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June 16, 2014
| KIC
An extensive investigation by British newspaper, The Guardian, has uncovered evidence of endemic use of “slave” labour in Thailand’s fishing industry...
June 16, 2014
| Mizzima
Rakhine State residents who identified themselves as "Bengalis" during the census earlier this year are being assessed to determine their eligibility...
June 16, 2014
| Khonumthung
At a press conference held on June 11th, an umbrella group of NGO’s called the Kaladan Movement urged Myanmar, India, and India’s ESSAR company to...
June 16, 2014
| Mizzima
The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Kyung-wha Kang, meets a young member of the Muslim community in the Rakhine State...
June 16, 2014
| Khonumthung
The Chin State government gave the Chin National Front (CNF) permission to open new business offices in Falam and Mindat Towns on June 9th. An...
June 15, 2014
| S.H.A.N
In Burma, calling the country “Burma” may trigger some angry protests, but you might still be lucky enough to get away with it. But if you keep...
June 15, 2014
| Mizzima
Controversial monk the Venerable U Wirathu has warned that a raid by the authorities to seize control of a Yangon monastery could create a protest...
June 15, 2014
| Mizzima
The organiser of a protest in Rakhine State opposing constitutional change said it was arranged because many people there do not want opposition...
June 13, 2014
| Mizzima
The management of a footwear factory in Yangon says it cannot afford to pay the K30,000 minimum monthly wage demanded by 600 workers who went on...
June 13, 2014
| Mizzima
More than 80 civil society groups throughout the world have called on the Myanmar government to scrap a proposed law on religious conversion, warning...
June 12, 2014
| KIC
Child migrant workers in the Thai-Burma border town of Mae Sot struggle to earn enough to survive, working in dirty, difficult and dangerous work,...
June 12, 2014
| KIC
To commemorate World Day Against Child Labour, Karen News spoke to child workers who scrape a meager living from collecting garbage in the Thai-Burma...
June 12, 2014
| IMNA
Minn Lyonn – The Mon National Party (MNP) will join the National League for Democracy (NLD) in calling for an amendment to Article 436 of the 2008...
June 12, 2014
| Mizzima
Myanmar is among the scores of countries represented in London this week at a global summit on ending sexual violence in conflict.
June 12, 2014
| Mizzima
The Myanmar Police Force needs to be doubled to nearly 160,000 personnel to perform its law and order roles more effectively, Deputy Minister for...