Rangoon Division’s Border and Security Affairs Minister said that punitive action would be taken against police accused of failing to protect the victims in the Ava tailor abuse case.
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Burmese police mark anti-drugs day with bonfires
US$50 million of narcotics were burned in ceremonies in Rangoon, Mandalay and Taunggyi to mark the International Day against Drug Trafficking and Abuse.
EU not responsible for Letpadan police crackdown, says ambassador
The European Union (EU) ambassador to Burma, Roland Kobia, told journalists in Rangoon on Thursday that the EU regretted the events in which riot police cracked down violently on students’…
The Latpadaung Mine Story
The story behind the Latpadaung copper mining project, which culminated in the death of villager Khin Win after police opened fire on a protest on 22 December 2014.
Two injured as Latpadaung protestors clash with police
Police allegedly fire rubber bullets and slingshots against crowds protesting the controversial copper mine project.
Burmese police still torture detainees, UN told
As the 27th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council convened this week, a legal advisory group has warned that Burma’s police force still uses torture during interrogations.