The Burmese military dictatorship spreads lies and misinformation about the KNU.
We don’t recruit child soldiers, we don’t attack civilians and we are not trying to break up Burma.
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Many brave Karen have given their lives in our struggle for freeedom. Find out more about them here.
The KNU Mission Statement is to establish a genuine Federal Union in cooperation with all the Karen and all the ethnic peoples in the country for harmony, peace, stability and prosperity for all.
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The Karen National Union is the leading political organisation representing the aspirations of the Karen people.
The KNU was founded in 1947, its predecessor organisations date back to 1881.