Myanmar (Burma): The Country, its People and the Crisis
Myanmar, the resource rich northwestern-most country of Southeast Asia is home to a mixed climate that ranges from tropical monsoon in the lowlands, to temperate…
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Death Penalty Upholds For Koh Tao Murders
The Appeals Court on Wednesday announced its decision to uphold the death sentences for the two Burmese migrant workers, Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo, convicted…
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U Ko Ni – A prominent human rights lawyer, activist and key NLD advisor assassinated at Yangon Airport
YANGON, Myanmar – U Ko Ni, a prominent human rights lawyer and legal advisor to Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) was…
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Myanmar migrant workers tortured and raped by unknown assailants at Thai rubber plantation
On the evening of October 27th, 2016, a female Myanmar migrant worker was allegedly raped while her husband was tortured and threatened by two unknown…
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Democratization, Human Rights, and Social Justice in Myanmar
Htoo Chit – Executive Director of the Foundation for Education and Development (FED) Under the military dictatorship, the people of Burma/Myanmar are not only losing…
