The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Rakhine CSOs Feel Overlooked in UN Envoy Visit
• Big Bad Wolf Book Fair Heads to Mandalay
• Documenting Contemporary Art in an Era of Cultural Evolution
• Parliament Paves Way for Environmental, Ecological Conservation with IPBES Membership Approval
• Military, KNU Leaders Hold Informal Talks in Yangon
• 17 Injured as Police Break up Protest Against Cement Factory Project in Mandalay
• Sri Lanka Police Arrest 23 for Targeting Muslims after Easter Bombings
• Vietnam to Mobilize Military in Fight Against African Swine Fever
• UN Investigators Urge Nations to Snap Financial Ties with Myanmar Military
• A New High: Indigenous Thai Farmers Swap Opium for Coffee, Land

Rakhine CSOs Feel Overlooked in UN Envoy Visit Posted: 15 May 2019 07:34 AM PDT Representatives of grassroots groups who have working on the ground in conflict-affected parts of Rakhine regret not being invited to meet UNOCHA envoy Ursula Muller.

Big Bad Wolf Book Fair Heads to Mandalay Posted: 15 May 2019 06:14 AM PDT After drawing large crowds in Yangon, organizers of the 'world's biggest book sale' hope to repeat their success in the country's second-largest city.

Documenting Contemporary Art in an Era of Cultural Evolution Posted: 15 May 2019 04:51 AM PDT Through the voices of prominent local artists, video magazine Silence is Golden records contemporary art in Myanmar since the transition to democracy began.

Parliament Paves Way for Environmental, Ecological Conservation with IPBES Membership Approval Posted: 15 May 2019 04:00 AM PDT As Myanmar faces environmental emergencies, the Parliament's approval to join an intergovernmental committee on climate change offers a needed step in the right direction.

Military, KNU Leaders Hold Informal Talks in Yangon Posted: 15 May 2019 02:35 AM PDT Karen group says two sides agree on need to resume regular political dialogue

17 Injured as Police Break up Protest Against Cement Factory Project in Mandalay Posted: 14 May 2019 11:40 PM PDT Two villagers arrested; protesters refuse to allow firefighters to enter site after setting fires, but relent after negotiating with police.

Sri Lanka Police Arrest 23 for Targeting Muslims after Easter Bombings Posted: 14 May 2019 10:26 PM PDT Muslims in Sri Lankan towns hit by sectarian violence and rioting have been forced to hide in fields to escape armed mobs burning mosques and Muslim-owned businesses.

Vietnam to Mobilize Military in Fight Against African Swine Fever Posted: 14 May 2019 09:42 PM PDT Many provinces had failed to detect outbreaks and cull infected pigs properly due to the lack of funds and space required for burying the dead pigs, the government said.

UN Investigators Urge Nations to Snap Financial Ties with Myanmar Military Posted: 14 May 2019 09:38 PM PDT The investigation team suggested for those with financial, political and economic ties with the military to be called out.

A New High: Indigenous Thai Farmers Swap Opium for Coffee, Land Posted: 14 May 2019 09:25 PM PDT The Doi Tung Development Project is held up by the United Nations as a model for ending narcotic drug cultivation and improving the lives of indigenous communities.

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