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• Govt Investigates U Ko Ni’s Assassination
• Thousands Attend Rangoon Funeral for U Ko Ni
• Bertil Lintner Recalls Slain NLD Lawyer
• Trump’s Refugee Ban Leaves Separated Burmese Families in Limbo
• A Hero to Remember
• U Ko Ni: In His Own Words
• Police Investigate U Ko Ni Assassination Amid Condolences and Demands for Justice
• U Ko Ni’s Assassin Flees—an Eyewitness Account
• NLD to Tighten Security Following Lawyer’s Assassination
• Book Review: A Great Place to Have a War

Govt Investigates U Ko Ni’s Assassination Posted: 30 Jan 2017 06:41 AM PST Burma's government says it is investigating the assassination of prominent Muslim lawyer and NLD legal advisor U Ko Ni. The post Govt Investigates U Ko Ni's Assassination appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Thousands Attend Rangoon Funeral for U Ko Ni Posted: 30 Jan 2017 06:34 AM PST The traditional Muslim ceremony was attended by U Ko Ni's friends and supporters of many faiths. The post Thousands Attend Rangoon Funeral for U Ko Ni appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Bertil Lintner Recalls Slain NLD Lawyer Posted: 30 Jan 2017 04:48 AM PST He was 'a man of high integrity whose main devotion was to make this country more democratic than it is,' the journalist says about U Ko Ni. The post Bertil Lintner Recalls Slain NLD Lawyer appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Trump’s Refugee Ban Leaves Separated Burmese Families in Limbo Posted: 30 Jan 2017 03:13 AM PST Pending resettlement cases and those who applied for family reunification will be impacted by President Donald Trump's executive order. The post Trump's Refugee Ban Leaves Separated Burmese Families in Limbo appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

A Hero to Remember Posted: 30 Jan 2017 03:06 AM PST U Ko Ni was a fearless fighter who spoke up for his views, and he was a strong force in the democratic movement. The post A Hero to Remember appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

U Ko Ni: In His Own Words Posted: 29 Jan 2017 11:30 PM PST In recent times, the assassinated lawyer spoke his mind to the media on a wide range of matters. Below, we reprise some of his comments. The post U Ko Ni: In His Own Words appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Police Investigate U Ko Ni Assassination Amid Condolences and Demands for Justice Posted: 29 Jan 2017 10:29 PM PST Police say that the suspect is from Kyaukme Township in Shan State and served seven years in prison for smuggling. The post Police Investigate U Ko Ni Assassination Amid Condolences and Demands for Justice appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

U Ko Ni’s Assassin Flees—an Eyewitness Account Posted: 29 Jan 2017 10:10 PM PST The chairman of a taxi drivers' association witnessed U Ko Ni's assassin go on to shoot driver U Nay Win before he was arrested a gunpoint. The post U Ko Ni's Assassin Flees—an Eyewitness Account appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

NLD to Tighten Security Following Lawyer’s Assassination Posted: 29 Jan 2017 07:36 PM PST Although assassinations are rare in Burma, the murder has prompted security concerns for the country's State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. The post NLD to Tighten Security Following Lawyer's Assassination appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Book Review: A Great Place to Have a War Posted: 29 Jan 2017 07:07 PM PST Perhaps even Donald Trump should read this book to better understand how the CIA exercises power from behind the scenes, writes Bertil Lintner. The post Book Review: A Great Place to Have a War appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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