“Burma is being subjected to pressures, criticisms, and misunderstandings in the international arena. The challenges that this nation and its citizens have been facing are not of minor significance,” said…
Month: March 2018
Rights lawyer Amal Clooney to represent Reuters reporters held in Burma
Prominent human rights lawyer Amal Clooney has joined the legal team representing two Reuters reporters jailed in Burma, who are accused of possessing secret government papers, her office said on…
Democratising the public space in Burma
Aye Thein argues that the NLD government is taking a sledgehammer approach to the issue of freedom of assembly in Burma.
Burma’s army chief congratulates president-elect
Min Aung Hlaing wished Win Myint “great success in discharging his duties in bringing about national tranquility and development.”
Coalition of ethnic armed groups ready to join Panglong summit, awaits invite
The Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee releases a statement reiterating the ethnic armed coalition’s intention to join the upcoming third iteration of the government-led 21st Century Panglong Conference, if…
Fishermen long for justice as Thailand comes under UN scrutiny
Thailand’s fishing industry has long been dogged by allegations of abuses. The country is under further international scrutiny this week as a team of UN experts undertake their first visit…