting at Geneva
Statement of KNU standing committee on the students uprising,The position of the National Democratic Front, Open letter from NDF to students union, Letter of Dr. Tu Ja to Foreign Ambassadors, Press statement of NDF... FEATURE ARTICLES: The Brawl That became a Riot; Eyewitness Account; Seven Days That Shook Rangoon; Riots divide Burmese leadership, An Appeal from The Students Union...
Speech of President Gen. Bo Mya on 38th Anniversary of Martyr's Day, Statement of KNU Central Standing Committee-Raise the Struggle a Stage Higher, and Overthrow the Dictictorial one Party BSPP Government,Statement of NDF Central Presidium, BSPP Emergency Congress and Changes Made
Step up the Struggle with Unity, Autopsy of what is left of the BSPP Regime, Will those who Ignite the fire be able to Extinguish its Flames, Lessons of History.
1989
Calumny spread by the military clique, Save Burma'sForests ),. excerpt from President saw B U Gyi's last speech
Message from President Gen. Bo Mya to Karen Nationals,. Statement of NDF Position on One Year Old Saw Maung-Khin Nyunt Military Junta, All Burma Students Democratic Front (ABSDF) Special Anniversary Declaration on Movement for Democracy in Burma, All Burma Students Democratic Front (ABSDF) Statement No. 9
1990
The Karen National day, The Position of Democratic Alliance of Burma (DAB) on Eradiction of Narcotic Drugs, Invocation to Democratic Nations of the world for support and sympathetic consideration for our national movement, Democracy and human rights cause in Burma
The Burmese Connection, Burning down the Houses: Burma's New Military strategy, Porters offer testimony of human rights abuses by Burmese Army, "They are not our Kinsfolk", Salween polluted with blood and corpses.
Excerpts from speeches of revolutionary leaders on the Anniversary day of Quadruple 8, Aspiration of Karen and Future Federal Union,The war of annihilation against the indigenous peoples of Burma and the raping of their heritage forests
1991
KNU Bulletin, Issue 24KNU President Gen. Bo Mya's speech on the occasion of the 42nd. Anniversary of Karen Revolution, Letter of Felicitations from the Prime Minister to KNU President General Mya, Letter of Felicitations From (NDF) for the 42nd. Anniversary of Karen Revolution, Letter of Felicitations from (ABSDF) to the Karen People on the occasion of the 42nd. Anniversary of Karen Revolution.
Letter to the chairman, Human Rights Commission UNO, Statement of the (KNU) to the ninth session of the United Nation Working Group on Indigenous Population' , Principles and Policy Statement of the NCGUB, Press release of the (DAB) on Genuine Peace and National Reconciliation in the union of Burma
1992
Karen National Union (KNU) Statement regarding: SLORC Maj. Gen. Maung Hla's order to halt the military offensive in Karen State; 3. KNU Statement on the successful defence of the Headquarters at Manerplaw against the SL0RC offensive, Statement of the Democratic Alliance of Burma regarding the National Convention to be convened by State Law and Order Restoration Council
