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Photo Opportunity: The Secretary-General with H.E. General Thein Sein, Prime Minister Myanmar
August 1, 2019
From 1962 up to 2011, Burma or Myanmar was a pariah state in every sense of the word. But this perception has drastically changed ever since...
July 26, 2019
National reconciliation & constitutional rights on self-determination A constitutional right is the sole foundation of peace-building in Burma...
July 25, 2019
Introduction Peace is a desire of each individual in Myanmar (Burma) and beyond, as a new trend of liberal democracy and economic development has...
Thousands gather in downtown Yangon on Wednesday morning to show their support for the Charter Amendment Committee’s report. / Aung Kyaw Htet / The Irrawaddy
July 23, 2019
Following the July 15, 45-member constitutional reform committee submission to the Union Parliament, in a report which includes over 3,700...
July 3, 2019
After hearing deafening sounds of explosions people were blown away. Body parts were randomly strewn about, painting an ugly picture depicting the...
June 24, 2019
Burma or Myanmar ethnic conflict wars are fought by the military or Tatmadaw using coded colors. White is an insurgent free government control area...
June 6, 2019
May 25 is the busiest day for schools throughout Myanmar because students must enroll for their new academic year. Parents accompany their children...
May 27, 2019
The Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF) and Shan State Refugee Committee-Thai Border (SSRC-TB) published a new report “Shrinking refuge: new threats...
May 23, 2019
Home is a familiar word to everyone. Home is very important for everyone. Even if it is a small hut, everyone loves their home, because home is where...
April 1, 2019
United Wa State Army (UWSA) planned 30th anniversary of signing ceasefire with the then military government is scheduled to be held from April 15 to...
March 1, 2019
Lately, the creation of Yongbang Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Mongla, Shan State has become the much talk about subject locally and internationally...
February 7, 2019
It seems Shan State’s stigma of being the epicenter of narcotics production won’t go away easily even after nearly three decades of Afghanistan took...