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• Unity Journal rep vows to appeal tough sentences
• Parliament approves change to strengthen Anti-Corruption Commission
• MPs cry poor as bill proposes five-fold pay increase
• Education program tackles child labour in Mon state
• “Basic education” will be free to all students from next year
• Civil society groups seek to combat violence
• Thai work permits too expensive, labour groups warn
• Flower seller children get a shot at education

Unity Journal rep vows to appeal tough sentences Posted: 09 Jul 2014 07:19 PM PDT The CEO and four reporters from Unity Journal have been sentenced to ten years in prison with hard labour each for their role in January newspaper reports that alleged a DDI military facility in Pauk, Magwe, was producing chemical weapons.

Parliament approves change to strengthen Anti-Corruption Commission Posted: 09 Jul 2014 02:43 PM PDT An amendment to the Anti-Corruption Law that MPs say could give the Anti-Corruption Commission more powers to tackle high-level graft has been passed by parliament's upper house.

MPs cry poor as bill proposes five-fold pay increase Posted: 09 Jul 2014 02:41 PM PDT How much should an MP be paid? It's a debate that generates fierce opinions around the world and is soon set to become a major issue in Myanmar, with some MPs pushing for a five-fold salary increase.

Education program tackles child labour in Mon state Posted: 09 Jul 2014 01:22 PM PDT A local organisation that promotes children's rights has been training villagers in Mon State's Chaungzon township in an attempt to reduce child labour exploitation.

“Basic education” will be free to all students from next year Posted: 09 Jul 2014 01:10 PM PDT High school enrolment fees will be abolished in the next academic year, the government has announced. The move follows the introduction of universal free primary and middle school education in recent years.

Civil society groups seek to combat violence Posted: 09 Jul 2014 01:04 PM PDT Civil society groups in Mandalay have formed a "Peace Making Committee" to help prevent further outbreaks of violence.

Thai work permits too expensive, labour groups warn Posted: 09 Jul 2014 12:15 PM PDT A new Thai government program aimed at providing work visas and temporary passports to undocumented migrant labourers is too expensive for many foreign workers to access, activists say.

Flower seller children get a shot at education Posted: 09 Jul 2014 05:45 AM PDT Dozens of young children who normally sell flowers around Mandalay's royal moat have been given some much needed days off thanks to a newly launched volunteer organisation known as "Flower Growers Teaching Class".

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