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• Court Rejects Case Against U Wirathu for Religious Hate Speech
• Govt to Announce Foreign Investment Details
• KNU to Increase Central Standing Committee Members
• UNFC Claims to be United Behind NCA at Urgent Meeting
• Widow, Friends of Murdered Journalist Urge For Progress in Case
• Mon Party Village Chapter Closes After Mass Resignation
• Burma’s President Set for China Trip
• NLD Should Take By-election Results as a Wake-Up Call
• Harn Yawnghwe: ‘The UNFC Will Continue to Exist as Long as it Continues to be Useful to its Members’

Court Rejects Case Against U Wirathu for Religious Hate Speech Posted: 04 Apr 2017 07:02 AM PDT Rangoon resident remains defiant against nationalist monk's rhetoric after court scraps the case because the remarks were made outside the township. The post Court Rejects Case Against U Wirathu for Religious Hate Speech appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Govt to Announce Foreign Investment Details Posted: 04 Apr 2017 06:51 AM PDT The business community is asking for information on the NLD govt's preferred investments by both local and foreign companies. The post Govt to Announce Foreign Investment Details appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

KNU to Increase Central Standing Committee Members Posted: 04 Apr 2017 05:55 AM PDT After much debate, KNU representatives agree to elect 55 central standing committee members, adding 10 additional members. The post KNU to Increase Central Standing Committee Members appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

UNFC Claims to be United Behind NCA at Urgent Meeting Posted: 04 Apr 2017 05:47 AM PDT The ethnic bloc also changed its stance on demands that all ethnic armed groups be invited to sign the nationwide ceasefire agreement. The post UNFC Claims to be United Behind NCA at Urgent Meeting appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Widow, Friends of Murdered Journalist Urge For Progress in Case Posted: 04 Apr 2017 05:37 AM PDT Police are yet to prosecute anybody in connection with the murder of Eleven Media Group reporter Ko Soe Moe Tun. The post Widow, Friends of Murdered Journalist Urge For Progress in Case appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Mon Party Village Chapter Closes After Mass Resignation Posted: 04 Apr 2017 03:56 AM PDT Thaung Pyin village chapter of the All Mon Region Democracy Party (AMDP) in Ye Township sees 200 out of 290 members resign, and office close. The post Mon Party Village Chapter Closes After Mass Resignation appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Burma’s President Set for China Trip Posted: 04 Apr 2017 02:32 AM PDT The ministers of commerce, construction, and the state counselor's office will join President U Htin Kyaw on the six-day visit. The post Burma's President Set for China Trip appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

NLD Should Take By-election Results as a Wake-Up Call Posted: 04 Apr 2017 01:39 AM PDT Burma's by-elections are the most telling sign for the ruling NLD party as to whether it still enjoys the popular support it received in the 2015 election. The post NLD Should Take By-election Results as a Wake-Up Call appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Harn Yawnghwe: ‘The UNFC Will Continue to Exist as Long as it Continues to be Useful to its Members’ Posted: 03 Apr 2017 09:24 PM PDT The Irrawaddy senior reporter Saw Yan Naing interviews EBO director Harn Yawnghwe about his views on ethnic politics and the ongoing peace process.   The post Harn Yawnghwe: 'The UNFC Will Continue to Exist as Long as it Continues to be Useful to its Members' appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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