Shan army accused of forced recruitment
The Shan State Army-South has recently been engaged in clashes against the Ta’ang National Liberation Army.
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Suu Kyi, NCA groups agree to start ‘Second Panglong’ in August
Suu Kyi also plans to meet members of other armed groups as she prepares to launch a comprehensive peace process building on last year’s Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement.
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Ceasefire signing marks end of the beginning
Thursday’s signatories will hope that the inking of the ceasefire, with its broad but stated points to address localised conflict, will provide the time needed for lengthy discussions to come.
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Ceasefire talks: leaders pledge compromise
With four issues left to resolve – including significant military matters and details about political dialogue – delegates resume peace talks in Rangoon.
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Shan rebels sit for ceasefire talks with UPWC
A Shan spokesman said the objective was to work out an MoU, because the proposed ceasefire agreement is unlikely to be signed by 12 February.
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No date set for resuming peace talks
No agreement set for next round of ceasefire talks following meeting between Myanmar Peace Center and delegates from ethnic groups.
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Compromises reached on most ceasefire issues
Senior peace negotiators say they have reached agreement on several outstanding points at the latest round of ceasefire talks in Rangoon.
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Ethnic negotiators demand answers on boot camp shelling
Burmese govt requests resumption of ceasefire talks this month, but ethnic leader says questions will have to be answered first.
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Govt ‘doesn’t speak the truth’: Gun Maw
In an exclusive interview with DVB, KIA heavyweight Gen. Gun Maw, says that the peace process has stalled due to the Burmese government’s disingenuous tactics.
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Ceasefire draft committee adds finishing touches
A 15-member committee of political party representatives assigned to draft a framework for political dialogue expects to finalise their proposal by the close of Wednesday.
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No significant progress at Shan ceasefire talks
Both the Shan State Army’s North and South have held separate meetings with the Burmese government aimed at moving the peace process ahead.
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Shan groups pledge common vision at Bangkok meeting
Shan armed groups and political parties wrap up a meeting in Bangkok designed to craft a common vision to the peace process and elections.
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Crunch time for ceasefire talks as delegates meet in Rangoon
Hopes are high that the talks, scheduled for five days, will result in a single-text agreement for a nationwide ceasefire; notwithstanding, some crucial military issues need to be resolved.
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Ethnic bloc to meet NLD, 88 Gen in Thailand
The United Nationalities Federal Council, an umbrella organisation of ethnic armed groups, is to hold an official meeting with the National League for Democracy and other Burmese pro-democracy groups for the first time.
Military is committed to peace process, says Thein Sein
Burmese president discusses ceasefire and development issues with Wa, Mong La and Shan State Army North leaders in Naypyidaw.
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Govt refuses to reveal framework for political dialogue
The Burmese government is still refusing to share the framework it proposes for conducting political dialogue with ethnic armed groups following the signing of a ceasefire agreement.
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Burmese govt agrees, in principle, to a federal union
The Burmese government agrees to the principle of establishing a federal union, according to officials emerging from negotiations with ethnic leaders in Rangoon on Friday.
Federalism on agenda at ethnic leaders’ meeting
A Myanmar Peace Centre spokesman said they discussed the issue of federalism with the ethnic armed group alliance Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team when they met in Chiang Mai this week.
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Aung Min urges MPs to play role in post-ceasefire dialogue
Burmese govt negotiator makes the call following an agreement to facilitate political dialogue with armed minorities within 90 days of the signing of a nationwide ceasefire.
Ethnic bloc readies for ceasefire talks with govt
The NCCT, an alliance of 16 ethnic armed groups, said it has established a 10-point set of guidelines for pursuing peace talks with the Burmese government, and that it has appointed five committees for attending to a future accord.
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Laiza ceasefire talks enter final stages
Ethnic armed groups are due to come to a decision on whether to accept the second draft of a nationwide ceasefire.
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Karenni leader urges caution on final day of ceasefire talks
Abel Tweed, who is chairing the last day of ceasefire talks in Laiza, said on Monday that the ethnic alliance was “hoping for the best, but would also prepare for the worst”.
Bullet Points: 24 July 2014
Bullet Points: today’s top news stories with Angus Watson.
Ethnic leaders arrive for Laiza ceasefire talks
The Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team meets to discuss terms and conditions for a ceasefire that could end decades of war with Burmese government forces.
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Ethnic MPs join peace discussions
Ethnic MPs from constituencies in areas of conflict met with Myanmar Peace Centre (MPC) representatives in Naypyidaw on Monday to discuss their role in the peace process.
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NCCT, govt agree ‘second draft’ at peace talks
Three days of talks at the Myanmar Peace Centre between an alliance of 17 ethnic armed groups and a government delegation saw further discussion on the specific points of a single-text agreement which has now been solidified into a second draft.
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Ceasefire talks underway in Rangoon
Representatives of the ethnic bloc NCCT sit down with government peace negotiators to discuss the next steps in drafting what will ultimately be a single-text nationwide ceasefire agreement covering all the ethnic armed groups in Burma.
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Kachin peace talks proceeding tentatively in Myitkyina
The KIO meets with a Burmese government delegation led by Minister Aung Min on Tuesday in Myitkyina, where they focused on finding a solution to the ongoing conflict in the region.
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Ethnic alliance ‘cannot support’ 2008 Constitution
The Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team (NCCT) said it has agreed to four of the Burmese military’s six requests, but that it cannot fully adhere to the existing laws of the country nor the current Constitution.
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Kachin IDPs urged to return home despite ongoing violence
Conditions are dire for thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northern Burma, who after fleeing armed conflict are now being pressured to return to their villages in Kachin State’s Mansi Township.
