The United States Department of State had stated in its most recent biennial report that one of those organizations, the Shan Human Rights Foundation, had originally been linked to the Shan United Army, which was reputedly engaged in drug trafficking.
Dans son dernier rapport bisannuel, le Département d'État américain a d'ailleurs indiqué que l'une de ces deux organisations, la Shan Human Rights Foundation, était à l'origine liée à la Shan United Army, réputée se livrer au trafic de stupéfiants.