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Why must we lobby Suu Kyi to respect human rights?
“It is becoming clearer that the approach of the NLD and the international community is an abject failure …” writes Mark Farmaner of BCUK.
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OPINION: Should have read the small print
Tomorrow’s election won’t be a turning point towards democracy; it’s another step in the military’s carefully thought-out plan, writes Mark Farmaner.
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Tackle impunity, discrimination in Burma: Quintana
Burma’s nascent democracy faces immense challenges in coming years, some with the capacity to “jeopardise” progress made since the country’s transition from military dictatorship to quasi-civilian leadership in 2011, a UN official concluded.
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The wrong Hague
After years of pushing for an end to human rights violations in Burma, the British government is likely to centre their discussions with President Thein Sein this week around economic and trade issues
