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Burma’s badly needed census may have come too soon
Incomplete demographic data is holding back development efforts in a new Burma, yet counting heads now could cause violence.
Building consensus on the census
DVB’s Angus Watson speaks to Janet Jackson, Burma Representative of the United Nations Population Fund, and her assistant Hla Hla Aye, about the international agency’s role in the upcoming census, its significance and the potential pitfalls.
Burmese Islamic group issues census directives
The All Myanmar Islam Association has issued census directives to the country’s Islamic population as Rohingya classification remains a contentious issue.
Census begins in Burma’s Kachin State
Burma’s Ministry of Immigration and Population has launched an advance census in remote parts of KachinState in the country’s far north. The controversial survey -- which some have even requested postponing -- will not begin until 30 March in most parts of the country.
Census convention kicks off in Naypyidaw
Burmese President Thein Sein on Saturday pledged that the upcoming census will be conducted in accordance with international standards and human rights principles, at an opening ceremony held in Naypyidaw.
Ten ethnic organisations accept current census platform
Representatives from 10 ethnic organisations told Immigration Minister Khin Yi on Wednesday that they are prepared to shelve concerns over the delineation of ethnic groups in Burma until after the census has been conducted.
