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Security increased in Rangoon in wake of Al-Qaeda threat
Rangoon Region Border Affairs and Security Ministry said it has beefed up security in the wake of a declaration by Al-Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri that the terror network expand its jihad to India, Bangladesh and Burma.
Sittwe court extends Rohingya activist’s detention, again
The detention of a distinguished Rohingya lawyer and rights activist has been extended by a court in western Burma, prompting renewed calls from rights groups for his immediate amnesty.
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.
Rohingya crisis: Burma govt implicated in ‘Crimes against Humanity’
A report by NGO Fortify Rights implicates authorities in Crimes against Humanity by virtue of explicit targeting of Rohingya Muslims in policies restricting marriage, childbirth rights and movement.
EITI: Getting Burma rigged for extractive surge
At its best, the EITI could temper irresponsible partners and federal misuse of funds. It could also add legitimacy to a windfall of investments in places and economies that many think are unprepared for rapid change.
UN calls for govt investigation into alleged Maungdaw murders
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says she has received credible information that at least 48 Muslim Rohingyas were killed last week in northern Arakan, but the Burmese government maintains the murders never happened.
