Negotiations aimed at drafting a nationwide ceasefire agreement begin in Rangoon between ethnic armed groups and Burmese government delegates accompanied by members of the armed forces and parliament.
Day: April 6, 2014
Buddhists stone Muslim shops, mosque in Hlegu following scissor attack
A personal feud has sparked another wave of communal tensions in Burma, this time in Hlegu Township, 40km northeast of Rangoon.
Meikhtila: one year on and 8,000 remain in IDP camps
Carlos Sardiña Galache returns to Meikhtila and finds that rehabilitation efforts have been slow. Thousands of Buddhists and Muslims remain in IDP camps, but even those whose homes remain standing…
Nay Phone Latt leads campaign against hate speech
A campaign against the use of hate speech on social media was launched on Friday in Rangoon, with activists distributing fliers in several busy parts of the former capital.