The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Six Adults, One Child Killed by Elephant in Shan State
• ALD Members Re-Establish Party Under Same Name
• Labor Rights Negotiations Fail with Mandalay Textile Factory
• New Bus Service for Rangoon Commuters to Launch Next Week 
• Buddhist Nationalists Disrupt Muslim Ceremony in Downtown Rangoon
• NLD to ‘Discipline’ Karenni State Party Heads for Late Candidate Registration
• Malaysia’s ‘Food Flotilla’ Plans to go Ahead Despite Burma Govt Plea
• More Than Twenty DKBA Splinter Group Soldiers Surrender
• ABSDF Criticizes Burma Army’s Arrest of Leader
• US Human Rights Official Finds ‘Disturbing Pattern’ in Arakan Security Operations
• Asean at 50, and Beyond

Six Adults, One Child Killed by Elephant in Shan State Posted: 09 Jan 2017 06:25 AM PST Seven people were stomped to death by an elephant in 'musth' in northern Shan State's Mongmit Township. The post Six Adults, One Child Killed by Elephant in Shan State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ALD Members Re-Establish Party Under Same Name Posted: 09 Jan 2017 04:36 AM PST Around 100 participants vote to revive the Arakan League for Democracy during a weekend conference in Taungup Township. The post ALD Members Re-Establish Party Under Same Name appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Labor Rights Negotiations Fail with Mandalay Textile Factory Posted: 09 Jan 2017 04:26 AM PST Negotiations between employees and factory management in Mandalay Division regarding labor rights are canceled before demands are met, say workers. The post Labor Rights Negotiations Fail with Mandalay Textile Factory appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

New Bus Service for Rangoon Commuters to Launch Next Week  Posted: 09 Jan 2017 04:17 AM PST Eight companies to operate 59 bus lines under a new bus service to tackle badly maintained buses, dangerous driving, and unprofessional staff. The post New Bus Service for Rangoon Commuters to Launch Next Week  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Buddhist Nationalists Disrupt Muslim Ceremony in Downtown Rangoon Posted: 09 Jan 2017 03:39 AM PST The ceremony at the YMCA on 45th Street, commemorating the Prophet Muhammad's birthday, was called off after just 30 minutes. The post Buddhist Nationalists Disrupt Muslim Ceremony in Downtown Rangoon appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

NLD to ‘Discipline’ Karenni State Party Heads for Late Candidate Registration Posted: 09 Jan 2017 03:01 AM PST Eighteen NLD candidates and 19 USDP candidates have registered to compete in upcoming by-elections. The post NLD to 'Discipline' Karenni State Party Heads for Late Candidate Registration appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Malaysia’s ‘Food Flotilla’ Plans to go Ahead Despite Burma Govt Plea Posted: 09 Jan 2017 02:26 AM PST 'There is no question about cancelation,' a spokesperson says, as Burma requests that Asean aid go through proper diplomatic channels. The post Malaysia's 'Food Flotilla' Plans to go Ahead Despite Burma Govt Plea appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

More Than Twenty DKBA Splinter Group Soldiers Surrender Posted: 09 Jan 2017 01:38 AM PST Leader Col. San Aung recently moved his troops from Karen State to northern Shan State to fight with the Northern Alliance. The post More Than Twenty DKBA Splinter Group Soldiers Surrender appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ABSDF Criticizes Burma Army’s Arrest of Leader Posted: 08 Jan 2017 11:21 PM PST 'Student army' says the detention of leading member damages the peace process. The post ABSDF Criticizes Burma Army's Arrest of Leader appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

US Human Rights Official Finds ‘Disturbing Pattern’ in Arakan Security Operations Posted: 08 Jan 2017 10:43 PM PST Senior US official Tom Malinowski urges Burma not to 'fall into trap' of indiscriminate response following release of government report. The post US Human Rights Official Finds 'Disturbing Pattern' in Arakan Security Operations appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Asean at 50, and Beyond Posted: 08 Jan 2017 08:04 PM PST As Asean turns 50, scholar and columnist Kavi Chongkittavorn considers what's been achieved and what's in store for the Southeast Asia bloc. The post Asean at 50, and Beyond appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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National News

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• Five Myanmar migrants murdered
• Appeal seeks to overturn conviction under anti-terrorism law
• Special rapporteur, investigative commission both visit Rakhine
• Eleven media team granted bail as defamation case continues
• TNLA calls for new peace process roadmap
• New MCDC members take their oaths
• Cut from MP fund goes to peace process
• Buddhist hardliners halt annual Muslim celebration

Five Myanmar migrants murdered Posted: 09 Jan 2017 12:26 AM PST Five Myanmar migrant workers were murdered and two remain in critical condition after being attacked by a knife-wielding mob near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on January 5.

Appeal seeks to overturn conviction under anti-terrorism law Posted: 09 Jan 2017 12:23 AM PST Defence lawyers are trying to overturn a slew of convictions against four Muslim men by contending that the anti-terrorism law used to charge them was not in place when the alleged crime occurred.

Special rapporteur, investigative commission both visit Rakhine Posted: 09 Jan 2017 12:22 AM PST The UN special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar has announced that her fifth visit to the country will start today and extend until January 20. A statement announcing Yanghee Lee's visit said she plans to make stops in Myitkyina, Hpakant and Laiza in Kachin State, as well as Sittwe, Rathedaung, Buthidaung and Maungdaw in Rakhine State, in addition to taking meetings in Nay Pyi Taw and Yangon.

Eleven media team granted bail as defamation case continues Posted: 09 Jan 2017 12:20 AM PST The CEO and chief editor at Eleven Media were granted bail on their fourth appeal last week, following an apology and retraction of the editorial which sparked the legal feud with the Yangon Region government.

TNLA calls for new peace process roadmap Posted: 09 Jan 2017 12:20 AM PST The Ta'ang National Liberation Army - one of the armed groups engaged in ongoing fighting with the Tatmadaw - has slammed the new government's guidance of the peace process as "ineffectual". The group, which has not signed a ceasefire, demanded a widening of the peace process and called on the NLD to do more leg work to involve all ethnic groups.

New MCDC members take their oaths Posted: 09 Jan 2017 12:15 AM PST The new Mandalay City Development Committee is up and running. More than four months after elections for the municipal body, and one embittered election dispute later, the new members were sworn in on January 6 without a hitch.

Cut from MP fund goes to peace process Posted: 08 Jan 2017 11:59 PM PST The National League for Democracy has announced that K200 million from a fund collected by deducting from lawmakers' salaries has been earmarked for the peace process.

Buddhist hardliners halt annual Muslim celebration Posted: 08 Jan 2017 11:58 PM PST Hardline Buddhist nationalists stopped a Muslim religious ceremony in Yangon yesterday, witnesses and organisers said, as religious tensions continue to summer amid a bloody military campaign in northern Rakhine State.

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