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    Arakan politician faces sedition charges in court
    July 27, 2016in Arakan, Conflict, Lead Story, News140by DVB
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    Arakan politician faces sedition charges in court

    The former deputy chairman of the Arakan Liberation Party, Khine Myo Tun, was arrested two days ago for allegedly accusing the Burmese army of committing war crimes in western Burma.

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    Labour activists jailed
    December 18, 2015in Labour Issues, Lead Story, News256by DVB
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    Labour activists jailed

    Two brothers will serve time in prison for orchestrating a labour strike in Rangoon’s Shwepyithar Township.

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    Mahasantisukha monks acquitted of defamation
    December 11, 2015in Lead Story, News, Religion265by DVB
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    Mahasantisukha monks acquitted of defamation

    Five Buddhist monks were acquitted of a religious defamation charge on Thursday in the latest hearing in the high-profile Mahasantisukha Monastery case.

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    Monogamy Bill misses the target
    December 11, 2015in Lead Story, News349by THIN LEI WIN
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    Monogamy Bill misses the target

    T’s husband ended their relationship with a simple text message, after leaving her for another woman. T turned to the Monogamy Bill for protection.

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    Police receive flood of election complaints
    December 6, 2015in 2015 Elections, Lead Story, News, Politics228by HTET KHAUNG LINN / MYANMAR NOW
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    Police receive flood of election complaints

    Cartoonist Hla Khin said he felt humiliated after police informed him that he was to be charged with an offence related to Burma’s 8 November election.

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    Independent candidate arrested for sedition
    October 20, 2015in 2015 Elections, Lead Story, News, Politics67by DVB
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    Independent candidate arrested for sedition

    Myat Nu Khine, an independent candidate in Pegu constituency, has been arrested and charged for her alleged involvement in a protest last year.

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