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• Accusations fly over rights commission investigation
• Domestic violence victims afraid to speak out
• Forty years on, fresh images emerge of U Thant’s funeral
• B&Bs to shake up tourism sector
• Police seize sports cars amid crackdown
• Civil society group releases guide to elections for voters, politicians
• Voter overhaul nears phase two
• Peace players question federal army formation
• ABSDF to discuss KIA shelling with union peace team

Accusations fly over rights commission investigation Posted: 14 Dec 2014 09:50 PM PST In an open letter to President U Thein Sein, the widow of the journalist shot by the army has denounced the report of the official investigation into his death.

Domestic violence victims afraid to speak out Posted: 14 Dec 2014 09:49 PM PST Women beaten by their husbands in their own home have nowhere to turn, a women's advocacy organisation says.

Forty years on, fresh images emerge of U Thant’s funeral Posted: 14 Dec 2014 09:37 PM PST A prominent photographer recounts his dangerous mission to document student efforts to honour the former UN secretary-general in 1974.

B&Bs to shake up tourism sector Posted: 14 Dec 2014 09:33 PM PST A planned bed and breakfast policy would spread tourism income more equitably – but advocates most overcome vested interests and security fears.

Police seize sports cars amid crackdown Posted: 14 Dec 2014 09:00 PM PST Yangon Region police seized 52 sports cars between December 5 and 7 as part of a crackdown on reckless driving and the use of noisy power exhausts.

Civil society group releases guide to elections for voters, politicians Posted: 14 Dec 2014 08:49 PM PST A civil society organisation plans to introduce an education guide for voting this month aimed at improving public participation in politics, a spokesperson said.

Voter overhaul nears phase two Posted: 14 Dec 2014 08:48 PM PST Voter registration will soon enter its second stage in 14 townships of Yangon Region, an electoral official told The Myanmar Times last week.

Peace players question federal army formation Posted: 14 Dec 2014 08:47 PM PST The reactivation of a federal army by 12 ethnic armed groups has raised questions among players in the peace process about whether the grouping might prove itself to be counterproductive and raise tensions between the government and ethnic groups.

ABSDF to discuss KIA shelling with union peace team Posted: 14 Dec 2014 08:39 PM PST Members of the government peace team and the All Burma Students' Democratic Front are expected to meet this week to review ceasefire implementation and discuss a recent Tatmadaw attack that killed two ABSDF members training with the KIA.

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