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• ‘Are they starving?’ Former IDPs now running out of food after WFP slashes rations in Rakhine State
• Testimony provided against Dutch tourist in dhamma dilemma
• Myanmar’s air pollution among the worst in the world: WHO
• CSOs say Hatgyi dam fuelling recent clashes in Kayin
• Trial begins for family accused of torturing child housemaids
• Ministry blacklists erring overseas migrant recruiters
• Maids case outrage spotlights rampant child abuse
• Chin govt fights landslides by planting grass
• Police patrol for ‘Death Highway’ speeders
• As lawsuit against poultry giant continues, Myanmar migrant workers apply for stipend

‘Are they starving?’ Former IDPs now running out of food after WFP slashes rations in Rakhine State Posted: 30 Sep 2016 12:52 AM PDT "I would rather stay here and die of starvation than go back to the camp," said Ko Maung Maung. The Myanmar Times investigates the ramifications of a decision by the World Food Programme to stop providing rations to former IDPs in Rakhine State in July.

Testimony provided against Dutch tourist in dhamma dilemma Posted: 29 Sep 2016 11:48 PM PDT Three witnesses gave testimony in Mandalay yesterday at the trial of Dutch tourist Klaas Haytema, who was arrested last week on charges of offending religious sentiments after he unplugged an amplifier used by monks to broadcast a dhamma sermon.

Myanmar’s air pollution among the worst in the world: WHO Posted: 29 Sep 2016 11:45 PM PDT Myanmar's air is not only harmful to breathe, it's also among the worst in the world, according to new information from the World Health Organization.

CSOs say Hatgyi dam fuelling recent clashes in Kayin Posted: 29 Sep 2016 11:14 PM PDT A coalition of civil society groups has accused the military of stoking renewed conflict in Kayin State in an attempt to advance construction of the Hatgyi hydropower mega-dam.

Trial begins for family accused of torturing child housemaids Posted: 29 Sep 2016 11:09 PM PDT The trial of six family members linked to the years-long abuse and torture of two child housemaids at the Ava Tailoring shop in the commercial capital got underway yesterday at the Yangon Western District Court.

Ministry blacklists erring overseas migrant recruiters Posted: 29 Sep 2016 11:04 PM PDT The labour ministry has blacklisted 24 companies and six labour agents for failing to protect migrant workers overseas.

Maids case outrage spotlights rampant child abuse Posted: 29 Sep 2016 11:03 PM PDT When photos of the brutal scars and bent bones of two teenage maids went viral on social media earlier this month, they launched on outpouring of public criticism directed at the rights body responsible for investigating the case. Instead of immediately imprisoning the culprits behind the shocking abuse, the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission brokered a financial settlement and allegedly then washed its hands of the case, considering the complaint resolved.

Chin govt fights landslides by planting grass Posted: 29 Sep 2016 11:01 PM PDT Battered by landslides and condemned as too dangerous to live in, Hakha has decided to stand its ground and fight back. Now the state government has decided to plant grass and trees to stem future erosion.

Police patrol for ‘Death Highway’ speeders Posted: 29 Sep 2016 10:57 PM PDT "Not so fast," police are telling drivers along the Yangon-Mandalay Highway as they crack down on lead-foots in a bid to reduce speeding and the accidents that excessive speed can cause.

As lawsuit against poultry giant continues, Myanmar migrant workers apply for stipend Posted: 29 Sep 2016 10:52 PM PDT Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand who are waging a court battle against a poultry company have applied to the Thai government for a stipend to support them during their litigation, according to a rights group.

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