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    Author: AYE NAI / DVB

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News Peace Process

    17 ethnic delegations meet in Maijayang to plan for 21CPC

    A Karenni leader stressed that delegates would aim to reach mutual agreements on behalf of all ethnic armed groups that are working towards a federal system.

    Interview Lead Story News

    Interview: Hate speech law ‘can be done pretty soon’

    DVB speaks to prominent lawyer Ko Ni about the prospects for the introduction of new legislation to address the problem of religious discrimination and hate speech in Burma.

    Conflict Ethnic issues Lead Story News Peace Process

    ‘Door still open’ to non-ceasefire groups, says top general

    Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, commander-in-chief of the armed forces, says non-ceasefire groups are welcome to join future peace talks, as armed groups push for more inclusive negotiations.

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    Labour Issues Lead Story News

    3 Burmese rescued from slavery on Thai fishing boat

    The three men were rescued from a Chonburi dock after their boat returned to shore.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News Peace Process

    Suu Kyi, NCA groups agree to start ‘Second Panglong’ in August

    Suu Kyi also plans to meet members of other armed groups as she prepares to launch a comprehensive peace process building on last year’s Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement.

    Lead Story Migrants Issues News Suu Kyi

    Suu Kyi addresses migrants in Mahachai

    “Ideally, we want you to have passports, and Thailand, your host country, does not object to this,” she told Burmese migrants at the fishing port town.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News Shan

    2 Ta’ang men brutally murdered, says women’s group

    Tensions are running high between the Ta’ang and Shan communities in the Palaung area as more violence occurs.

    Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya

    Citizenship programme launched in Arakan

    A programme targeting displaced Rohingya communities in Arakan has been launched.

    Justice Kachin Lead Story News Women's Issues

    Army refuses to cooperate in murdered teachers investigation

    The military is refusing to cooperate in the investigation into the rape and murder of two Kachin teachers in northern Shan State.

    2015 Elections Interview Lead Story News

    We will remain NLD’s ally, says 88 Gen leader

    “We may have different opinions and argue with one another with honest intentions, but we will maintain our stance as an ally.”

    2015 Elections Lead Story Natural Disasters News Politics

    Election in limbo

    UEC Chairman Tin Aye has proposed postponing the 8 November election due to recent flooding and landslides across the country.

    Koh Tao Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    Koh Tao murders: hearings conclude with allegations of sexual abuse

    As testimonies conclude, Win Zaw Htun claims he was sexually abused by Thai police officers and forced to confess.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News Peace Process Politics

    Ethnic armies end hopes for nationwide ceasefire

    A two-year effort to arrive at a nationwide ceasefire has been ended by the government’s unwillingness to include all warring parties, say ethnic groups.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News Peace Process Politics

    Armed groups split on signing of peace pact

    Only seven of 19 delegations attending the summit of ethnic armed groups today in Chiang Mai have agreed to sign a nationwide ceasefire with Naypyidaw.

    Lead Story News Peace Process Politics

    President vows to include warring factions in talks

    Ethnic armed groups previously frozen out of nationwide ceasefire talks will be offered an opportunity to get on board the peace process.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News Peace Process

    INTERVIEW: The Big 5 step forward

    Senior statesman and veteran of Burma’s ethnic ceasefire talks, Hkun Okker talks to DVB about the NCA, the Kokang, the Big 5, and the next round.

    Lead Story News Peace Process Politics

    ‘No prospect for peace’ with Kokang, says Burma’s army chief

    The issue of disarmament was high on the agenda, both with Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyidaw and at an ethnic summit in northern Thailand.

    Conflict Lead Story News Peace Process Politics

    Ceasefire talks: Inclusion of Kokang, allies remains stumbling block

    Burmese government says it has reached a compromise on all but one remaining issue with ethnic delegates after peace talks in Rangoon this week.

    Irrawaddy residents abandon flood-racked towns video

    Lead Story Natural resources News Video

    Irrawaddy residents abandon flood-racked towns

    Villagers across Irrawaddy Division are abandoning their homes in droves after warnings that floodwaters would remain well over danger levels in the days ahead.

    Irrawaddy Division Lead Story Natural Disasters News

    Floodwaters flow south to Irrawaddy delta

    Water levels are rising in the Irrawaddy and Pathein rivers, leaving residents concerned that dikes will not be able to withstand the growing pressure as monsoonal floodwaters move south into the Irrawaddy delta from affected regions further north.

    Arakan Burma Lead Story Natural Disasters News

    Mrauk-U struggles with rising floodwater

    The town of Mrauk-U in Arakan State has suffered the greatest impact from monsoonal flooding.

    2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics

    Activists, academics seek to run for NLD

    Several well-known faces from Burma’s political and academic communities have flocked to the opposition National League for Democracy over the weekend.

    Spokesperson for the Communist Party of Burma, Pho Than Chaung. (PHOTO: DVB).

    2015 Elections Interview Lead Story News Politics

    Prioritise food over elections, says Communist Party

    In the lead-up to the 2015 general election, Community Party of Burma spokesperson says people’s livelihoods are more important than petty politics.

    2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics

    2015 election: Ko Ko Gyi will run, Min Ko Naing won’t

    Leading figures in 88 Generation Peace and Open Society say they will concentrate efforts on helping the NLD win the election.

    Kachin Lead Story Military News

    Kachin church ‘powerless’ to investigate teachers’ murders

    The Kachin Baptist Church in Muse has called on President Thein Sein to form a body to probe the brutal rape and murder of two young female teachers.

    Labour Issues Lead Story News

    Minimum wage tug-of-war goes on

    The All-Myanmar Network of Trade Unions rejects the 3,600-kyat-a-day offer and calls on workers to be prepared to take to the streets in protest.

    Lead Story News Peace Process

    INTERVIEW: Zipporah Sein on the Law Khee La outcome

    DVB spoke to the KNU’s Zipporah Sein to find out more about the committee tasked with negotiating 15 new draft-ceasefire amendments with the government.

    Kokang Lead Story News Peace Process

    Kokang rebels declare unilateral ceasefire

    The MNDAA has vowed to stop attacking Burmese government units as from Wednesday at midnight, other than for self-defence.

    Karen Lead Story News Peace Process Politics

    Ethnic leaders approve draft ceasefire

    The NCCT has approved a single-draft ceasefire agreement with ‘some amendments’ after eight days of negotiations at KNU headquarters in eastern Burma.

    File photo of Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (PHOTO: Wikimedia Commons)

    Interview Lead Story News Politics

    Suu Kyi visit ‘crucial’ to Sino-Burmese relations

    DVB interviews Burmese political analyst Dr Yan Myo Thein about the significance of Aung San Suu Kyi’s upcoming trip to China.

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