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ICJ warns on plans to arm non-Muslims in Arakan
The International Commission of Jurists, a human rights watchdog, calls plans to arm non-Muslims as a defense force in Arakan State "a recipe for disaster".
Activists warn of ‘copycat’ prosecutions after Thai verdict
A guilty verdict for a British activist in Thailand charged with defamation for alleging ill-treatment of migrant workers at a big fruit company sets an alarming precedent, say rights groups.
SEZ managers must be versed in rights
In August, Burma’s newly elected government overhauled the senior figures heading the administrative framework for governing Special Economic Zones (SEZs). Union Vice-President Henry Van...
Investors and activists await new govt’s economic policies
All eyes are on the new NLD-led government for signs that it is ready to introduce economic legislation that will satisfy both investors and human rights advocates.
China lodges protest after 153 loggers get life sentences
Beijing has lodged a diplomatic protest after a Burmese court sentenced 153 Chinese nationals to life imprisonment for illegal logging in Kachin State.
MPs debate definition of ‘political prisoner’
Political prisoners should not be given any kind of special treatment over criminal inmates, as the constitution stipulates all prisoners must be treated equally, says the Burmese government.
