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• At media forum, judiciary in the spotlight
• Civil society reps discuss challenges of transition
• Student unions vow to continue protests against education law
• An ownership dispute with a twist
• British woman makes appeal for Anglo-Burmese stem cell donor

At media forum, judiciary in the spotlight Posted: 19 Oct 2014 06:21 PM PDT Cramped courts hidden down back alleys with half-trained staff – that was the picture of the nation's judiciary that emerged from a frank exchange of views in Nay Pyi Taw recently.

Civil society reps discuss challenges of transition Posted: 19 Oct 2014 06:14 PM PDT Civil society representatives met last week in Yangon to discuss a range of issues central to the transition to democracy, and to the country's future.

Student unions vow to continue protests against education law Posted: 19 Oct 2014 06:04 PM PDT The All Burma Federation of Student Unions - known as Ba Ka Tha - and the University Students Union have announced plans for more protests against the newly enacted national education law.

An ownership dispute with a twist Posted: 19 Oct 2014 05:59 PM PDT Confusion has emerged over the ownership structure of popular free-to-air channel MRTV-4.

British woman makes appeal for Anglo-Burmese stem cell donor Posted: 19 Oct 2014 05:53 PM PDT A British mother-of-two who urgently needs a bone marrow transplant is appealing to those of Anglo-Burmese descent to register at their nearest bone marrow registry to see if they are a "perfect match" donor who could save her life.

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