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• Thousands gather in Myitkyina for peace
• Homecoming brings new cast of problems for Tanintharyi IDPs
• Upswing in Shan State fighting drives 2000 from their homes
• Class of 2016 gets first go at ASEAN lawmakers’ forum
• NLD MP under investigation in his own constituency
• Legal officer seeks criminal trial for Dutch tourist
• Graphic packaging amnesty granted for cigarettes
• K600 million provided for Monywa poultry industry’s avian flu losses
• University arsonist charged
• Police chief addresses compensation and settlement

Thousands gather in Myitkyina for peace Posted: 04 Oct 2016 12:18 AM PDT Thousands of people gathered yesterday at the symbolically important Manaw Park in Myitkyina, the Kachin State capital, calling for a halt to military offensives in Kachin and northern Shan states.

Homecoming brings new cast of problems for Tanintharyi IDPs Posted: 03 Oct 2016 11:50 PM PDT Families displaced from their homes by conflict have returned – only to find themselves being sued for trespassing on their own land, they say.

Upswing in Shan State fighting drives 2000 from their homes Posted: 03 Oct 2016 11:42 PM PDT Renewed fighting between the Tatmadaw and nationwide ceasefire signatory Restoration Council of Shan State is again overshadowing the peace process and threatening to undermine recent efforts at negotiation.

Class of 2016 gets first go at ASEAN lawmakers’ forum Posted: 03 Oct 2016 11:38 PM PDT Topics ranged from the Zika virus and climate change to women's empowerment and Myanmar's own Rakhine State problems as lawmakers from throughout the ASEAN region met over the weekend for the 37th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in Nay Pyi Taw.

NLD MP under investigation in his own constituency Posted: 03 Oct 2016 11:37 PM PDT A National League for Democracy MP is being investigated by police following reports of a raucous evening this weekend that ended with an allegation of intimidation at a motel in his constituency.

Legal officer seeks criminal trial for Dutch tourist Posted: 03 Oct 2016 11:07 PM PDT UPDATE: The presiding judge opened proceedings this morning for the criminal prosecution of Dutch tourist Klass Haytema under criminal code section 295 for intentional insult to religious beliefs. Mr Haytema is being prosecuted for unplugging an amplifier that was broadcasting a Buddhist dhamma sermon on September 23.

Graphic packaging amnesty granted for cigarettes Posted: 03 Oct 2016 11:05 PM PDT After lobbying from tobacco companies, a six-month reprieve has been granted on a regulation requiring cigarette packages to carry graphic health warnings, according to a directive from the Ministry of Health and Sport.

K600 million provided for Monywa poultry industry’s avian flu losses Posted: 03 Oct 2016 10:58 PM PDT The Sagaing Region government has dispersed more than K600 million (US$478,000) to poultry breeders since an April outbreak of bird flu forced health officials to cull tens of thousands of chickens in Monywa township, according to U Kyi Lwin Oo, deputy chair of the Sagaing Region Livestock Federation.

University arsonist charged Posted: 03 Oct 2016 10:52 PM PDT Police have arrested and charged a university student suspected of destroying more than 6000 exam papers last month at the Mandalay Technological University.

Police chief addresses compensation and settlement Posted: 03 Oct 2016 10:50 PM PDT Employing an unusual interpretation of the criminal justice system, Myanmar's head of police said "minor cases" can be negotiated extra-judicially with a settlement for the victim, but more "well-known" criminal cases with nationwide repercussions should see trial.

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