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    Burma ratifies chemical weapons ban
    July 10, 2015in Kokang, Latpadaung, Lead Story, Military, News1219by DVB
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    Burma ratifies chemical weapons ban

    Burma finally signs the international convention, though it has been accused of using and manufacturing chemical weapons in recent years.

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    Monks injured in Latpadaung firebombing sue govt
    March 16, 2015in Latpadaung, Lead Story, News, Sagaing2by DVB
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    Monks injured in Latpadaung firebombing sue govt

    Two monks who suffered serious injuries in the notorious 2012 firebombing have announced their intention to sue.

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    Burma listed in Top 10 for jailing journalists
    December 20, 2014in Lead Story, Media, News, Politics14by COLIN HINSHELWOOD / DVB
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    Burma listed in Top 10 for jailing journalists

    “With ten journalists now languishing behind bars, proponents of the country’s supposed democratic progress should wake up and take notice of the authoritarian reality that still governs the country.”

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    Unity journalists’ sentences reduced on appeal
    October 2, 2014in Law, Lead Story, Magwe, Media, News37by SHWE AUNG / DVB
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    Unity journalists’ sentences reduced on appeal

    Magwe Regional Court reduces the sentences on five members of the now defunct Unity Journal from ten to seven years, following an appeal.

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    Unity five launch last appeal against harsh sentence
    August 29, 2014in Lead Story, Media, News1by AYE NAI / DVB
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    Unity five launch last appeal against harsh sentence

    A final appeal against the verdict for five Unity Weekly journal employees — who were sentenced to ten years in prison with hard labour in July — was submitted to…

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    Unity journalists appeal to be heard by Magwe Divisional Court
    July 22, 2014in Lead Story, Media, News102by AYE NAI / DVB
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    Unity journalists appeal to be heard by Magwe Divisional Court

    An appeal by four reporters from Unity Weekly news journal against their 10-year jail sentence is to be heard by Magwe Divisional Court, their lawyer says.

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