Wednesday, January 15, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Reform of Myanmar Human Rights Commission Lacks Transparency, Critics Say

Posted: 15 Jan 2020 06:17 AM PST

Activists are voicing concerns about Myanmar's newly replaced human rights commission, saying the new members lack diversity and were selected without transparency.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Vows Probe Into Kayah Farmland Seizures by Myanmar Military

Posted: 15 Jan 2020 05:37 AM PST

During her visit to Kayah State, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi promised to look into military land grabs but ignored complaints about a statue of her father, Gen. Aung San.

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Myanmar Trip Aimed at Pushing Beijing’s ‘Two-Ocean’ Strategy

Posted: 15 Jan 2020 04:42 AM PST

During his upcoming visit to Myanmar, Chinese President Xi Jinping's top priority will be advancing Beijing's strategy to project its power into the Indian Ocean.

Myanmar Lawyers Seek Presidential Approval to Sue Police for Revealing Raped Toddler Identity

Posted: 15 Jan 2020 04:23 AM PST

The Independent Lawyers' Association of Myanmar has asked the President for permission to sue the police officers who identified the raped toddler known as 'Victoria'.

Myanmar Court Sentences Man to Death by Hanging for Love Triangle Murder

Posted: 15 Jan 2020 03:24 AM PST

After a three-year trial, a court in Ayeyarwady Region has found a local man guilty of murdering his girlfriend's ex-lover and burying the body on a farm in 2016.

Infographics: Chinese Leaders’ Visits to Myanmar Over 6 Decades

Posted: 15 Jan 2020 02:14 AM PST


The Irrawaddy presents an infographic examining high-level visits to Myanmar by Chinese leaders from 1954 to 2014, and their significance for bilateral relations.

Myanmar Invites Citizens Abroad to Participate in ‘Nation-Building’

Posted: 15 Jan 2020 01:49 AM PST

The Myanmar government has asked current and former citizens abroad to lend their expertise and participation to support peacebuilding and development of a federal Union.

Japan’s Defense Minister Urges China to Respect Int’l Norms

Posted: 14 Jan 2020 09:07 PM PST

Ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping next spring, Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono has urged Beijing to adhere to international norms of maritime security.

China Denies Ever Manipulating Currency After US Lifts Designation

Posted: 14 Jan 2020 08:52 PM PST

A day after being removed from the US Treasury Department's currency manipulator list, China says it never engaged in the practice.

Cambodia to Open Treason Trial of Opposition Leader Kem Sokha

Posted: 14 Jan 2020 08:41 PM PST

Cambodian opposition party leader Kem Sokha is due to go on trial for treason today in a case slammed by rights groups as bogus.

ICJ to Rule on Emergency Measures in Myanmar Genocide Case on Jan. 23: Gambia

Posted: 14 Jan 2020 08:30 PM PST

The Gambian government has tweeted that the World Court will rule Jan. 23 on its request that emergency measures be taken against Myanmar in the Rohingya genocide case.

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