Student army marks 8888 anniversary by signing truce with Govt – The Irrawaddy
http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/41832 RANGOON – The Burma government and the All Burma Students’ Democratic Front (ABSDF) announced a truce on Saturday...
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Evasive and divisive: Myanmar probe into Rakhine violence falls short – The Edge Review
pdf/digital versions here – http://www.theedgereview.com/ Yangon – The Muslims listening weren’t happy. Five of the 27 original members of...
Rohingya leaders angered by official Arakan report – The Irrawaddy
http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/33264 RANGOON — Rohingya leaders have reacted angrily to the findings of the official investigation into a wave of...
In surprise amnesty, Myanmar releases high-profile political prisoners – Christian Science Monitor
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2012/0113/In-surprise-amnesty-Myanmar-releases-high-profile-political-prisoners BANGKOK, THAILAND – Myanmar’s government today freed hundreds of political prisoners in a landmark release that could see Western...
Sri Lanka Connection Key as Ethnic War Fears Grow – The Irrawaddy
http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=20209 http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\11\30\story_30-11-2010_pg14_10 With one thousand refugees fleeing fighting in eastern Burma into Thailand’s Tak Province over the weekend, fears...
Amid debate in Burma, US calls for electoral law changes – The Irrawaddy
http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=18095 An official at the US embassy in Bangkok has said that Burma’s recently announced election law must be...