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The Last Undammed River – Saving the Salween
A new documentary from DVB examines efforts to save one of Asia’s last freely flowing rivers from the potentially devastating impact of planned mega-dams.
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Rights groups urge Obama to maintain sanctions
Two US-based rights groups argue that sanctions on Burma should remain in place until the country makes further progress on human rights abuses.
Arakan conflict straining resources: aid groups
Relief agencies warn that the increasing number of IDPs in Arakan State may soon stretch humanitarian resources to the breaking point.
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Investors and activists await new govt’s economic policies
All eyes are on the new NLD-led government for signs that it is ready to introduce economic legislation that will satisfy both investors and human rights advocates.
Trial of Facebook poet carries on in Rangoon
The poet was widely expected to be among the hundreds of prisoners released since the National League for Democracy took power earlier this month.
Dozens of Rohingya dead after boat capsizes near Sittwe
At least 21 are confirmed dead, with others still unaccounted for, after a boat carrying displaced Rohingyas capsized near Sittwe.
Foreign Affairs Lead Story News
New focus on Indo-Burmese border puts spotlight on old problems
With India’s pivot to the east, the country’s border with Burma is taking on new importance, but remains a source of tension.
Letpadan protesters released, but leaders remain behind bars
Dozens of student protestors and a few high-profile activists were released today, but the fate of a number of others remains unclear.
Veteran human rights defender sees major reforms ahead
On 17 January, lawyer Robert Sann Aung was sitting in his office in downtown Rangoon listening to Voice of America‘s Burmese-language broadcast when he heard a report that Gambira, one[…]
2015 Elections Lead Story News
Election a ‘success’ but fell short in key areas, say EU observers
The EU observers praised the UEC for its handling of last year’s election, but noted structural problems that still needed to be resolved.
Four years on, still no consensus on Press Council
Burma’s media community is divided over whether to back the country’s government-sponsored Press Council or to push for further reforms.
Amnesty report demands new laws for a new government
Amnesty International calls on the incoming NLD-led government to break the “vicious cycle of political arrests” with new laws.
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Arakanese activists call for local ownership of natural resources
Activists from Arakan State say they hope Burma’s incoming government will reevaluate projects that do little to benefit local populations.
‘The Burmese Python’ comes home
Aung La Nsang, the Myitkyina-born mixed martial artist known as “the Burmese Python,” will have his first professional match in Burma tonight.
Questions surround Rohingya census in Bangladesh
The count could bring much-needed security to undocumented refugees, but key questions regarding the methodology and goals of the process remain unanswered.
Bronze Age cemetery casts new light on ancient Burma
One discovery could represent the earliest example of medical surgery ever found in the region.
