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- Reform of Myanmar Human Rights Commission Lacks Transparency, Critics Say
- Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Vows Probe Into Kayah Farmland Seizures by Myanmar Military
- Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Myanmar Trip Aimed at Pushing Beijing’s ‘Two-Ocean’ Strategy
- Myanmar Lawyers Seek Presidential Approval to Sue Police for Revealing Raped Toddler Identity
- Myanmar Court Sentences Man to Death by Hanging for Love Triangle Murder
- Infographics: Chinese Leaders’ Visits to Myanmar Over 6 Decades
- Myanmar Invites Citizens Abroad to Participate in ‘Nation-Building’
- Japan’s Defense Minister Urges China to Respect Int’l Norms
- China Denies Ever Manipulating Currency After US Lifts Designation
- Cambodia to Open Treason Trial of Opposition Leader Kem Sokha
- ICJ to Rule on Emergency Measures in Myanmar Genocide Case on Jan. 23: Gambia
| 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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