Constitution Ethnic issues Lead Story News
The Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team (NCCT) said it has agreed to four of the Burmese military’s six requests, but that it cannot fully adhere to the existing laws of the country nor the current Constitution.
During her visit to Chin State in western Burma, National League for Democracy (NLD) leader Aung San Suu Kyi spoke to supporters in Tedim on Tuesday about her party’s vision for Constitutional reform.
Top Burmese lawyer dissects the 2008 constitution and highlights the areas that have sparked calls for a major revision
The anti-military protesters have been blockading in front of Kanthaya Park in North Okkalapa, Yangon due to the security forces, happening this afternoon, and more people from the nearby neighborhoods[…]
Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), acting of Myanmar union parliament formed by elected lawmakers, mostly from the NLD issued an announced on Mar.5 its 4 political objective that to end[…]
On February 20, the 10 ethnic armed organizations_EAOs that signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement_NCA announced a joint statement that they oppose the military coup and will suspend political talks with[…]
Myanmar Hackers attacked military-operated websites, including the Central Bank of Myanmar and Tatmadaw True News Information Team, yesterday (Feb 17) as a part of an anti-coup protests. Myanmar Hackers said[…]
The military-run Ministry of Information issued Feb11 a statement letter to the Myanmar Press Council that not to press the term of usage “Coup Government”. The statement expressed the media[…]
Myanmar military seizes power in apparent coup, detaining Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other politicians including presidents U Win Myint, NLD’s parties senior members, 88 generation students activists and[…]
Ethnic issues Lead Story News Peace Process
A faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland will not be allowed to sign the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement because of the ethnic Naga armed group’s core demand for an independent Naga homeland spanning either side of the Burma-India border, according to government spokesperson Zaw Htay.
The legal troubles for a former child soldier already convicted of public incitement continued to unfold at a Yangon court on Tuesday and also appear to have ensnared three others, with all four accused of having desecrated the Union seal.
More than 150 civil society organisations have released a statement condemning Burma’s judiciary for handing down a two-year prison sentence to former child soldier Aung Ko Htwe.
Aye Thein argues that the NLD government is taking a sledgehammer approach to the issue of freedom of assembly in Burma.
A Yangon court on Wednesday sentenced the former child soldier Aung Ko Htwe to two years’ imprisonment with hard labour under section 505(b) of Burma’s Penal Code, a provision broadly covering public incitement.
The defence lawyer for politician Aye Maung has alleged prosecutorial malpractice in a case being brought against his client, in which the defendant is facing three separate charges after a speech he delivered in January.
Ethnic issues Karenni Lead Story News
“Because of the current law, Kayah State does not even have a Kayan Ethnic Affairs Minister. But Shan State does.”
Constitution Lead Story News Politics
In his Independence Day speech, Htin Kyaw called for reform of a military-drafted constitution and for justice for all recognised minorities under a federal system, but made no mention of the Rohingya.
Renaud Egreteau asks how the legislature could provide more oversight on the recent Rakhine State crisis.
Lead Story Military News Rohingya
No reason was given for Major General Maung Maung Soe being transferred from his post as the head of Western Command in Rakhine.
Proposed US sanctions targeting Burma’s military for its treatment of Rohingya Muslims would hinder the fledgling civilian government sharing power with the generals, a spokesman for de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Friday.
Ethnic issues Lead Story News Politics
The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), Burma’s main ethnic Shan political party, has strongly criticised the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) for what it says is the latter’s neglect of the concerns and political representatives of ethnic minorities.
Irrawaddy Division Lead Story News Politics
The “88 Generation” has established a party organising committee in the ethnic Bamar heartland of Hinthada Township, Irrawaddy Division, as it eyes becoming a major political force in future.
The role of the military in Burma’s ongoing political evolution raises questions at a three-day forum on democracy held recently in the capital Naypyidaw.
Maung Thway Chon, the would-be chairman of the PUP, said, “Our policy is anti-Bengali and to lead in the development of Buddhism.”
Members of the 88 Generation Peace and Open Society, Burma’s most respected democracy group, confirmed on Sunday they are making headway in the development of a new political party.
Naypyidaw has sought to assure the visiting US envoy that the Tatmadaw no longer retains links to North Korea.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
The statement comes after one Rohingya Muslim man was killed by a mob in state capital Sittwe on Tuesday.
The statement comes after a 23 May order by the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee for the group to cease using the Ma Ba Tha name and banner.
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.
Education Lead Story Mandalay Division News
The four demanded that their handcuffs be removed during the hearing. When their demand was denied, they began singing political songs.
