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    Arakan Lead Story News Religion Rohingya

    Dalai Lama to Suu Kyi: ease tensions in Arakan

    The Tibetan spiritual leader says he has called on fellow Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to ease tensions between Buddhists and Muslims in Burma’s Arakan State.

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    2015 Elections Burma Lead Story News Video

    VIDEO: Early birds cast pre-dawn ballots

    In Kawhmu, a rural district south of Rangoon, elderly voters, perhaps those most used to an early wake-up, file into the voting booth.

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    Suu Kyi returns from China

    Aung San Suu Kyi returned to Burma on Sunday and was greeted by crowds of supporters at Yangon International Airport.

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    The freshly reconvened parliament has formally approved an increase of their own wages (Photo: DVB)

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    Constitutional amendment bill falls short of NLD expectations

    A new amendment bill suggests easing constitutional articles 59 and 436(a) but not to the degree that reform campaigners have advocated.

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    Victorious 1990 politicians plan to sue junta

    Politicians who were denied the right to take up their seats in parliament have vowed to sue the leaders of the military junta that previously ruled Burma.

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    One year on from his death, a commemoration of Win Tin

    A commemoration ceremony for the co-founder of the National League for Democracy (NLD) and former political prisoner Win Tin was held in Rangoon on Tuesday.

    2015 Elections Constitution Lead Story News

    Thein Sein committed to charter reform talk

    Following Wednesday’s summit of political heavyweights, DVB spoke to the National Democratic Force leader Khin Maung Swe to find out what happened.

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    Latpadaung mine ‘must be halted’ pending EIA, says Amnesty

    Two years after a brutal police crackdown against protesters at the Latpadaung copper mine site, Amnesty Int’l has issued a press release highlighting ongoing problems with the project.

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    MPs approve Suu Kyi bill to speed-up bylaws

    Aung San Suu Kyi’s proposed bill calling on government ministries to speed-up the issuance of bylaws and regulations was unanimously approved by parliament on Wednesday.

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    Election Commission backtracks on new campaign rules

    Burma’s Union Election Commission (UEC) has agreed to seven of nine electoral regulation changes recommended by the country’s main opposition party, according to politicians present at the negotiations.

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    Charter reform rallies draw ethnic crowds

    Rallies in support of constitutional reform were held across Burma on Saturday, drawing crowds in three administrative regions.

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    Opposition party claims harassment in Shan State

    An office of Burma’s main opposition party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), was told to remove party signage from their property or face retaliation, according to NLD officials.

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    Public ‘misinterpreted’ poverty statement, says Ye Htut

    Burma’s netizens went wild on Tuesday after Vice-President Nyan Tun was quoted in local media remarking that 2,000 kyat (US$2) per day was a liveable wage. The president’s spokesperson, Ye Htut, quickly tried to fix the situation, suggesting that Nyan Tun’s words were “misinterpreted”.

    2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics

    Controversial campaign guidelines drafted

    Burma’s Union Election Commission (UEC) last week announced that new campaign guidelines have been drafted.

    Lead Story News Suu Kyi

    Aung San Suu Kyi on the move to Mogok, Pyin Oo Lwin

    Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is still making the rounds to assess support for Constitutional reform, with plans for a third trip to Mogok in Sagaing Division.

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    NLD to sue USDP rep for defamation

    The National League for Democracy (NLD) plans to file a defamation suit against the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) upper house representative Hla Swe for “slandering” NLD officials.

    Analysis Contributor Law Lead Story News Politics

    Making ‘Rule of Law’ a Reality in Burma

    Sam Zarifi, Regional Director of the International Commission of Jurists, examines what it will take to create a strong, independent judiciary in a changing Burma.

    Constitution Lead Story News Suu Kyi

    NLD supporters in Mandalay rally for charter change

    Hundreds gathered in central Burma’s Mandalay on Sunday demanding abolition of Article-59(f) of the 20008 Constitution, which bars opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from the presidency.

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    Suu Kyi Shan trip rerouted

    National League for Democracy (NLD) leader Aung San Suu Kyi, en route to Shan State for a three-day tour, was not granted permission to land at the military airbase in Nansang on Thursday and instead had to reroute to Heho about 150 km from her original destination.

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    Suu Kyi rallies Karen State, says charter hinders peace process

    Aung San Suu Kyi spoke to her party supporters at a public assembly in Karen State capital Hpa-an on 18 January, declaring that the 2008 Constitution stands in the way of peace between the military and the people of Burma.

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    US spending bill adds ‘new restrictions’ on Burma

    The US$1.1 trillion spending package that US President Barack Obama signed into law on Friday contains new restrictions on assistance to Burma.

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    Parliament begins review of 30 bills

    The ninth session of Parliament commenced in Burma’s capital city Naypyidaw on Monday, with a total of thirty bills up for review by both the upper and lower houses.

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    Can Burma move to the next level?

    Post-imperialist nation-building is still a work in progress in many ASEAN states, and democratisation has therefore not yet fully taken shape. Without sincere reforms and well-balanced wealth sharing, it won’t be long before people in Burma start to press for meaningful change, as in its neighbouring countries.

    Constitution Lead Story News

    2008 Constitution was undemocratic, says Suu Kyi

    During her visit to Chin State in western Burma, National League for Democracy (NLD) leader Aung San Suu Kyi spoke to supporters in Tedim on Tuesday about her party’s vision for Constitutional reform.

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    Thousands greet Suu Kyi in Kale, en route to Chin State

    Thousands of supporters greeted Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in the town of Kale in Sagaing Division on Monday when she made a stop in the town en route to western Burma’s remote Chin state.

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    Suu Kyi’s house plan approved

    Renovations to begin after lengthy court battle between the opposition leader and her estranged brother over ownership of the house

    News Politics

    UN envoy meets opposition leader

    Feb 2, 2009 (AP)‚ The United Nations’ special envoy to Burma met with detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday in an effort to promote political reform in[…]

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    Gambari meets Daw Suu and NLD leaders

    Feb 2, 2009 (DVB), United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari met detained National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and senior party leaders at a government guesthouse in[…]

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    Daw Suu’s lawyer summoned to Naypyidaw

    Jan 28, 2009 (DVB), The lawyer for detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been summoned to the attorney-general's office in Naypyidaw, but refused the invitation on the instructions[…]

    News Politics

    Win Tin rejects election talks with UN envoy

    Jan 26, 2009 (DVB), Senior National League for Democracy member Win Tin has said the party will not discuss the 2010 elections with United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari when[…]

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