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- Public Consultation Explores Potential for Future Political Party
- UN Forum Highlights Persisting Gaps in Gender Equality in Asia
- Examination of Murder Charges Begins in U Ko Ni Assassination Trial
- Living the High Life: Rangoon’s Best Rooftop Bars
- Despite State Counselor’s Announcement, UNFC Members Undecided on NCA Signing
- Three Women in Maungdaw Allege Rape by Burma Army Soldiers
- Mon State’s Bridgegate: Ethnic Politics or Realpolitik?
- By-Elections Fail to Drum Up Public Enthusiasm
- Protestors Step Up Opposition to Mon State Bridge Name
- Digging Into the By-Elections Data
- North Korean Murder Suspects Sent Home With Body of Victim
- Wanted: Reform that Benefits Karen Citizens
| Public Consultation Explores Potential for Future Political Party Posted: 31 Mar 2017 09:09 AM PDT Veteran activists from the 88 Generation Peace and Open Society discuss power politics and the potential for changed civil-military relations. The post Public Consultation Explores Potential for Future Political Party appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| UN Forum Highlights Persisting Gaps in Gender Equality in Asia Posted: 31 Mar 2017 07:43 AM PDT A high-level panel comprised of government representatives, gender experts and civil society actors from across the region is held in Bangkok. The post UN Forum Highlights Persisting Gaps in Gender Equality in Asia appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Examination of Murder Charges Begins in U Ko Ni Assassination Trial Posted: 31 Mar 2017 07:36 AM PDT The gunman and three alleged co-perpetrators are being charged in Rangoon under Article 302 of the Penal Code for homicide. The post Examination of Murder Charges Begins in U Ko Ni Assassination Trial appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Living the High Life: Rangoon’s Best Rooftop Bars Posted: 31 Mar 2017 05:45 AM PDT To appreciate the charm of Burma's commercial hub, sometimes you have to rise above the crowded streets, quite literally. The post Living the High Life: Rangoon's Best Rooftop Bars appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Despite State Counselor’s Announcement, UNFC Members Undecided on NCA Signing Posted: 31 Mar 2017 05:31 AM PDT 'We are surprised to hear that news, as we have not officially decided upon it yet,' says Nai Hong Sar, vice chairman of UNFC member group NMSP. The post Despite State Counselor's Announcement, UNFC Members Undecided on NCA Signing appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Three Women in Maungdaw Allege Rape by Burma Army Soldiers Posted: 31 Mar 2017 05:19 AM PDT Local authorities say 18 cases of alleged abuse by security forces have been filed in Maungdaw. The post Three Women in Maungdaw Allege Rape by Burma Army Soldiers appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Mon State’s Bridgegate: Ethnic Politics or Realpolitik? Posted: 31 Mar 2017 05:10 AM PDT Elizabeth Rhoads offers an alternate appraisal of events surrounding the Aung San Bridge which focuses on competing political factions in the region. The post Mon State's Bridgegate: Ethnic Politics or Realpolitik? appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| By-Elections Fail to Drum Up Public Enthusiasm Posted: 31 Mar 2017 04:18 AM PDT One day before nationwide by-elections, Kawhmu Township stands in stark contrast to the area in the days just before the 2015 general election. The post By-Elections Fail to Drum Up Public Enthusiasm appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Protestors Step Up Opposition to Mon State Bridge Name Posted: 31 Mar 2017 02:45 AM PDT Protestors say they will step up opposition in Mon State against the naming of a bridge across the Salween River as Gen Aung San Bridge. The post Protestors Step Up Opposition to Mon State Bridge Name appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Digging Into the By-Elections Data Posted: 31 Mar 2017 12:39 AM PDT Candidates are slightly younger, there are marginally more women, and religious diversity has taken a hit. The post Digging Into the By-Elections Data appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| North Korean Murder Suspects Sent Home With Body of Victim Posted: 30 Mar 2017 11:38 PM PDT Photographs show staff of the North Korean Embassy in Kuala Lumpur and of North Korea's state airline Air Koryo on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. The post North Korean Murder Suspects Sent Home With Body of Victim appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Wanted: Reform that Benefits Karen Citizens Posted: 30 Mar 2017 07:17 PM PDT Allegations that some Karen leaders have become relatively well-off have given rise to legitimate questions from their constituents. The post Wanted: Reform that Benefits Karen Citizens appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
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