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- Burmese Migrant Workers in Thailand Demand Greater Rights Protection
- Asean Foreign Ministers Pledge Aid to Arakan State
- Ex-Lawmaker: Ethnic Armed Groups ‘Can’t be Negotiated With’
- Parliamentary Commission Considers Changes to Defamation Law
- Parliamentary Proposal to Invite All Ethnic Armed Groups to Peace Conference Rejected
- Hmawbi Township Fertilizer Factory will Continue Despite Local Protest
- One Country, Many Voices: Jostling for a New Burma
- Burma Army Seizes KIA Mountain Outpost
- Unifying Indigenous Karen to Preserve Sacred Forests and Cultural Heritage
Burmese Migrant Workers in Thailand Demand Greater Rights Protection Posted: 19 Dec 2016 08:21 AM PST On International Migrants Day, workers and advocates urge Burmese and Thai govts to address low wages, travel restrictions and legal documentation. The post Burmese Migrant Workers in Thailand Demand Greater Rights Protection appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
Asean Foreign Ministers Pledge Aid to Arakan State Posted: 19 Dec 2016 06:47 AM PST Daw Aung San Suu Kyi discusses the conflict in Arakan State during an informal meeting with the regional bloc's foreign ministers in Rangoon. The post Asean Foreign Ministers Pledge Aid to Arakan State appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
Ex-Lawmaker: Ethnic Armed Groups ‘Can’t be Negotiated With’ Posted: 19 Dec 2016 04:31 AM PST USDP former lawmaker tells crowds gathered in support of the Burma Army that ethnic armed groups will rebel against whoever is in power. The post Ex-Lawmaker: Ethnic Armed Groups 'Can't be Negotiated With' appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
Parliamentary Commission Considers Changes to Defamation Law Posted: 19 Dec 2016 04:08 AM PST 'We are now talking about reducing the prison term to two-years,' says lawmaker U Maung Maung Ohn. The post Parliamentary Commission Considers Changes to Defamation Law appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
Parliamentary Proposal to Invite All Ethnic Armed Groups to Peace Conference Rejected Posted: 19 Dec 2016 03:34 AM PST 'Let's bring all the armed groups to the table and talk about peace," says lawmaker Mai Win Htoo. The post Parliamentary Proposal to Invite All Ethnic Armed Groups to Peace Conference Rejected appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
Hmawbi Township Fertilizer Factory will Continue Despite Local Protest Posted: 19 Dec 2016 03:14 AM PST 'We've been approved by the Myanmar Investment Commission to build this complex,' says industrial developer U Nyan Lin Phyo. The post Hmawbi Township Fertilizer Factory will Continue Despite Local Protest appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
One Country, Many Voices: Jostling for a New Burma Posted: 19 Dec 2016 01:27 AM PST An author explores how activists, religious leaders, ethnic voices and other civil society members pursue divergent agendas for change. The post One Country, Many Voices: Jostling for a New Burma appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
Burma Army Seizes KIA Mountain Outpost Posted: 19 Dec 2016 12:53 AM PST Both sides suffer heavy casualties as government forces use mortar fire and air strikes in operations to overrun strategic Gidon outpost The post Burma Army Seizes KIA Mountain Outpost appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
Unifying Indigenous Karen to Preserve Sacred Forests and Cultural Heritage Posted: 18 Dec 2016 08:35 PM PST The Karen people of the Kheshorter Community Forest are living proof that humans can co-exist with natural ecosystems and leave a smaller footprint. The post Unifying Indigenous Karen to Preserve Sacred Forests and Cultural Heritage appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
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