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    Category: Opinion

    Feature Lead Story Opinion

    Mobilizing Young, First-time Voters is an Investment in Myanmar’s Future

    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

    Opinion: Suu Kyi’s dilemma over a free press

    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

    Post-Panglong, peace process challenges remain

    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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    Analysis Contributor Lead Story Opinion

    Transparency lacking, visa blacklist continues to bar rights advocates

    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.

    Analysis Contributor Lead Story Opinion

    Rethinking Burma’s waterways through Foucault’s biopolitics

    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

    On marriage equality and the state of Burma’s Union

    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 International Relations Lead Story Opinion

    Trump on Burma still a mystery

    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

    Tipping point: Rohingya youth driven to radicalisation

    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.

    Analysis Contributor Lead Story News Opinion

    ‘Groupism’ and sectarian violence in Arakan

    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.

    Analysis Contributor Lead Story News Opinion

    Burma still has work to do to end doubts about WMD ambitions

    Burma is moving in the right direction, but until it fulfills all its international commitments on WMDs, doubts will remain.

    Analysis Contributor Lead Story News Opinion

    SEZ managers must be versed in rights

    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

    Everybody should be part of Panglong

    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

    Spreading Burma’s spirit of compassion on World Humanitarian Day

    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

    Why the lull in human smuggling can’t last

    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

    How to build a bottom-up federal union

    In a democracy, power sharing should flow upwards from the people, not downwards from the elite — and Burmese federalism should reflect this fact.

    Analysis Contributor Lead Story News Opinion

    Myitsone and the failure of China’s ‘anti-ethno-politics’ approach

    China’s refusal to acknowledge the ethno-political dimension of opposition to the Myitsone dam could mean that the project is doomed to failure.

    Analysis Contributor Lead Story News Opinion

    Panglong II: What’s in it for Burma’s ethnic minorities?

    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”.

    Analysis Lead Story News Opinion

    Suu Kyi gets top marks in Thailand

    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.

    Contributor Lead Story News Opinion

    The road to Dawei is paved with empty promises

    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

    Peace in Suu Kyi’s time?

    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.

    Analysis Contributor Lead Story News Opinion

    Burma’s road to ‘liberal authoritarianism’

    Deep divisions in Burmese society could make it difficult for the country to achieve real democracy.

    Analysis Contributor Lead Story News Opinion

    Resolving ethnic issues is the key to unlocking US sanctions

    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.

    Lead Story News Opinion

    A message from Sweden’s Minister for International Development Cooperation

    Isabella Lövin, Sweden’s Minister for International Development Cooperation, is now visiting Burma.

    Analysis Lead Story News Opinion

    As Burma moves forward, Thailand takes a turn for the worse

    Thailand should learn from its neighbour Burma about the value of political compromise.

    Analysis Lead Story News Opinion

    Win Tin belongs in our hearts, and in our history books

    Future generations of young people in Burma deserve to know about Win Tin, the humble hero of the country’s long struggle for democracy.

    Analysis Lead Story News Opinion

    Editorial: Justice Must be Done in Par Gyi Case

    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

    Thailand’s system of ‘legalised trafficking’ failing migrants

    Burma’s new government should push Thailand to end exploitation of foreign workers, says migrant rights activist Andy Hall.

    Analysis Lead Story News Opinion

    Editorial: Popham stirs the pot, again

    The controversy over a remark allegedly made by Aung San Suu Kyi says more about its source than it does about her.

    Lead Story News Opinion Religion

    Burma, leading the way toward Buddhist extremism

    The influence of Burma’s controversial Buddhist nationalist organisation Ma Ba Tha is being felt across the border in neighbouring Thailand.

    Analysis Business Economy Lead Story Opinion

    OPINION: Time to get down to business

    The NLD can’t afford to waste any time in tackling Burma’s economic challenges.

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