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• Curfew lifted but security forces remain
• Constitutional amendment process nears completion
• Federal system agreed on in principle
• Government denies political prisoners remain behind bars
• Government targets political dialogue in early 2015
• Police hail traffic safety campaign
• NLD silent on petition campaign expenses
• Development fears at Pyu World Heritage sites
• The trials and tribulations of a labour rights activist
• Parliament to scrutinise NLD charter change bid: speaker

Curfew lifted but security forces remain Posted: 17 Aug 2014 02:31 PM PDT A curfew imposed in Mandalay following an outbreak of violence in July was lifted last week, but police officials said additional security forces would remain in the city.

Constitutional amendment process nears completion Posted: 17 Aug 2014 02:24 PM PDT The process of constitutional revision is almost complete, the speaker of the Union Parliament has said.

Federal system agreed on in principle Posted: 17 Aug 2014 02:14 PM PDT The government and armed ethnic groups have agreed on the basic principles necessary to institute a federal system aimed at guaranteeing democracy, equality and self-determination for ethnic minorities, representatives from both sides said last week.

Government denies political prisoners remain behind bars Posted: 17 Aug 2014 02:05 PM PDT The government denied reports from some rights organization's last week that 29 political prisoners remain behind bars despite the government's promise of an amnesty for all political prisoners by the end of 2013.

Government targets political dialogue in early 2015 Posted: 17 Aug 2014 02:02 PM PDT Chief government peace negotiator U Aung Min says he wants political dialogue to begin in early 2015, after a nationwide ceasefire agreement is signed later this year.

Police hail traffic safety campaign Posted: 17 Aug 2014 02:01 PM PDT Traffic police praised road users last week after road deaths and injuries fell in Mandalay District in the first seven months of 2014.

NLD silent on petition campaign expenses Posted: 17 Aug 2014 01:47 PM PDT The National League for Democracy says it is unable to reveal the cost of its campaign to amend section 436 of the constitution or its sources of funding because no records were kept.

Development fears at Pyu World Heritage sites Posted: 17 Aug 2014 01:46 PM PDT The Myanmar Restaurant Association is helping villagers who live near three ancient Pyu cities to develop restaurants and souvenir shops in anticipation of a rise in tourist numbers following recent international recognition of their importance.

The trials and tribulations of a labour rights activist Posted: 17 Aug 2014 01:41 PM PDT Hounded in Thailand and persona non grata in Nay Pyi Taw, migrant-rights campaigner Andy Hall reflects on the past year.

Parliament to scrutinise NLD charter change bid: speaker Posted: 17 Aug 2014 01:36 PM PDT Parliament could consider a petition by the National League for Democracy (NLD) calling for an end to the army's veto on amending the constitution, the house speaker said last week.

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