The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Kachin IDPs Turned Away at China Border
• Government Releases Trafficking Statistics for 2016
• Digital ID Cards Trialed in Arakan State
• Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Fondly Recalls Obama Visits
• NLD Cabinet Members Forego Naypyidaw Land Plots
• Hkaw Sha Hpung: The All-Women Anti-Drug Task Force
• Anti-Corruption Commission to Prosecute Corrupt Judge
• TNLA Attacks Burma Army Bases in Namhsan
• Who is Burma’s New Security Adviser?
• NCA Non-Signatories, Govt Peace Commission to Hold Informal Talks
• State Counselor Sends Envoy to Bangladesh over Arakan State Crisis
• Christmas and Karen New Year on the Tanintharyi River

Kachin IDPs Turned Away at China Border Posted: 11 Jan 2017 07:44 AM PST Kachin IDPs are trapped in a conflict zone after being turned away at the China border following the Burma Army's capture of four KIA outposts. The post Kachin IDPs Turned Away at China Border appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Government Releases Trafficking Statistics for 2016 Posted: 11 Jan 2017 06:24 AM PST More than 300 people were trafficked to neighboring countries including China, Thailand and Malaysia for forced marriage, labor and prostitution. The post Government Releases Trafficking Statistics for 2016 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Digital ID Cards Trialed in Arakan State Posted: 11 Jan 2017 06:17 AM PST The govt begins a pilot project replacing National Registration Cards with 'smarter' digital IDs in Sittwe, Buthidaung and soon Maungdaw. The post Digital ID Cards Trialed in Arakan State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Fondly Recalls Obama Visits Posted: 11 Jan 2017 05:56 AM PST As US President Barack Obama gives his final address, Burma's State Counselor says his visits are 'something that I would always remember.' The post Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Fondly Recalls Obama Visits appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

NLD Cabinet Members Forego Naypyidaw Land Plots Posted: 11 Jan 2017 05:01 AM PST Cabinet members appointed by the NLD, as well as the President and State Counselor, have not applied for land plots in the administrative capital. The post NLD Cabinet Members Forego Naypyidaw Land Plots appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Hkaw Sha Hpung: The All-Women Anti-Drug Task Force Posted: 11 Jan 2017 04:55 AM PST Retired Kachin nurse Esther, 65, is fearless when it comes to both fighting drug abuse and treating patients in northern Shan State's conflict zone.  The post Hkaw Sha Hpung: The All-Women Anti-Drug Task Force appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Anti-Corruption Commission to Prosecute Corrupt Judge Posted: 11 Jan 2017 04:16 AM PST 'The judge jailed those defendants who did not give her bribes,' says a complaint received by the government's Anti-Corruption Commission. The post Anti-Corruption Commission to Prosecute Corrupt Judge appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

TNLA Attacks Burma Army Bases in Namhsan Posted: 11 Jan 2017 02:53 AM PST The Ministry of Defense confirms they repelled attacks on two of their bases in Shan State's Namhsan Township. The post TNLA Attacks Burma Army Bases in Namhsan appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Who is Burma’s New Security Adviser? Posted: 10 Jan 2017 11:28 PM PST Former ambassador U Thaung Tun—who once said Daw Aung San Suu Kyi should not 'rock the boat'—will take up the newly created position. The post Who is Burma's New Security Adviser? appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

NCA Non-Signatories, Govt Peace Commission to Hold Informal Talks Posted: 10 Jan 2017 11:21 PM PST 'Our goal is to persuade them to sign the NCA and to join the 21st Century Panglong Peace Conference,' says Peace Commission member. The post NCA Non-Signatories, Govt Peace Commission to Hold Informal Talks appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

State Counselor Sends Envoy to Bangladesh over Arakan State Crisis Posted: 10 Jan 2017 09:06 PM PST Deputy minister of foreign affairs U Kyaw Tin travels to Dhaka as UN reports 65,000 refugees have arrived in Bangladesh from Burma. The post State Counselor Sends Envoy to Bangladesh over Arakan State Crisis appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Christmas and Karen New Year on the Tanintharyi River Posted: 10 Jan 2017 07:18 PM PST The KNU's challenge lies in being a credible government in areas under its control—and where authority is shared with the Burmese government. The post Christmas and Karen New Year on the Tanintharyi River appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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