The team at The Irrawaddy discusses human rights in the fishing industry in Ayeyarwady Region, where workers on fishing rafts face abuses, trafficking and exploitation.
The Irrawaddy talks to Muslim faith leader Haji U Aye Lwin and political analyst Maung Maung Soe about the State Counselor’s move to lead Myanmar’s defense at The Hague.
The Irrawaddy speaks with union lawyer U Htay and union federation spokesperson Daw Phyo Sandar Soe on workers’ rights and developing Myanmar’s social security system.
This week, The Irrawaddy discusses how Myanmar should address the country’s pending prosecution at the ICJ over the Rohingya issue.
This week, The Irrawaddy looks at the challenge of plotting Myanmar’s course towards constitutional reform, with lawyer U Kyee Myint and political activist Ko Mya Aye.
This week, The Irrawaddy looks at the state of Myanmar’s labor dispute resolution laws with union leaders U Thet Hnin Aung and Daw Khaing Zar Aung.
This week, The Irrawaddy looks at the anniversary of Myanmar’s landmark ceasefire with Karen National Union representative Mahn Nyein Maung and analyst U Maung Maung Soe.
This week, The Irrawaddy joins a poll monitor and a political party official to discuss the UEC’s partiality, identity politics and other factors in next year’s vote.
This week, The Irrawaddy discusses the reasons the government has yet to convene the National Defense and Security Council, and the implications for the country.
This week, The Irrawaddy takes the pulse of Myanmar’s democracy, religious freedom and the military’s role in it all, with analyst U Maung Maung Soe and columnist Ko Wa.
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