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Once only discussed in hushed privacy, NLd supporters are proudly proclaiming their support for Suu Kyi in the most permanent way possible – tattoos.
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Observers from the European Union’s Election Observation Mission on Tuesday refused to call the Burma’s national poll “truly genuine” given the fact that the military commands an automatic 25 percent of seats without being elected, as well as the mass disenfranchisement of Muslim candidates and Rohingya voters.
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People started arriving at 10am at the headquarters of the National League for Democracy. Ten hours later, they were still there.
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Thousands of NLD supporters began a premature celebration outside the party’s headquarters after voting concluded at 4pm today.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics Suu Kyi Video
Aung San Suu Kyi cast her vote in Bahan Township, Rangoon, this morning despite contesting a seat in Kawhmu.
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In the shadow of the huge rallies held by the NLD and USDP, smaller parties are making their case based on policy and experience.
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Just five days after opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi held a rally at Thuwanna pagoda, the ruling Union and Solidarity Development Party attracted roughly 10,000 people decked out in green at the very same spot for their own final campaign push.
2015 Elections Arakan Lead Story News Politics Rohingya
The role of chief minister is a key position in determining a state’s development. In Arakan, the job also involves deatling with the Rohingya issue.
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A survey questioning major political parties reveals that there will still be a lack of commitment in parliament when it comes to human rights issues.
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A UEC official denies reports that voter lists are riddled with errors across the country, stating most of the issues are concentrated in Rangoon.
The plan envisages a voluntary repatriation of 110,000 refugees residing in Thailand’s camps, drawing mixed reactions from camp leaders.
Industrial relations for the garment sector is at a crossroads, with representatives from unions and factories agreeing that both sides need more education and willingness to negotiate in order to fuel Burma’s burgeoning industry.
The US Embassy of Burma released a report on Thursday voluntarily submitted by US retailer Gap Inc. detailing the compliance issues found in their two factories initially and the improvements made.
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With the new military regime in Thailand, dread pervades the country’s largest displacement camp as refugees from Burma worry about their fates.
France’s largest bank, BNP Paribas will plead guilty to violating US trade sanctions by processing billions of dollars for Burmese entities via US financial institutions.
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A Thai court has awarded a compensation of 4.6 million baht to a young Karen girl who escaped her Thai employers last year after being subjected to four years of continuous abuse.
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UK parliamentarians held a discussion in London’s Westminster Hall about the ongoing persecution faced by the Rohingyas and other ethnic minorities in Burma.
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The US government has downgraded Thailand in its latest Trafficking in Persons report for failing to combat the trafficking of workers in various sectors, particularly Burmese men in the abusive and brutal fishing industry.
Hit with a US$21 million fine from the US government for violating trade sanctions, Dutch company Fokker Services was working with four airlines in Burma — one of which is owned by a Burmese tycoon with close links to the military junta.
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Dutch aerospace firm has been hit with a US$21 million penalty by US government for violating trade sanctions.
