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U Gambira at a court in Maha Aungmye Township on 30 March 2016. Photo: Bo Bo/Mizzima
April 26, 2016
Myanmar authorities should dismiss politically motivated immigration charges against a prominent former activist monk and release him from detention...
Thura Shwe Mann, former parliament speaker arrives to attends the Amyothar Hluttaw (upper house parliament) as an observer during the first day of upper house parliament session in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, 03 February 2016. Photo: Hein Htet/EPA
April 26, 2016
Former Union parliament speaker and party chairman Thura U Shwe Mann has called for an investigation into the legality of his dismissal from the...
April 26, 2016
A furniture factory in No. 1 Quarter, Three Pagodas Pass Town owned by a Thai businessman was ablaze around 4 AM on Thursday and was completely...
April 26, 2016
Burma Campaign UK, a human rights advocacy group has called for the release of U Gambira, a prominent political activist arrested in January, and “...
April 25, 2016
Despite changes to its military structure the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) will continue to participate in the political process of the...
A group on motorcycles at Thingyan festivities in Moulmein, Mon State
April 25, 2016
Police recorded only six incidents, resulting in one death and six injuries, in all of Mon State over the Thingyan water festival, according to Mon...
Kachin Troops near the Frontline
April 25, 2016
The past few weeks have seen a resumption of fighting in Kachin State between government forces and troops from the Kachin Independence Army's (KIA).
U Shwe Mann. Photo: Mizzima
April 25, 2016
Myanmar's former ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) has sacked 17 senior members including U Shwe Mannn, former acting party...
Dawei, Tanintharyi region. Photo: Theingi Tun/Mizzima
April 25, 2016
Myanmar has approved a $2.6-billion investment by Longwin Global Petrochemical Co Ltd, a joint venture company, to set up a five million MT oil...
April 25, 2016
The past few weeks have seen a resumption of fighting in Kachin state between government forces and troops from the Kachin Independence Army's (KIA...
U Gambira at a court in Maha Aungmye Township on 30 March 2016. Photo: Bo Bo/Mizzima
April 25, 2016
Burma Campaign UK yesterday called for the immediate and unconditional release of U Gambira, and all the remaining political prisoners in Myanmar.
Many Kokang refugees are elderly and children. Photo: SHRF
April 25, 2016
Myanmar Army expansion and ongoing abuses since last year in mountainous areas along the Kokang-China border is making it impossible for tens of...