The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Civil Society Groups Highlight Continued Abuses During UN Visit
• Schoolteacher Shot Dead in Hpakant
• Postal Service Gains Public Trust
• The Northern Alliance: Fight For a Fault
• Action to be Taken Against Dozens Who Disrupted Muslim Ceremony in Pyay
• UN Estimates 4.25 Million People from Burma Now Live Abroad
• China Denies Turning Back Kachin Refugees
• OIC envoy calls for UN intervention in Arakan State
• On the Irrawaddy Riverbank Migrants Struggle to Eke out a Living 

Civil Society Groups Highlight Continued Abuses During UN Visit Posted: 18 Jan 2017 06:55 AM PST Civil society groups say human rights abuses continue despite recent reforms, during a meeting with the UN Special Rapporteur on Burma. The post Civil Society Groups Highlight Continued Abuses During UN Visit appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Schoolteacher Shot Dead in Hpakant Posted: 18 Jan 2017 06:44 AM PST A schoolteacher was abducted and gunned down in Kachin State's Hpakant Township. The post Schoolteacher Shot Dead in Hpakant appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Postal Service Gains Public Trust Posted: 18 Jan 2017 06:34 AM PST Burma's postal service gains public trust after receiving technical expertise from Japan. The post Postal Service Gains Public Trust appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The Northern Alliance: Fight For a Fault Posted: 18 Jan 2017 06:13 AM PST Liu Yun takes a critical look at the Northern Alliance offensive and China-Myanmar relations. The post The Northern Alliance: Fight For a Fault appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Action to be Taken Against Dozens Who Disrupted Muslim Ceremony in Pyay Posted: 18 Jan 2017 03:51 AM PST Police are preparing to file a lawsuit against members of the Rangoon division of the Nationalist Coalition Group, including its leader U Hla Thein Maung The post Action to be Taken Against Dozens Who Disrupted Muslim Ceremony in Pyay appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

UN Estimates 4.25 Million People from Burma Now Live Abroad Posted: 18 Jan 2017 02:24 AM PST The majority of Burma-born people living abroad hail from the country's border areas and are now in Thailand and Malaysia. The post UN Estimates 4.25 Million People from Burma Now Live Abroad appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

China Denies Turning Back Kachin Refugees Posted: 17 Jan 2017 10:32 PM PST The Chinese Embassy says that Burmese authorities had instead 'strengthened resettlement' of displaced persons on their side of the border. The post China Denies Turning Back Kachin Refugees appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

OIC envoy calls for UN intervention in Arakan State Posted: 17 Jan 2017 09:43 PM PST At Malaysia's request, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation meets Thursday to discuss measures to deal with the conflict affecting Arakan Muslims. The post OIC envoy calls for UN intervention in Arakan State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

On the Irrawaddy Riverbank Migrants Struggle to Eke out a Living  Posted: 17 Jan 2017 05:41 PM PST For most of the families who labor in brickworks the meager wages and the high cost of food mean that every member has to work. The post On the Irrawaddy Riverbank Migrants Struggle to Eke out a Living  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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