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• NLD researcher’s defamation case not coming from military higher-ups: complainant
• 2000 civilians reportedly pinned down by conflict in northern Shan State
• Myanmar lodges protest over UNHCR official’s critical Rakhine comments
• Bail decision for Eleven defamation defendants postponed
• NLD censures MPs, upholds axing of two Shan party members
• Legal body calls for constitutional change
• Activists urge stricter penalties for child rape
• Drinking, loitering banned on Magwe’s Ayeyarwady Bridge
• Five injured in Minbya city blaze
• Trash troubles pile up in Mogok

NLD researcher’s defamation case not coming from military higher-ups: complainant Posted: 28 Nov 2016 12:37 AM PST One of the latest high-profile cases of alleged defamation under the Telecommunications Law continued last week with the complainant insisting he was not acting on instructions from above in a lawsuit pitting him against a researcher for the National League for Democracy.

2000 civilians reportedly pinned down by conflict in northern Shan State Posted: 28 Nov 2016 12:35 AM PST Ongoing hostilities between the Tatmadaw and four ethnic armed groups in northern Shan State have left about 2000 people trapped in the Hai Kaung area, near the Sino-Myanmar border between the towns of Pang Sai and Mong Koe.

Myanmar lodges protest over UNHCR official’s critical Rakhine comments Posted: 28 Nov 2016 12:34 AM PST A UNHCR representative's comments about violence in Rakhine State have sent the government into public relations overdrive, with a senior cabinet member describing the UN official's remarks as "just allegations" and calling into question his professionalism.

Bail decision for Eleven defamation defendants postponed Posted: 28 Nov 2016 12:33 AM PST Lawyers for Eleven Media Group CEO U Than Htut Aung and chief editor U Wai Phyo lobbied unsuccessfully last week for a swift decision on their bail petitions, with the judge unmoved by their appeals to speed the ruling along in light of one of the defendants' ailing health.

NLD censures MPs, upholds axing of two Shan party members Posted: 28 Nov 2016 12:32 AM PST Three ruling party lawmakers have been relieved of their party tasks after they were each hit with unrelated lawsuits, while two Shan State party members have been ousted over election complaints.

Legal body calls for constitutional change Posted: 28 Nov 2016 12:31 AM PST In order to bolster the rule of law and improve ethnic minority rights, the Myanmar Lawyers Network (MLN) has called for the country's 2008 constitution to be redrafted.

Activists urge stricter penalties for child rape Posted: 27 Nov 2016 11:15 PM PST Activists are pushing for heavier penalties for those who sexually abuse or rape children, with a signboard campaign over the weekend held at Mandalay's Manaw Yaman public square on 62nd Street.

Drinking, loitering banned on Magwe’s Ayeyarwady Bridge Posted: 27 Nov 2016 10:56 PM PST Loiterers who stop their motorcycles or drink alcohol on the Aye­yarwady Bridge in Magwe township will face charges, Region Minister for Security and Border Affairs Colonel Naing Oo has warned.

Five injured in Minbya city blaze Posted: 27 Nov 2016 10:51 PM PST A fire that triggered a petrol tin explosion in Minbya city, Rakhine State, injured five people and damaged 12 homes and nine market stalls before it was extinguished over the weekend.

Trash troubles pile up in Mogok Posted: 27 Nov 2016 10:48 PM PST The landfill in Mogok township, Mandalay Region, is close to overflowing as the municipality struggles to come to an agreement with the regional government over an alternative waste disposal site.

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