Saturday, January 23, 2010

Expelled Hmong Imprisoned in Laos

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The Irrawaddy News By ALEX ELLGEE Around 50 Hmong refugees who were forcibly repatriated by Thailand to Laos on Dec. 28 have been imprisoned...
Friday, January 22, 2010

Rights group concerned over Thai policy on refugees, migrants

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By Usa Pichai Chiang Mai ( Mizzima ) – Deteriorating human rights records is in evidence in Thailand given the country’s policy on migrant w...

USDA woos Muslims in Kachin state ahead of elections

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By Phanida Chiang Mai ( Mizzima ) – The Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA) is out to woo the Muslim community living in Myi...

Final arguments heard in Burmese-American’s trial

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By Mungpi New Delhi ( Mizzima ) – The final arguments by all lawyers in the trial against Burmese-born American citizen, Kyaw Zaw Lwin (aka)...
Monday, January 4, 2010

Constitutional Impunity for Generals in Burma

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By KAY LATT The Irrawaddy News "In the military everybody is liable for their failure to abide by the law. No one is above the law,...
Friday, October 9, 2009

Burma constitution ‘provides impunity’ for abuses

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Oct 9, 2009 ( DVB )–Burma’s redrafted 2008 constitution provides impunity for human rights abuses and should not be the bedrock for election...

Junta said to be supplying chemical mortars to army

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by Mungpi New Delhi ( Mizzima ) - In what seems to be a sinister design, the Burmese military junta, while reinforcing its troops in Shan s...
Monday, October 5, 2009

Article in private journal attacks Burma Campaigners

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by Salai Pi Pi New Delhi ( Mizzima ) – An article published in the Rangoon-based “The Voice” journal on Monday made an unveiled attack on ...

Ostensible verdict against Aung San Suu Kyi

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by Tint Swe Mizzima News - If a ruling of a court is called a verdict, it has to be called a legal judgment and the judgment has to be mad...

Thaw in US-Burma ties

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By Chua Chin Hon The Straits Times The unexpected thaw in US-Burma ties in recent months has raised a host of intriguing questions. The most...

Regional implications of US policy on Burma

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Kavi Chongkittavorn The Nation (Thailand) The carefully crafted 490-word US policy on Burma is aimed at all players in the region and afar, ...
Sunday, October 4, 2009

Beijing and Burma no longer best of friends

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by Larry Jagan Bangkok ( Mizzima ) - There is a growing rift between the two close allies and neighbours, China and Burma over their border ...
Saturday, October 3, 2009

Peace in Name only

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By DAVID SCOTT MATHIESON The Irrawaddy News OCTOBER, 2009 - VOLUME 17 NO.7 War and refugees will remain a fact of life in Burma as long as t...
Friday, October 2, 2009

Burma’s 2010 elections to test new US policy

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by Brian McCartan Mizzima News – The United States is seeking to more actively engage with Burma’s military rulers, but made it clear the...

Rejection of Aung San Suu Kyi’s appeal ‘legally flawed’: Defence lawyer

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by Mungpi New Delhi ( Mizzima ) - Detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s lawyer on Friday said the Rangoon division court’s decisio...

US embassy to put up lawyers for detained citizen

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by Mungpi New Delhi ( Mizzima ) – The US embassy in Rangoon has got in touch with lawyers to defend its detained citizen, Aung Kyaw Zaw, a...