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• Myanmar Now Journalist Suspects Authorities Involved in Lawsuit
• Locals Vow to Continue to Protest Mon State Bridge Name
• A Radically Different Dhamma
• China Says More Than 20,000 from Burma Seek Refuge Across Border
• Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Encourages Women to Participate in Peace Process
• People’s Tribunal Emphasizes Solidarity Across Ethnic, Religious Lines
• Rangoon Court Hears Plaintiff, Witness in M150 Bomb Blasts
• Ma Ba Tha Takes Aim at the Media
• PTTEP Partners with Total in Burma’s MD-7 Deep-water Block
• Burma set to Dodge Full UN Probe on Arakan State

Myanmar Now Journalist Suspects Authorities Involved in Lawsuit Posted: 09 Mar 2017 04:45 AM PST Myanmar Now chief correspondent Ko Swe Win has suggested that authorities might have helped the plaintiff. The post Myanmar Now Journalist Suspects Authorities Involved in Lawsuit appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Locals Vow to Continue to Protest Mon State Bridge Name Posted: 09 Mar 2017 04:37 AM PST Protest organizing committee member Mi Kun Chan Nom says locals prefer the name Yamanya, meaning Mon State in Mon Language. The post Locals Vow to Continue to Protest Mon State Bridge Name appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

A Radically Different Dhamma Posted: 09 Mar 2017 03:10 AM PST The Irrawaddy revisits a story about the 969 movement that shook Burma with its anti-Muslim sentiment before Ma Ba Tha came to prominence. The post A Radically Different Dhamma appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

China Says More Than 20,000 from Burma Seek Refuge Across Border Posted: 09 Mar 2017 02:57 AM PST Recent conflict threatens Burma's de facto leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's top goal of reaching peace with minorities. The post China Says More Than 20,000 from Burma Seek Refuge Across Border appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Encourages Women to Participate in Peace Process Posted: 09 Mar 2017 02:23 AM PST Speaking at an International Women's Day celebration, the state counselor says she wants 50 percent participation for women in Burma's peace process. The post Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Encourages Women to Participate in Peace Process appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

People’s Tribunal Emphasizes Solidarity Across Ethnic, Religious Lines Posted: 09 Mar 2017 02:15 AM PST Witnesses present testimony describing atrocities committed against the Kachin and Rohingya communities to the Rome-based Permanent People's Tribunal. The post People's Tribunal Emphasizes Solidarity Across Ethnic, Religious Lines appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Rangoon Court Hears Plaintiff, Witness in M150 Bomb Blasts Posted: 09 Mar 2017 12:43 AM PST A Rangoon court hears the plaintiff and a witness regarding serial bombings in the commercial capital in November. The post Rangoon Court Hears Plaintiff, Witness in M150 Bomb Blasts appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ma Ba Tha Takes Aim at the Media Posted: 09 Mar 2017 12:28 AM PST As member of Ma Ba Tha files case against Ko Swe Win, Lawi Weng probes the injustices that let those spreading hate speech target journalists. The post Ma Ba Tha Takes Aim at the Media appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

PTTEP Partners with Total in Burma’s MD-7 Deep-water Block Posted: 08 Mar 2017 10:53 PM PST PTTEP, the only upstream petroleum company listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, secures a partner with which to invest in the MD-7 project. The post PTTEP Partners with Total in Burma's MD-7 Deep-water Block appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Burma set to Dodge Full UN Probe on Arakan State Posted: 08 Mar 2017 08:48 PM PST EU draft resolution for Human Rights Council falls short of commission of inquiry, as UN rights boss renews call for such a probe. The post Burma set to Dodge Full UN Probe on Arakan State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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