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- NLD Announces Candidates, Selection Criteria for By-Election
- Lower House Dismisses NLD Lawmakers from Committee Posts
- Two Rape Cases Reported in Mandalay
- Free Speech Must be Defended
- State Counselor Postpones Visit to Indonesia
- Commission Revisits Arakan State Amid Allegations of Abuse
- Military Chief Mentions State of Emergency Provisions Amid Ongoing Clashes
- Jade Sales Drop Significantly
- Ethnic Armed Groups Claim Control of Border Town
- Burma Officials Lodge Complaints with BBC, UNHCR
- Indonesia says two Militants Arrested in Burmese Embassy Plot
- A Not-So-Golden Culture of Extravagance
| NLD Announces Candidates, Selection Criteria for By-Election Posted: 28 Nov 2016 08:30 AM PST Nineteen vacant seats are up for grabs in the by-election slated for April 1, 2017. The post NLD Announces Candidates, Selection Criteria for By-Election appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Lower House Dismisses NLD Lawmakers from Committee Posts Posted: 28 Nov 2016 08:21 AM PST Five lawmakers from the National League for Democracy are dismissed from their posts in parliamentary committees. The post Lower House Dismisses NLD Lawmakers from Committee Posts appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Two Rape Cases Reported in Mandalay Posted: 28 Nov 2016 05:59 AM PST Two new rape cases—including one involving underage victims—are filed with the local police in Chanayethazan Township. The post Two Rape Cases Reported in Mandalay appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Posted: 28 Nov 2016 05:52 AM PST The 250th anniversary of the Freedom of the Press Act in Sweden reminds the Swedish Ambassador to Burma of the long road to promote free expression. The post Free Speech Must be Defended appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| State Counselor Postpones Visit to Indonesia Posted: 28 Nov 2016 05:43 AM PST Amid Jakarta protests against violence toward Rohingya Muslims, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi postpones a visit to Indonesia, citing scheduling difficulties. The post State Counselor Postpones Visit to Indonesia appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Commission Revisits Arakan State Amid Allegations of Abuse Posted: 28 Nov 2016 04:23 AM PST Head of the Arakan State Advisory Commission will lead a delegation to the conflict-torn region in the north of the state. The post Commission Revisits Arakan State Amid Allegations of Abuse appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Military Chief Mentions State of Emergency Provisions Amid Ongoing Clashes Posted: 28 Nov 2016 04:00 AM PST The military would not engage in 'party politics,' but the 2008 Constitution does allow for a state of emergency, says Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing. The post Military Chief Mentions State of Emergency Provisions Amid Ongoing Clashes appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Posted: 28 Nov 2016 03:12 AM PST Jade sales are expected to drop significantly at the latest gems emporium in Naypyidaw, due to lower quality jade lots and fewer traders. The post Jade Sales Drop Significantly appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Ethnic Armed Groups Claim Control of Border Town Posted: 28 Nov 2016 03:01 AM PST 'Already, the town of Mong Ko has fallen into the hands of the joint ethnic armed groups,' a Northern Alliance spokesperson says. The post Ethnic Armed Groups Claim Control of Border Town appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Burma Officials Lodge Complaints with BBC, UNHCR Posted: 28 Nov 2016 02:05 AM PST Comments on Arakan State made in BBC coverage by UN refugee agency personnel spark complaints of misinformation. The post Burma Officials Lodge Complaints with BBC, UNHCR appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Indonesia says two Militants Arrested in Burmese Embassy Plot Posted: 27 Nov 2016 09:18 PM PST Anti-terror squad arrests two men allegedly planning to attack prominent places in Jakarta, including the Burmese Embassy. The post Indonesia says two Militants Arrested in Burmese Embassy Plot appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| A Not-So-Golden Culture of Extravagance Posted: 27 Nov 2016 05:33 PM PST A discussion of questions of consumerism, capitalism, and links to a new dependence on social media among Burma's youth. The post A Not-So-Golden Culture of Extravagance appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
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