Bullet Points: bringing you the news for Tuesday 8 July.
Day: July 8, 2014
Teashop kids get second chance in class
Over one hundred children who work in teashops in Rangoon are benefiting from a summer internship with volunteers from Hong Kong.
Editors detained after Suu Kyi takeover report
Three editors of the Bi Mon Te Nay weekly news journal are being questioned by Rangoon police over a front-page report claiming Aung San Suu Kyi had been installed in…
Rangoon abbot evicted from Dala monastery over ownership dispute
The Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee evicted an abbot from a monastery in Rangoon’s Dala Township that is currently in the middle of an ownership dispute with the government-backed committee.
NGO calls for laws to protect women and children
“It is necessary to amend the 2008 Constitution as it protects those who violate women’s rights. We also urge the various parties in the peace process to help adopt policies…
More than 360 arrested following Mandalay riots
Most arrests come from persons breaking curfew, but at least 16 people have arrested for their part in the riots. Police say the principle suspects in two murders are still…