A delegation of foreign diplomats, led by US ambassador to Burma Derek Mitchell, visited the restive Arakan state this week to assess the impact of ongoing sectarian clashes between Muslims…
Day: November 13, 2013
No peace without ethnic rights
A long festering war between the central government and the ethnic states has torn and divided Burma for over 60 years. Can the current peace process, launched by President Thein…
Burma amends controversial publishing law
Burma’s parliament has agreed to amend parts of a controversial new publishing bill, which critics say is being used to re-introduce censorship in the former military dictatorship.
93-year-old independence fighter forced to beg to survive
Ninety-three-year-old Thakin Hla Kyaing, who fought for Burma’s independence in the 1930s, has been forced to beg to survive.
Burma vows to build more power plants
The Burmese government has pledged to build more power plants in order to meet public demand, following days of protests against a rise in electricity prices, state media reports.