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August 9, 2017
<p>The National League for Democracy (NLD) office in Kayah (Karenni) State suddenly has a windfall of new members, with over 600 people joining...
Members of the organizing committee met with police at the Taung Bon Village administrative office to secure approval for the commemorative marches. (Photo – MNA)
August 9, 2017
<p>To march in the 70th anniversary of Mon Revolution Day on August 7, youth had to promise the Tatmadaw that they would not carry arms,...
August 9, 2017
<p>Activists, politicians and former political prisoners in Shan State commemorated the 29th anniversary of the student-led democratic uprising...
August 9, 2017
People gathered today in front of City Hall, Yangon, in remembrance of those who died and participated in pro-democracy demonstrations on the 8...
August 8, 2017
<p>To commemorate the August 8, 1988 pro-democracy uprising, a Rakhine organization donated robes and food for monks in Sittwe.</p> <p...
August 8, 2017
<p>A new network of activists and civil society groups has been warning Kayin (Karen) State residents of the dangers of coal through...
August 8, 2017
<p>Around 2,000 people participated in a traditional Karen wrist tying ceremony in Kawkareik township on August 7.</p> <p>&...
Soldiers from the New Mon State Party marched in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of Mon Revolution Day on August 7. (Photo – Facebook)
August 8, 2017
<p>In a statement marking the 70th anniversary of the Mon revolution, the New Mon State Party said on August 7 that peace cannot be achieved...
August 8, 2017
The State Counsellor’s Office has issued an announcement thanking people for not joining protest camps in Yangon, Mandalay and Taunggyi.
August 7, 2017
Amid efforts to entice more ethnic armed groups into the fold of the nationwide ceasefire agreement, the Karen National Union shared its peace...
August 7, 2017
<p>A state-run drug rehabilitation center may soon be relocated from Kutakai township amid security concerns due to ongoing fighting.</p...
Armed police conduct search operations at Warpait village in Maungdaw, located in Rakhine State, on October 14, 2016 as the government announced that terror groups were behind the series of attacks. Photo: Ye Aung Thu/AFP
August 7, 2017
The Myanmar government’s commission on Sunday cleared Myanmar security forces of claims of systematic rape, murder and arson against Muslims in...