By Norwegian Ambassador Tone Tinnes. Ambassador Tinnes has served as the Norwegian Ambassador to Myanmar since 2016 and she will finish a four-year term to Myanmar in August. Norway is[…]
The diplomatic missions of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden to Myanmar, are organizing their annual Nordic Day Event on 14 February. The topic of this year’s Nordic Day is Mobilization[…]
Lead Story Media News Opinion Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi is treating the press in Burma poorly, and that may impede her efforts to democratise the conflict-wrought country.
Analysis Ethnic issues Lead Story Opinion Peace Process
The second session of the 21st Century Panglong Conference made substantial progress that offers a beacon of hope for sustainable peace in Burma, but key hurdles remain.
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A visa blacklist still bars hundreds of people from entering Burma. The government must be more transparent about the roster and its justification, Burma Campaign UK’s Mark Farmaner writes.
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Perspectives on Burma’s waterways have been polarised into two competing positions: focusing on developing its vast hydropower potential and advocating for local communities’ needs and concerns.
Analysis Contributor Ethnic issues Lead Story Opinion
With last week’s Union Day commemorations, some thoughts on the state of Burma’s quest for national reconciliation and an end to decades of civil war.
Analysis Contributor Human Rights Lead Story Opinion
Nearly a year since the NLD formed a government, prisoners of conscience remain, and people are still being targeted for peaceful political activities.
Analysis International Relations Lead Story Opinion
US President-elect Donald Trump has not made any public statements on what his administration’s policy toward Burma will be, but he is unlikely to take a strong personal interest in the country as his predecessor has.
Analysis Arakan Conflict Human Rights Lead Story Opinion Rohingya
Experts have warned that decades of treating the Rohingya as a thorn in the nation’s side is tantamount to doing the legwork for forces that would seek to radicalise the next generation of Rohingya.
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By not seeing ethnic groups like the Rohingya or the Rakhine as unitary collective actors, we are better able to avoid the trap of attributing collective responsibility.
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Burma is moving in the right direction, but until it fulfills all its international commitments on WMDs, doubts will remain.
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In August, Burma’s newly elected government overhauled the senior figures heading the administrative framework for governing Special Economic Zones (SEZs). Union Vice-President Henry Van Thio replaces former president Thein Sein[…]
Analysis Ethnic issues Lead Story News Opinion Peace Process
The Panglong Conference must be as inclusive as possible if it is to succeed in remaking Burma, says UN special rapporteur on human rights Yanghee Lee.
Analysis Contributor Health Lead Story Natural Disasters News Opinion
It is little wonder that local humanitarian organisations and CSOs are such a central part of Burma’s social fabric given the country’s unparalleled culture of compassion and generosity in the face of suffering.
Analysis Contributor Human Trafficking Lead Story News Opinion Rohingya
Only a coordinated effort among the region’s countries will have a lasting impact on human trafficking in Southeast Asia.
Analysis Contributor Ethnic issues Lead Story Military News Opinion
In a democracy, power sharing should flow upwards from the people, not downwards from the elite — and Burmese federalism should reflect this fact.
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China’s refusal to acknowledge the ethno-political dimension of opposition to the Myitsone dam could mean that the project is doomed to failure.
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Burma’s ethnic minorities need to think carefully about how to get the most out of Aung San Suu Kyi’s plans to revive the “Panglong Spirit”.
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Burma’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi impressed her Thai hosts last week with her forthright manner and clear advice on the migrant issue.
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Aung San Suu Kyi should think again if she believes that going ahead with the Dawei Special Economic Zone project is a good way to create jobs in Burma.
Analysis Contributor Ethnic issues Lead Story News Opinion
Burma’s new leader is vague about her plans to end decades of conflict, but some see new opportunities for peace under a democratically elected government.
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Deep divisions in Burmese society could make it difficult for the country to achieve real democracy.
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The Obama administration’s policy is an indication of the importance of ethnic minority issues in US-Burma diplomatic relations. It also reflects the sentiment of the international community.
Isabella Lövin, Sweden’s Minister for International Development Cooperation, is now visiting Burma.
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Thailand should learn from its neighbour Burma about the value of political compromise.
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Future generations of young people in Burma deserve to know about Win Tin, the humble hero of the country’s long struggle for democracy.
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More must be done to ensure that Burma’s military is held accountable for the atrocities it has committed against ordinary citizens.
Analysis Contributor Lead Story Migrants Issues News Opinion
Burma’s new government should push Thailand to end exploitation of foreign workers, says migrant rights activist Andy Hall.
Analysis Lead Story News Opinion
The controversy over a remark allegedly made by Aung San Suu Kyi says more about its source than it does about her.
