Human Trafficking Lead Story Military News
Child soldier in Arakan State returned to his family
A child soldier has been returned to his family after media reports draw attention to his story in March this year.
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Burma military frees 46 child soldiers
Burma’s military released 46 children and young people from service, the United Nations said in a statement on Monday, in its first discharge of underage recruits this year.
Human Rights Lead Story News Protest
Weekly student trials expose govt’s iron grip on dissent
As election nears, rights groups say Burmese authorities are increasingly bringing cases against students, land rights campaigners and other activists,
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2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics Suu Kyi
Activists, academics hope to tip scales towards NLD
Leading activists and academics in Burma are rallying behind opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi ahead of the November elections, hoping that a win for her party will force the military to loosen its grip on power.
