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Burma
The 2019 Schuman Awards went to jailed Kachin community leader Daw Nang Pu, aid worker U Aung Kyaw Moe and lawyer U Robert Sann Aung.
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The group has given its first Kachin human rights awards to three Kachin community leaders serving six-month jail sentences over an anti-war protest.
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Burma
Apart from food deliveries, the ICRC says most of its field activities in the area have been on hold for weeks, leaving many communities without access to essential services.
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More than 5,000 people displaced by clashes between Myanmar military, Arakan Army are without proper shelter
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Secretary of State Pompeo cites military’s actions against Rohingya, Kachin and others as Myanmar remains among ‘Countries of Particular Concern’
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"The pile-on has been quite obvious. It’s also noteworthy that it hasn’t done any good," US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said.
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A declaration of genocide by the US government could have legal implications of committing Washington to stronger punitive measures against Myanmar.
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Burma
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.
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Politics
Political parties in Kachin, Chin, Karen and Mon states merge in a bid to overthrow the NLD in the 2020 general election.
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Burma
The late US senator’s support for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi saw him banned from the country for 15 years; he later clashed with her government over the Rohingya.
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From the Archive
How communists played a shadowy role in Myanmar's 1988 pro-democracy uprising.
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Dateline
The Irrawaddy discusses the recent court decision to charge two Reuters reporters and what it means for press freedom, judicial independence and democracy.
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