The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Myanmar Military Eyes More Powers for National Security Council
• Armed Groups Must Ask Before Contacting Intl Community: Peace Commission
• Ethnic Armed Alliance Extends Ceasefire for Rest of Year
• Yangon Court Jails Former Myanmar Army Officer for Criticizing Commanders
• NLD Sues Myanmar Cartoonist for Facebook Post Criticizing Party
• Myanmar Court Jails Farmers for Using Vacant Land
• Caring for Myanmar’s Orphaned Elephants
• From the Constitution to Religious Freedom: Has Myanmar Achieved Democracy?
• Philippines’ Duterte ‘Bugged’ Again as Gecko Stalls Speech
• North Korea Faces Widespread Food Shortages, UN Agency Says
• Cambodia to Curb Recruitment Fees in Bid to Protect Workers From Slavery Abroad

Myanmar Military Eyes More Powers for National Security Council Posted: 20 Sep 2019 07:17 AM PDT Military MPs, parliamentary allies propose charter changes that would allow the NDSC, which is already dominated by generals, to push for parliamentary dissolution.

Armed Groups Must Ask Before Contacting Intl Community: Peace Commission Posted: 20 Sep 2019 05:43 AM PDT The Myanmar government's peace negotiation team says ethnic armed groups must ask permission before contacting any international actors, citing concerns about misuse of funds.

Ethnic Armed Alliance Extends Ceasefire for Rest of Year Posted: 20 Sep 2019 05:30 AM PDT TNLA, AA, MNDAA say truce extension aimed at facilitating peace talks; observers say move gives them a political edge.

Yangon Court Jails Former Myanmar Army Officer for Criticizing Commanders Posted: 20 Sep 2019 04:52 AM PDT A former army captain has demanded freedom of speech and for generals to obey the government after being jailed in Yangon for speaking out.

NLD Sues Myanmar Cartoonist for Facebook Post Criticizing Party Posted: 20 Sep 2019 04:04 AM PDT In the NLD's latest legal action against a critic, the ruling party's office in Maubin Township hits cartoonist 'Ahtee' with a defamation lawsuit under Article 66(d).

Myanmar Court Jails Farmers for Using Vacant Land Posted: 20 Sep 2019 03:23 AM PDT Irrawaddy Region farmers have been jailed for working on land that was seized from them in 1999 but left unused.

Caring for Myanmar’s Orphaned Elephants Posted: 20 Sep 2019 12:00 AM PDT Meet the residents of the Wingabaw elephant orphanage in Myanmar's Bago Region; some were rescued from traps, while others lost their parents to poaching.

From the Constitution to Religious Freedom: Has Myanmar Achieved Democracy? Posted: 19 Sep 2019 11:50 PM PDT This week, The Irrawaddy takes the pulse of Myanmar's democracy, religious freedom and the military's role in it all, with analyst U Maung Maung Soe and columnist Ko Wa.

Philippines’ Duterte ‘Bugged’ Again as Gecko Stalls Speech Posted: 19 Sep 2019 11:34 PM PDT Pesky reptile is just the latest in a long line of animal critics to disrupt an address by the Philippine leader.

North Korea Faces Widespread Food Shortages, UN Agency Says Posted: 19 Sep 2019 10:24 PM PDT Some 40 percent of North Koreans may require food assistance as harvest expected to drop to lowest level in 5 years, FAO says.

Cambodia to Curb Recruitment Fees in Bid to Protect Workers From Slavery Abroad Posted: 19 Sep 2019 10:11 PM PDT Phnom Penh finalizing plan to bring its recruitment law in line with Myanmar's, Cambodian official says.

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