February 24, 2017

Buddhists in Burma decry Thai govt’s temple crackdown

February 24, 2017in International Relations, Lead Story, News, Religion244by REUTERS

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Buddhists in Burma decry Thai govt’s temple crackdown

Around 100 Buddhist monks and nationalists in Burma staged a protest against Thailand on Friday, denouncing the government of the neighbouring country for its actions against a temple that has…

Federalism on agenda at peace talks, says conference secretary

February 24, 2017in Lead Story, News, Peace Process, Politics834by DVB

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Federalism on agenda at peace talks, says conference secretary

UPDJC’s Sai Nyunt Lwin says the main focus of this next round of negotiations at the 21CPC should be about federalism.

An aerial view of the Sha-it Yang camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Kachin State. (Photo: Ryan Libre / Sakse)

Inside the makeshift shelters, fires burn throughout the night to keep their occupants warm, filling the shelters with smoke. The shelters offer little protection from the cold, wind and rain.(Photo: Ryan Libre / Sakse)

A local militia member, also an IDP, patrols the camp as celebrations from the Chinese New Year take place just over the border. For some, the loud explosions from the fireworks are an eerie reminder of the fighting they’ve just fled. (Photo: Ryan Libre / Sakse)

February 24, 2017in Conflict, Kachin, Lead Story, News, Photos3186by RYAN LIBRE

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Inside one of Kachin State’s newest IDP camps

Last month hundreds of internally displaced persons fled renewed conflict in Burma’s north. For many, they traded one IDP camp for another.