Vacancies: Senior Finance Officer & Digital Marketing Officer
NLD Reorganizes Information Committee
Infamous NLD spokesperson and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi confidante U Win Htein still not included in the committee.
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The fate of three detained journalists depends upon the ruling of a judge who maintains he is under no pressure from the military.
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This week in Yangon: clean up Yangon, a Myanmar food festival, and a LGBT dance night.
Defense Team Submits Supreme Court Appeal in Koh Tao Murder Case
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Lawyers submit a 319-page appeal to Thailand’s Supreme Court through the Koh Samui court.
Food Crisis Ravages Nagaland
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Crop woes, disease and military blocks plague remote region.
Rakhine NLD MP Accused of Bribery in Land Dispute
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Villagers allege that a regional Rakhine State lawmaker demanded money in exchange for withdrawing his claim to contested land.
Kachin Rights Group Urges End to Military-to-Military Ties with Myanmar Army
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Group says international community needs to end ties in order to halt human rights abuses.
Forum Urges Women’s Involvement in Peace Process
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Female involvement in security sector discussions—one of Panglong’s five key sectors—should be increased, attendees argue.
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A Matter of Conscience
The fate of three detained journalists depends upon the ruling of a judge who maintains he is under no pressure from the military.
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Breaking the Devil’s Silence: Sexual Violence in Myanmar
Aye Thiri Kyaw asks why sexual violence is so prevalent in Myanmar.
The Empty Rhetoric of Unity
Amid ongoing conflict, Stella Naw calls for a national identity based on shared values and mutual respect.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s Free Press Dilemma
The image of Myanmar’s State Counselor among Western democrats as a democracy hero has been sullied.
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Breaking the Devil’s Silence: Sexual Violence in Myanmar
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