Lawmakers Call for End to Disciplinary Transfers of Corrupt, Incompetent Officials
Ethnic regions should not be a dumping ground for civil servants who abuse their positions, they say.
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U.K. Says Myanmar May Need to Be Referred to ICC over Rohingya
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Visiting Foreign Minister Hunt says action should be considered if Myanmar courts fail to act
UWSA Cracks Down on Church Construction, Recruitment by ‘Extremist’ Christians
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Religious leaders detained as group orders all churches built after 1992 to be destroyed.
Analysis: Why the Rohingya Teaching Assistants Project is Facing Opposition
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Development organizations say that the project would improve the students’ educational experience, but that a change of mindset is necessary for Arakanese to accept it.
NLD Urges China to Respect Local Laws, Concerns on Beijing Trip
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The NLD says it asked China, Myanmar's largest investor, to take local concerns into account and create local jobs when planning and carrying out projects in the country.
President Tells State, Regional Officials to Wrap Up Land-Grab Probes
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Committees given until Dec. 31 to complete investigations, according to Irrawaddy Region chief minister.
Artist Turns Medium Into Message to Challenge Stigma of Women's Sarongs
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Many in Myanmar still believe that a man will lose his "hpone," or spiritual power, if his clothes are washed with a woman's sarong. Htein Lin wants them to reconsider.
Activist Receives 15-Day Sentence for Peace Protest
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Ko Zeyar Lwin chose a 15-day prison sentence over a fine in order to highlight what he says are the rampant flaws in the Myanmar judicial system.
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