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Human Rights
Controversial land law threatens Myanmar ethnic communities
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If they don't have paperwork proving they own their land, they could face two years in prison or pay a hefty fineContinue reading...
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Burma
Six wounded in gunfire as Myanmar soldiers hunt insurgents in temple town
Reuters India
YANGON (Reuters) - At least six people were wounded in gunfire as Myanmar soldiers hunted ethnic Rakhine insurgents in the western town of Mrauk U, residents said on Tuesday and a military convoy was Soldiers
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Aung San Suu Kyi
Second Thai-Myanmar friendship bridge opens
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, third from right, shakes hands with Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi during the opening ceremony for the …
Human Rights
Note to correspondents
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The Acting Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Knut Ostby is deeply concerned about new reports of fighting between the Arakan Army and Myanmar …
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Indian Army
When Manohar Parrikar Personally Congratulated Army Officer Who Successfully Led Myanmar Surgical Strike
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On 9 June 2015 India carried out a historic Surgical Strike in Myanmar territory against two camps belonged to North-East insurgent groups namely the …
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Tinsukia
Seven Cadres From Banned Militant Outfit ULFA Surrender in Assam's Tinsukia
news18.com - Biju Kumar Deka
The members of the banned militant outfit ULFA-I had crossed the Indo-Myanmar border last Saturday and were caught in a joint operation carried out …
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Human Rights
Myanmar military court to probe Rohingya atrocity allegations
Reuters UK
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar’s army said on Monday it had set up a military court to investigate its conduct during a crackdown on the Rohingya Muslim minority in 2017 that forced more than 730,000 to flee
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An Unholy Alliance: Monks and the Military in Myanmar
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A film by Fatima Lianes With almost 90 percent of Myanmar's population being devoted Buddhists, the religion has been at the heart of the nation's very identity for centuries. But while the pillars of
Elephants
Sanctuary plan for Myanmar elephants in captivity to save them from conflict or performing for tourists
scmp.com - Marissa Carruthers
Thousands of Myanmar elephants which found themselves out of a job after a government clampdown on the logging industry are being thrown a lifeline.
Aung San Suu Kyi
Suu Kyi pressed for dam decision
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Amid increased pressure from China to resume construction of the controversial Myitsone hydropower dam in the far north of Myanmar, State Counselor …
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India-Myanmar joint op destroys militant camps on eastern border
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Days after the airstrike in Pakistan’s Balakot, Indian forces in coordination with Myanmar Army conducted a joint operation and claimed to have wiped …
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Third Surgical Strike, Which Rajnath Singh Referred to, May Have Been Conducted in Myanmar
news18.com - Suhas Munshi
National security experts say that the only other country whose borders Indian soldiers have crossed in retaliatory attack are those of …
Indian Army
The Indo-Myanmar mega operation to protect Kaladan project: How it unfolded
oneindia.com - Vicky Nanjappa
New Delhi, Mar 16: To avert a possible threat to the Kaladan multi modal transit transport project, the armies of India and Myanmar conducted a …
Opinion
Rash Report: The humanitarian example of Razia Sultana, an 'International Woman of Courage'
startribune.com - John Rash
The world needs to match the State Department honoree's intrepid advocacy on behalf of Rohingya refugees.
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Indian Army
The ‘Third Surgical Strike’: Amidst Balakot, Indian Army Conducted Joint Mega Anti-Terror Operation In Myanmar
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While the world was glued to the Balakot airstrike and events surrounding it in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack, the Indian Army in collaboration …
Asia
Jade and Gem Smuggling Costs Myanmar Billions
thediplomat.com - Aubrey Menarndt, The Diplomat
Myanmar’s poorly-regulated jade and gemstones production means up to two-thirds of all the country produces is possibly not subjected to tax, a new …
Burma
Yangon’s thriving Chinatown shows how food can help heal scars of Myanmar’s past
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After the anti-Chinese riots in the 1960s and years of discrimination, Chinese immigrants are now celebrating their identity and heritage through …
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Myanmar, India raze 12 camps of insurgents
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The Myanmar Army, in a two-week-long coordinated operation with the Indian Army, has destroyed 10 to 12 camps of insurgent group, Arakan Army, in the …
World News
Plight of Rohingya Muslims tied to Britain, Japan and World War II
nzherald.co.nz - Jayita Sarkar analysis
Last month the United Nations and its partners appealed for US$920 million ($1.34 billion) to assist nearly one million Rohingya refugees now …
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Terror camps on India-Myanmar border destroyed
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New Delhi, March 15 When the nation's attention was focussed on the Balakot air strike, Indian Army in a joint operation with Myanmaerese Army …
Asia
UN head in Myanmar to step down | Financial Times
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The UN is recruiting a new resident coordinator for Myanmar, the Financial Times has learned, meaning that Knut Ostby, who has held the job on an …
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India helps Myanmar destroy 10 insurgent camps that ‘were a threat’ to its Kaladan project
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Text Size:A-A+ New Delhi: The Indian and Myanmarese armies have, in a coordinated operation, destroyed at least 10 camps belonging to an insurgent …
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Indian Army
India, Myanmar conduct joint military operation to flush out terrorists
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The target of the joint operation was the insurgent group Arakan Army, the report said. The insurgents had moved close to the international border …
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Myanmar army acted against rebels threatening India’s Kaladan project
hindustantimes.com - Padma Rao Sundarji and Sudhi Ranjan Sen
The Kaladan project aims to connect India and Myanmar by sea and land and is expected to be operational by 2020. Senior Indian army officers have …
Indian Army
While India was glued to Balakot airstrike, army carried out mega strikes along Myanmar border
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While the world -- and India -- focused on Pulwama terror attack and the Balakot airstrike carried out in its aftermath, the Indian Army carried out …
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Indian forces carried out joint ops with Myanmar Army, wiped out terrorist camps near Mizoram border
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Just weeks after India carried out a ‘non-military pre-emptive’ strikes deep inside Pakistan to secure itself from another Islamic terror attack, the …
Human Rights
Joint Call for Myanmar Authorities to Drop Case Against Swe Win and Decriminalize Defamation
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• Home • Joint Call for Myanmar Authorities to Drop Case Against Swe Win and Decriminalize Defamation On the second anniversary of the defamation charges …
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Delhi police seize 83 kg heroin worth Rs 332 cr in one week
DNA India - Sakshi Chand
In one of the biggest drug hauls in the recent past, the Delhi police have seized 83 kg of heroin worth Rs 332 crore in three different operations in …
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Human Rights
ID: SR on Human Rights in Myanmar - 26th Meeting, 40th Regular Session Human Rights Council
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11 Mar 2019 - Interactive dialogue with: - Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar A/HRC/40/68 Item 4: Human rights situations …
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India, Myanmar Armies Thwart Bid to Attack Kaladan Transport Project Near Border
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All the camps of the Arakan Army, including makeshift ones, were destroyed in the army action, sources said. New Delhi: A possible threat to the …