A game for peace
On Saturday a friendly football match between former political prisoners and artists was held at Aung San Stadium in Rangoon. The game was organised for Peace Day.
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Peace process quota no guarantee for women’s participation
Without real change in attitudes towards women, a 30 percent quota for their participation in Burma’s peace process is meaningless
Burma army pledges to cooperate with Suu Kyi on peace
The ability for Suu Kyi’s party to guide a politically-autonomous Burmese army through the next stages of a tense peace process remains one of the significant questions on the eve of a new era for the former pariah state.
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DVB speaks to Karen power broker Naw Zipporah Sein
The Karen National Union vice president told DVB that current fighting in northern and eastern Burma has damaged trust.
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Gun Maw interview: ‘Include all ethnic armed groups in ceasefire deal’
DVB sat down with the general to ask just how close Burma is to ending six decades of civil war.
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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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Women lead Peace Day marches in Rangoon
21 September was International Peace Day, and in Burma women’s groups led marches in Rangoon and other cities calling for an end to war.
KNU suspends membership of ethnic alliance
After walking out on ethnic talks on Sunday, the Karen National Union (KNU) has suspended its membership with the United Nationalities Federal Council.
Bullet Points: 18 August 2014
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Burma inches closer to ceasefire after positive Rangoon talks
Ethnic and government negotiators report positive steps taken during Rangoon peace talks.
Bullet Points: 11 August 2014
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Government, rights groups at odds on third anniversary of Kachin conflict
As a now three year old conflict in northern Burma continues, rights groups are calling on an otherwise ambivalent Burmese government to put a stop to violations.
Min Aung Hlaing meets armed groups in Shan State
Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing traveled on Sunday to Shan State where he conducted meetings with representatives of multiple armed groups.
Ceasefire paves the way for Karenni New Year celebrations
Karenni New Year has been openly celebrated inside Burma for the first time in recent history as peace with the government offers the revitalisation of local culture.
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Thein Sein visits Kachin State on ‘peace mission’
Civic society organisations, politicians and local people turned out to meet Burmese President Thein Sein in Myitkyina on Sunday for what they largely saw as a “peace mission”.
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DVB Debate: The peace puzzle
DVB Debate discusses transparency in the peace process.
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Women urged to take part in peace process
The nationwide ceasefire and peace process has progressed without the input of women and women’s groups. Now participants say that for lasting peace to be achieved, women must be included.
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Hpa-an peace talks postponed until March
Armed groups say they need more time to prepare for talks whilst assuring commitment to achieving “genuine nationwide ceasefire”. (PHOTO: Reuters)
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No national ceasefire without support from Burmans
The Ethnic Armed Organisations Conference in Karen National Union’s headquarters Law Khee La has concluded. Eighteen ethnic armed groups discussed and agreed a draft framework for a nationwide ceasefire.
Will Burma achieve peace in 2013?
For 60 years the world’s longest civil war has ravaged Burma, but with a nationwide ceasefire on the cards, DVB Debate asks: will there be peace this year?
Activist encourages monks to embrace kindness
A prominent democracy advocate urged Buddhist leaders not to use religion as a context for escalating tension in society.
Talk for Peace
Four religious leaders call for peace after a week of violence between Buddhists and Muslims rocks central Burma.
Shan leader calls for peace in Burma
While Shan state celebrates its 66th Shan National Day, the chair of the Restoration Council of Shan State, Lieutenant General Yawd Serk, calls for peace in Burma.
Shan rebels warn govt over recent clashes
Shan rebels, who clashed with government troops in eastern Burma over the weekend, have warned the army to respect the terms of their ceasefire agreement or risk derailing the peace process
Karen leaders vow to press govt on ethnic conflicts
A group of leaders from the Karen National Union left for Naypidaw on Thursday for a meeting with President Thein Sein, where they say they will press the government on the escalating Kachin conflict
Police to charge peace activists following Friday’s rallies
The activists who organised the International Day of Peace demonstrations in Rangoon and several other towns last Friday have been charged for protesting without a permit
Mae Tao Clinic snubs gov’t request to return to Burma
The Mae Tao Clinic has rebuffed rumours that it is planning to return to Burma, accusing the government’s peace team of spreading false information to the media
Can Norway forge peace in Burma?
As Norway sets to plunge into peacemaking in Burma, civil society groups are concerned about the lack of transparency in the process they say has systematically excluded them
