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US delegation discusses electoral reform with democracy groups
A delegation of US officials met with representatives from the National League for Democracy party and the Karen State Progressive Party in Karen State’s capital Hpa-an on Monday.
Obama warns against oppression of Burma’s Muslims
US President Barack Obama praised the ongoing process of political reforms in Burma, but warned that democracy would not succeed if oppression against the Muslim minority in the country continued.
Mon villagers rally against mountain quarry
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Villagers in Mon State’s Paung Township rallied against a proposed plan by a Burmese private company, Amberto Mining, to quarry Kalarma Mountain.
Stop Salween dams, say 34,000 people in Burma
To mark the International Day of Action for Rivers, 14 March, several coordinated demonstrations sprung up along the channel, with locals from all over Burma uniting to demand suspension of the six dams planned for the Salween, one of the last and longest free-flowing rivers in the world.
Poor governance in Burma’s extractive sector risks fuelling abuses: report
An influx of foreign investment in Burma’s extractive industries is likely to fuel human rights abuses and environmental degradation across the country, a new report warned on Wednesday
Suu Kyi stands by commission’s report during Monywa visit
Opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi has stood by her commission’s findings on a trip to Monywa today amid growing criticisms over her failure to call for the closure of a controversial copper mine
