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Michaungkan protestors face forceful removal
Rangoon township authorities have issued an ultimatum to more than 200 Michaungkan villagers to disband their protest site at the town’s Myasaryan pagoda by 6pm on Monday or else face forceful removal.
Workers decry conditions, forced labour in Insein Prison
Twelve factory employees, who are being held in remand after brawling with their supervisors, claim they are being treated unfairly and forced to work in Rangoon’s notorious prison
Suu Kyi meets with Islamic leaders amid growing criticism
Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with representatives from the country’s leading Islamic groups on Tuesday to discuss last month’s bout of rioting in central Burma
Decision to postpone Kachin peace-talks ‘mutual’, say rebels
The decision to delay the next round of peace-talks between the Burmese government and the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) was “mutual” and based on a lack of adequate time to prepare
Living in fear in Rangoon
During the day, the Mingalar Market in east-central Rangoon is a bustling maze of fruit vendors and food stalls. But at nightfall, the surrounding...
Opposition MP urges parliament to sign UN convention on torture
On Tuesday, a proposal in Burma’s lower house to sign a UN convention against torture was tabled and put on record
