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    Legal advocacy group urges halt to SEZ expansion
    March 1, 2017in Archives, Lead Story, News, Politics506by KIMBERLEY PHILLIPS / DVB
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    Legal advocacy group urges halt to SEZ expansion

    An international legal association is calling for a moratorium on expansion work at Burma’s special economic zones (SEZs), a key component of the country’s development agenda.

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    MPs debate definition of 'political prisoner'
    July 22, 2015in Lead Story, News, Parliament, Politics253by DVB
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    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.

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    Protecting profits over people
    November 30, 2014in Analysis, Contributor, Land, Lead Story, News85by KEVIN WOODS AND DANIEL AGUIRRE
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    Protecting profits over people

    Burma’s National Land Use Policy must first address the discrepancies between protecting vulnerable peoples’ land use rights and claims before creating an enabling investment environment.

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    Making ‘Rule of Law’ a Reality in Burma
    February 18, 2014in Analysis, Contributor, Law, Lead Story, News, Politics56by SAM ZARIFI
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    Making ‘Rule of Law’ a Reality in Burma

    Sam Zarifi, Regional Director of the International Commission of Jurists, examines what it will take to create a strong, independent judiciary in a changing Burma.

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