Education Lead Story Mandalay Division News
Mandalay student activists sentenced, sing protest songs in court
The four demanded that their handcuffs be removed during the hearing. When their demand was denied, they began singing political songs.
2066 Search results for "protest "
Protesters in Sittwe demand release of ‘Arakan Army Cup’ organisers
Scores of protesters on Sunday took to the streets in Sittwe demanding the release of Buddhist monk Nanda Thara and a layman, Khaing Ni Min, who were arrested last month and face unlawful association charges after organising a football match in the name of the Arakan Army.
Education Lead Story Mandalay Division News
Education protestors appear in Mandalay court
The four students were detained for staging a protest against what they called “military-style oppression” within Burma’s education system.
Mrauk-U protestors call for release of abbot accused of backing Arakan Army
Buddhist abbot Nanda Thara stands accused of organising a football match involving the outlawed Arakan Army.
Lead Story Military News Sagaing
Indians block border in protest at Tatmadaw incursions
Manipuri locals accuse Burmese soldiers of intruding onto Indian territory and terrorising local villagers.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Hundreds protest Rohingya ID cards in Arakan
Protestors call for the arrest of local immigration chief for issuing national ID cards to 53 Rohingyas.
Thousands protest as controversy over Mon bridge’s name continues
Thousands of people protested in eastern Burma on Sunday against plans to name a bridge after Aung San Suu Kyi’s father, the latest flashpoint between her administration and the country’s ethnic minorities.
Analysis Contributor Ethnic issues Lead Story
Ethnic communities protest dams risking lives, cultures and environments
Ethnic communities across Burma are raising their voices to strongly oppose plans by the Burma government and the global hydropower industry to build large dams that threaten to destroy their lives and livelihoods.
Arakan Citizenship Lead Story News Rohingya
Arakan nationalists protest immigration officer who granted Rohingya citizenship
ANP accuses regional immigration chief of issuing a national ID card to a “Bengali” woman who was born to non-Burmese parents.
Arakan Lead Story Media News Rohingya
Protests against new May Yu FM radio in 7 Arakan townships
Locals in seven townships across Arakan State staged protests on Friday against a new radio station broadcasting in Maungdaw, Buthidaung and Rathedaung townships and providing Rohingya-language programming, which the protesters view as legitimising the Rohingya population.
Electricity Kachin Lead Story News
Protesters rail against hydropower as sectoral workshop held in Myitkyina
Activists and members of the public in Myitkyina staged a protest on Tuesday against hydroelectric dam proposals as a workshop was being held in the Kachin State capital to discuss issues surrounding these often contentious developments.
Ethnic issues Lead Story Natural resources News
NGOs protest IFC’s mega-dam workshops
They volatile situation in the areas in question renders plans for dam construction unsuitable at this time, said one NGO spokesperson.
Protestors call for Paletwa to be granted ‘district’ status
Protestors say an upgrade in status would help administrators alleviate the area’s dire transport difficulties.
Arakan Ethnic issues Lead Story News Politics
Unity protest held over divided ANP
Locals in Taungup, Arakan State, staged a protest on Sunday to voice their displeasure at the factionalism that has beset one of the country’s strongest ethnic political parties as members[…]
Lead Story News Shan Travel & Tourism
Stages removed after protest in Taunggyi
Plans to build stages for viewing Taunggyi’s annual hot-air balloon contests are scrapped after local groups protest the commercialization of the event.
Labour Issues Lead Story News Protest
Sagaing marchers get prison for May protests
Fifteen workers from a Sagaing-based plywood company receive prison sentences for scuffling with police during a protest in Naypyidaw in May.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Hundreds protest as Kofi Annan arrives in Sittwe
Jeers and chants denouncing the panel intensified upon the arrival of Annan’s plane. The crowd soon followed the convoy into town, writes Reuters.
Arakan Lead Story News Society
Protestors demand alcohol ban in Taunggup
Ei Mi San, a Taunggup woman who joined the protest, said: “Moral decay is setting in among our young people to the point we are now afraid to go out at night.”
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Anti-Rohingya protests held across Arakan
Arakanese Buddhist nationalists express anger at the government’s suggestion to the UN that sessions avoid using either of the terms “Rohingya” or “Bengali”.
Lead Story News Protest Rohingya
Ma Ba Tha monk denounces anti-Rohingya protest
Ashin Kawthala, the chairperson of the Magwe Division chapter of the Association for the Protection of Race and Religion, accused the protestors of “trying to whip up hatred”.
Contributor Kachin Lead Story News
Chinese ambassador’s Kachin visit sparks Myitsone protests
Kachin NGOs react to China’s perceived attempt to resurrect Myitsone dam project.
Conflict Ethnic issues Lead Story News
Ta’ang groups call for unity after Shan protest
Two ethnic Ta’ang civil society organisations have voiced concerns about ethnic tensions with Shan communities following a protest in northern Shan State on the weekend.
Environment Kachin Lead Story News
Protestors call for closure of gold mine
Residents of Hwaysai village say the mine, operated by local businessman Kyauk Win, has been eroding the banks of Uru Creek and obstructing the flow of water since it began in March of this year.
Latpadaung Lead Story Natural resources News
Stung by protests, China tells companies to respect laws
The recent resumption of protests over the Chinese-backed Latpadaung copper mine comes as China steps up its campaign to restart stalled projects in Burma.
Letpadan protesters released, but leaders remain behind bars
Dozens of student protestors and a few high-profile activists were released today, but the fate of a number of others remains unclear.
Protestors rally in support of disabled administrator
The protestors were angered by a decision that deemed the elected local administrator “unfit” for the job because of his physical disabilities.
Anniversary of violent student protest crackdown at Latpadan
Away from the presidential nomination spotlight, 10 March also marks the one-year anniversary of the violent police crackdown on student protestors in Latpadan.
Doctors protest plans for private hospital on public land
Staff at Rangoon General Hospital are protesting a decision to rent out a portion of its land to a company for the construction of a private hospital.
Lead Story Migrants Issues News
Burmese govt, agencies protest Malaysian visa price hike
Burmese overseas employment agencies have voiced complaint against Malaysia’s One Stop Service Centre (OSC) which increased migrant visa fees eightfold.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics Suu Kyi
NLD protests early campaigning by USDP
In what may be construed as a case of ‘pot calling kettle black’, the NLD accuses its rivals of electioneering.
