The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Relocated Street Vendors Complain of Insufficient Space
• Arakan State Youths Tell Commission They Want Peace
• Authorities Ramp up Security Measures at Tourist Sites
• Nippon Foundation Suspends Vehicle Donations
• Pegu Woman Charged With Defaming State Counselor on Social Media
• Judge Sentences Father to 20 Years for Raping Own Daughter
• Fleeing Shan State Conflict, 400 Villagers Take Refuge in Namtu Town
• Malaysia Cancels Two Soccer Matches Over Arakan State Situation
• Nepal Proposes Constitution Amendment to Meet Ethnic Demands
• Indonesia Protests Awaken Fears for Minority Chinese
• Maintaining Momentum in Myanmar’s Response to AIDS

Relocated Street Vendors Complain of Insufficient Space Posted: 01 Dec 2016 07:00 AM PST YCDC relocates 1,600 street vendors to a night market and orders thousands more to only occupy downtown streets outside of major roads. The post Relocated Street Vendors Complain of Insufficient Space appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Arakan State Youths Tell Commission They Want Peace Posted: 01 Dec 2016 06:19 AM PST Six Buddhist and Muslim youths from the Arakan capital of Sittwe meet with Kofi Annan and the Arakan State Advisory Commission in Rangoon. The post Arakan State Youths Tell Commission They Want Peace appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Authorities Ramp up Security Measures at Tourist Sites Posted: 01 Dec 2016 06:13 AM PST 'We are working to prevent a similar attack at the pagoda, like what happened in the bombing at the Rangoon divisional government,' says a trustee. The post Authorities Ramp up Security Measures at Tourist Sites appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Nippon Foundation Suspends Vehicle Donations Posted: 01 Dec 2016 05:22 AM PST The Nippon Foundation suspends further vehicle donations until all of the cars currently unattended in a Rangoon hospital are deployed. The post Nippon Foundation Suspends Vehicle Donations appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Pegu Woman Charged With Defaming State Counselor on Social Media Posted: 01 Dec 2016 05:03 AM PST Ma Sandi Myint Aung, is arrested after reportedly sharing Facebook posts said to include foul language against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. The post Pegu Woman Charged With Defaming State Counselor on Social Media appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Judge Sentences Father to 20 Years for Raping Own Daughter Posted: 01 Dec 2016 03:15 AM PST The crime comes to light when a sister discovers the victim is five months pregnant. The post Judge Sentences Father to 20 Years for Raping Own Daughter appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Fleeing Shan State Conflict, 400 Villagers Take Refuge in Namtu Town Posted: 01 Dec 2016 01:42 AM PST 'The local Namtu people donated food for the IDPs when they arrived the first day. But these donations have not been enough,' says a SNLD lawmaker. The post Fleeing Shan State Conflict, 400 Villagers Take Refuge in Namtu Town appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Malaysia Cancels Two Soccer Matches Over Arakan State Situation Posted: 01 Dec 2016 12:11 AM PST Malaysia says cancellation of two friendly under-22 matches is a 'political decision because of the Rohingya issue.' The post Malaysia Cancels Two Soccer Matches Over Arakan State Situation appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Nepal Proposes Constitution Amendment to Meet Ethnic Demands Posted: 30 Nov 2016 08:45 PM PST Nepal's government proposed amending its new constitution to carve out a new state to meet the demands of the Madhesi ethnic community. The post Nepal Proposes Constitution Amendment to Meet Ethnic Demands appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Indonesia Protests Awaken Fears for Minority Chinese Posted: 30 Nov 2016 08:39 PM PST The capital of Muslim-majority Indonesia is on edge ahead of a potential second huge protest by conservative Muslims against its Christian governor. The post Indonesia Protests Awaken Fears for Minority Chinese appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Maintaining Momentum in Myanmar’s Response to AIDS Posted: 30 Nov 2016 05:30 PM PST On World AIDS Day, the spotlight will be on Myanmar—a model of how to implement strategies to end the AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030. The post Maintaining Momentum in Myanmar's Response to AIDS appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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