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August 8, 2016
In an effort to foster trust in the country’s peace building and in future political movements, ethnic youth from all over Burma formed an alliance...
August 8, 2016
Fighting between troops from the Border Guard Force and renegade soldiers from the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army this week wounded four villagers...
August 8, 2016
Aung San Suu Kyi’s position has been that Panglong Agreement is not important enough but it’s spirit is the propelling factor that has facilitated...
Stakeholders and policy makers at the Policy Dialogue on Socio Economic Development of Myanmar being held in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: Mizzima
August 8, 2016
The Myanmar government’s commitment to poverty reduction and inclusive development will be realized through an overhaul of the tax system and...
August 6, 2016
A group aims to raise awareness and self-esteem of youth in Karen State with training that provides them with the skills and abilities they need to...
August 6, 2016
Two civil society groups recently gave ceasefire monitoring training in Dawei in Tenasserim Region. Since last year, the Karen Development Network (...
Drug dealers and users were arrested in northern Shan State’s Lashio Township on May 4, 2016. ( Photo : Lashio News)
August 6, 2016
Burma’s government has pledged to take strong action against drug producers and traffickers across the country.
August 5, 2016
Leaders of some of the nationwide ceasefire agreement [NCA] signatory groups are meeting in northern Thai city Chiang Mai to discuss the formation of...
Peace Commission has planned to meet the representatives of three ethnic armed outfits of Burma namely The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) and Arakan Army (AA) at Mongla locality.
August 5, 2016
Lt Gen (Rtd.) Khing Zaw Oo, Secretary of Peace Commission, disclosed it on Monday while talking to the local media personnel after a discussion with...
August 5, 2016
A new youth alliance that was formed during the recent National Ethnic Youth Conference have called on the government to allow young people to...
Khaing Myo Htun. Photo: ERI
August 5, 2016
The Myanmar government should immediately free political activist Khaing Myo Htun and investigate allegations that the army has committed abuses...
August 5, 2016
A new report by a Karen rights group calls for the protection of women facing gender based discrimination, violence, rape and forced labour in...