Saturday, May 16, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


What Will it Take to Bring Struggling Myanmar Migrant Workers Home from Thailand?

Posted: 15 May 2020 08:30 PM PDT

The Irrawaddy talks with migrant worker rights advocates U Aung Kyaw and U Htoo Chit about why Myanmar migrants remain stuck in Thailand and the challenges they face.

The Irrawaddy Business Round-up

Posted: 15 May 2020 07:30 PM PDT

Businesses are emerging from COVID-19 restrictions and overseas investments have been announced but workers and fishing crews face economic turmoil.

The Day the Lawyer Behind Myanmar’s First Constitution Died

Posted: 15 May 2020 06:30 PM PDT

On this day in 1988, renowned Myanmar legal expert U Chan Htoon died in Yangon after a career spent designing the country's first constitution and serving on its Supreme Court.