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November 4, 2013
Representatives of the government and Myanmar’s armed ethnic groups have begun historic talks aimed at ending more than 60 years of conflict.
November 1, 2013
The 28th of October marked the second anniversary of the abduction of Sumlut Roi Ja, an ethnic Kachin woman, by members of Burma’s Army.
November 1, 2013
Saw Blacktown-Grave concerns over government plans to build six hydroelectric dams on the Salween River. The dam projects would be used to sell...
October 29, 2013
As the Laiza summit (30 October-1 November) that has invited top leaders of Burma's multi-resistance movements, draws near, two different approaches...
October 22, 2013
By Sai Wansai -While the government proposed nationwide ceasefire is still pending for further deliberation, full of euphoric optimism for the...
October 18, 2013
Zoya Phan - A number of international governments, organisations and individuals try to squeeze the current situation of the Karen people into a...
October 15, 2013
Pon Nya Mon – The amendment of Burma’s Constitution recently has become a hot issue yet again. The lower house of Burma’s parliament has approved the...
October 14, 2013
The human rights situation in Burma is moving too slowly, says Fortify Rights a non-profit human rights organization based in Southeast Asia, with...
October 11, 2013
The Myanmar government and the rebel Kachin Independent Organization (KIO) have agreed to work together towards nationwide ceasefire and lay...
October 10, 2013
As reported by Democratic Voice of Burma, the Shan-Kayah-Mon Trustbuilding for Peace forum was attended by a total of 331 individuals and...
October 9, 2013
The Karen National Union (KNU), a leading ethnic armed and political organizations currently in peace talks with the Burma government, has been...
October 8, 2013
The use of ‘section 18’ – also known as the Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law – to punish and restrict activist’s highlights the lack of...
October 7, 2013
Only a stone’s throw from the German Embassy in Yangon near Kandawgyi Lake, and a little further up the street, tourists are allowed visit the former...
October 7, 2013
Today (7 October 2013) there are more serious matters concerning the peace process. But at the time of my arrival in Taunggyi, the hot story on the...
October 5, 2013
Food rations for refugees living in the seven refugee camps on the Thai border will be reduced due to funding cuts by international aid organizations...

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