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• Govt rejects ‘Rohingya’ repatriation reports
• Theatre workers demand resignation of national association boss
• Students protest education bill in front of Sagaing universities
• Mangrove plantation leader arrested
• Yangon bomb accused tells court he faced death threats
• Rule of law centers to open in Mandalay, Lashio
• Regional govt snubs Magwe farmers’ forum
• Two arrested after 18-man brawl
• Farmers call for release of lawyer

Govt rejects ‘Rohingya’ repatriation reports Posted: 04 Sep 2014 04:40 AM PDT Government officials have moved to distance themselves from media reports that Myanmar would resettle thousands of Rohingya currently residing in Bangladesh.

Theatre workers demand resignation of national association boss Posted: 04 Sep 2014 03:50 AM PDT Everybody's a critic: theatre workers from upper Myanmar are demanding the chair of the Myanmar Theatrical Association resign over his comments on section 436 of the constitution.

Students protest education bill in front of Sagaing universities Posted: 04 Sep 2014 03:37 AM PDT Dozens of students from the All Burma Federation of Student Unions (ABFSU) protested against the National Education Bill last week.

Mangrove plantation leader arrested Posted: 04 Sep 2014 03:26 AM PDT A leading environmental activist has been arrested for public order offences after planting mangroves in an area devastated by Cyclone Nargis.

Yangon bomb accused tells court he faced death threats Posted: 04 Sep 2014 03:21 AM PDT A man charged with allegedly carrying out bombings in Yangon in October 2013 has told a court he was told he would be killed if he didn't plant the devices.

Rule of law centers to open in Mandalay, Lashio Posted: 04 Sep 2014 03:17 AM PDT Rule of law centres will open at Mandalay and Lashio universities within three months, U Khin Maung Than from the Mandalay Lawyers' Network said last week.

Regional govt snubs Magwe farmers’ forum Posted: 04 Sep 2014 03:14 AM PDT The Magwe Farmers' Union has gathered more than 3000 signatures in support of a petition calling for the return of land confiscated in Magwe Region and reform of Myanmar's land laws.

Two arrested after 18-man brawl Posted: 04 Sep 2014 03:09 AM PDT Police have arrested two men in connection with a daytime brawl in Thaketa township late last month that left one man injured and a car windscreen broken.

Farmers call for release of lawyer Posted: 04 Sep 2014 03:03 AM PDT Farmers angered over the arrest of the lawyer representing them in a series of land-grab disputes are holding mass prayer meetings in a local pagoda to draw attention to his plight.

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