2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics Sagaing
NLD candidate dies during campaign rally
A National League for Democracy (NLD) candidate collapsed and died while campaigning today in Myinmu, Sagaing Division.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics Sagaing
A National League for Democracy (NLD) candidate collapsed and died while campaigning today in Myinmu, Sagaing Division.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Photos Politics Rangoon
The National League for Democracy election campaign rolled into downtown Rangoon on Sunday, where crowds mixed with artists, musicians and activists against the backdrop of the Sule Pagoda.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics
Thousands of people attended a USDP campaign rally on Monday in Myaungmya Township, amid suggestions that many were lured by the offer of a free meal.
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2015 Elections Interview Lead Story News Politics
In the lead-up to the 2015 general election, Community Party of Burma spokesperson says people’s livelihoods are more important than petty politics.
Irrawaddy Division Land Lead Story News
Local farmers from the Irrawaddy delta staged a protest rally on Friday, demanding the return of land they claim was confiscated in 1999-2000.
Lead Story News Protest Rangoon
A student has been detained for his involvement in a protest in which hundreds of students demanded the resignation of military MPs in Burma’s parliament.
Latpadaung Lead Story News Protest
Incarcerated political activist Naw Ohn Hla has been handed an additional six-month sentence for allegedly disturbing religious assembly eight years ago.
Karenni Land Lead Story News Protest
Following last week’s sentencing of three local farmers, a Karenni court finds six more guilty of trespassing, prompting local supporters to stage a rally.
Education Lead Story News Protest
A small group of Myitkyina University students stage a rally in solidarity with protests across the country opposing the National Education Law.
Land Latpadaung Lead Story Natural resources News
Myanmar National Human Rights Commission and local Salingyi police launch separate investigations into the fatal shooting of protestor Khin Win.
Education Lead Story News Video
Four days in, student demonstrations show no signs of abating.
Constitution Law Lead Story News
Burma’s Parliament passes a bill proposing amendments to the Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law that would oblige authorities to accept all applications for public rallies unless they can cite “valid reasons”.
Constitution Lead Story News Politics Suu Kyi Video
Tens of thousands of people joined one of the biggest rallies on constitutional reform in Mandalay on Sunday, as Suu Kyi pushed to amend Article 436 – which effectively gives the military the power of veto in parliament.
Communal Violence Lead Story Mandalay Division News
More than 50 activists of various religious denominations turn out in the streets of Mandalay to promote peaceful co-existence among the different faiths.
Lead Story News Politics Society Video
Residents in Irrawaddy Division’s Henzada staged a protest demanding citizen rights, constitutional reforms and the abolishment of Article 18 of the Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law.
Constitution Lead Story News Politics Suu Kyi
Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was on Sunday denied access to festival grounds in Shan State capital Taunggyi, causing a scheduled party rally to be moved to a vacant roadside lot.
Lead Story News Politics Video
Two activists who organised a demonstration on International Peace Day have been fined by two courts in Rangoon.
The National League for Democracy has been refused permission by police in Naypyidaw to conduct a survey to measure public perception of constitutional reform, the Burmese opposition party said.
Arakanese women who were planning to rally in Sittwe were prevented from demonstrating by police after the slogans they submitted for review contained incendiary language targeting the Rohingya minority
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