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• Federal army 'unrealistic': Elders
• Activist Ko Wai Luu charged with incitement
• Witnesses for Koh Tao accused afraid to appear in court: defence
• Kachin activist on trial after seeking justice for slain daughter
• Activists seek clarity on exile return offer
• Peace talks to resume amid fighting, tension
• Three-year plan unveiled to win back trust in judiciary
• Irrawaddy ignores govt ordered namechange
• President to get press pool
• Election commission releases draft observer code

Federal army 'unrealistic': Elders Posted: 19 Dec 2014 02:39 AM PST A group of senior former international peacemakers has said a key demand of ethnic armed groups in ongoing ceasefire talks is unrealistic.

Activist Ko Wai Luu charged with incitement Posted: 19 Dec 2014 01:45 AM PST Political activist Ko Wai Luu has been arrested and charged with incitement due to his links with the Mi Gyaung Kan protest group, which has been demonstrating in downtown Yangon for more than 270 days.

Witnesses for Koh Tao accused afraid to appear in court: defence Posted: 19 Dec 2014 12:42 AM PST Witnesses for two Myanmar migrants accused of murder in Thailand are afraid to appear in court, their legal team says.

Kachin activist on trial after seeking justice for slain daughter Posted: 18 Dec 2014 09:07 PM PST   Human rights groups are pressuring the government to drop a case against a Kachin activist who they say has been on trial for 18 months for allegedly making "false charges" against the military following the death of his daughter.

Activists seek clarity on exile return offer Posted: 18 Dec 2014 08:19 PM PST Political activists who have returned to Myanmar to take part in the transition to democracy have denounced the government's recently announced permanent residency policy, and called for a new scheme specifically for exiled politicians.

Peace talks to resume amid fighting, tension Posted: 18 Dec 2014 06:50 PM PST Peace talks between the government and ethnic leaders will resume this week despite escalating clashes in southern Shan State, sources in a peace facilitation group say.

Three-year plan unveiled to win back trust in judiciary Posted: 18 Dec 2014 06:11 PM PST Myanmar's Supreme Court has released a three-year strategic plan aimed at improving the judiciary, including targets for user satisfaction and speeding up the hearing of cases.

Irrawaddy ignores govt ordered namechange Posted: 18 Dec 2014 06:09 PM PST Despite official disapproval, The Irrawaddy will continue to publish under its existing name, its editor confirmed.

President to get press pool Posted: 18 Dec 2014 05:17 PM PST Welcome to the West Wing – Nay Pyi Taw-style. After consultation with media groups, the President's Office has announced that correspondents will be based in the official residence of the president, all the better to monitor events.

Election commission releases draft observer code Posted: 18 Dec 2014 05:14 PM PST Talks are continuing between civil society groups and the Union Election Commission over a code of conduct and accreditation process for election observers, after the commission put forward draft regulations at a recent meeting.

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