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• British labour activist convicted in Thai defamation trial
• ‘Midnight inspection’ clause abolished by parliament
• Calls mount for EU resolution on Myanmar rights at UNGA
• Public call for Myitsone to be scrapped amid China overture
• Ministry to hold press event on detained ALP member
• After deadly accidents, Rakhine State gets tough on boat licensing
• KBC to appeal to UN rep over Kachin teachers’ murders
• Rare bird endangered by Tanintharyi habit destruction
• MP wants more detail on foreign loan proposals
• Conservation of Magwe forests, Ayeyarwady River a collective duty, says ex-official

British labour activist convicted in Thai defamation trial Posted: 20 Sep 2016 03:20 AM PDT British labour activist Andy Hall was found guilty of criminal defamation and breaching Thailand's strict computer laws and given a three-year suspended jail sentence, his lawyer said this morning, over a report on labour abuses in the country's lucrative fruit sector.

‘Midnight inspection’ clause abolished by parliament Posted: 20 Sep 2016 12:38 AM PDT The law behind authorities' much-reviled "midnight inspections" was finally scrapped yesterday by a parliament dominated by former political prisoners.

Calls mount for EU resolution on Myanmar rights at UNGA Posted: 20 Sep 2016 12:27 AM PDT Pressure is growing on the European Union to again table a UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolution critical of Myanmar's human rights record, after the EU signalled last week that the 28-nation bloc was dropping the motion for the first time in a quarter century.

Public call for Myitsone to be scrapped amid China overture Posted: 20 Sep 2016 12:18 AM PDT The consensus is overwhelming. Kachin locals want the Myitsone megadam to be scrapped, the commission tasked with reviewing the currently suspended project heard this weekend.

Ministry to hold press event on detained ALP member Posted: 20 Sep 2016 12:14 AM PDT The Rakhine State Ministry for Border Affairs and Security will hold a press conference today addressing the defamation charges filed against an Arakan Liberation Party communications officer.

After deadly accidents, Rakhine State gets tough on boat licensing Posted: 20 Sep 2016 12:11 AM PDT After a series of deadly sinkings involving unlicenced vessels, authorities in Rakhine State are cracking down, informing helmsmen they must register or face hefty fines.

KBC to appeal to UN rep over Kachin teachers’ murders Posted: 20 Sep 2016 12:08 AM PDT Following a rare verdict last week holding Tatmadaw soldiers accountable for civilian deaths, the Kachin Baptist Convention is preparing a letter to urge a similar mea culpa in a separate case.

Rare bird endangered by Tanintharyi habit destruction Posted: 19 Sep 2016 11:51 PM PDT A rare bird species in Tanintharyi Region is in danger of being wiped out as its habitat is eroded by economic development. The International Union for Conservation of Nature says Gurney's pitta, said to be the living symbol of the peninsular region, is listed as endangered.

MP wants more detail on foreign loan proposals Posted: 19 Sep 2016 11:49 PM PDT A Pyithu Hluttaw MP is demanding more specifics after the government last week recommended taking out two loans from international lenders totalling more than US$200 million.

Conservation of Magwe forests, Ayeyarwady River a collective duty, says ex-official Posted: 19 Sep 2016 11:48 PM PDT Civil society organisations, relevant government departments and the general public must work together to sustainably manage the Ayeyarwady River and conserve forests in Magwe Region, according to U Than Tun, a retired assistant director of the Forestry Department.

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