Mizzima

February 2, 2017
The government’s Peace Commission has invited the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) to separately meet in Yangon, Dr. Min Zaw Oo, member of the...
Armed guards of honor march during a military parade and flag-raising ceremony held to mark the 69th Myanmar Independence Day in Naypyitaw on 04 January 2017. Photo: Min Min/Mizzima
February 1, 2017
The first budget estimate presented by the Ministry of Defence to parliament after the NLD took power is lower than estimates requested in the two...
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January 30, 2017
Branding the Northern Alliance - Burma, which includes Kachin Independence Army, Ta’ang National Liberation Army, Myanmar National Democratic...
Prominent lawyer and NLD's legal advisor U Ko Ni​. Photo: Mizzima
January 30, 2017
A prominent lawyer and legal advisor of Myanmar's ruling party was shot dead along with a taxi driver outside Yangon's international airport on...
Myo Yan Naung Thein, secretary of the NLD's central research committee.​ Photo: Mizzima
January 26, 2017
Myanmar’s government should act to end the prosecution of peaceful critics in violation of their right to free speech, Human Rights Watch said today...
Myanmar State Counsellor Office
January 25, 2017
State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi held talks with the Peace Process Steering team (PPST) of armed ethnic organisations in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday over...
Yanghee Lee (R), the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, visits the Mai Nar KBC camp in Myitkyina, Kachin State, Myanmar, 10 January 2017. Photo: Myitkyina News Journal/EPA
January 23, 2017
The United Nations has released Ms Yanghee Lee's end of mission statement following her 12-day visit to Myanmar, a visit with special focus on rights...
Myanmar State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Photo: Min Min/Mizzima
January 21, 2017
The State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will attend the ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Union Day on February 12 to be held in Panglong, Shan...
People walk through a street market in Yangon. Photo: AFP
January 20, 2017
A new census report reveals that an estimated 4.25 million people who were born in Myanmar now live abroad, according to a press release by the...
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January 20, 2017
Two bus conductors were arrested and handed over to Insein Police Station for committing physical assault against a female passenger at Sawbwagyigon...
January 19, 2017
Fujitsu yesterday announced that it is conducting training for employees from across all 22 departments of Myanmar's government in order to...
Dumdaw Nawng Lat, left and Langjaw Gam Seng, right. Photo: Facebook
January 18, 2017
Amnesty International as called for urgent action to be taken over two missing Kachin Pastors.