Friday, August 31, 2012

Burmese groups say MPSI initiative process ‘flawed’


Thursday, 30 August 2012 14:40 Mizzima News

Five organizations concerned with the Karen peace process in Burma say 

they will not attend a meeting organized by Norway’s MPSI because of its 

“flawed, untransparent peace-fund consultation” process.


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Burmese Union Leader Maung Maung returns from Exile


Thursday, 30 August 2012 13:43 Mizzima News
The International Trede Union Confederation (ITUC) has welcomed the imminent 
return to Burma of the leader of the country’s trade union movement.

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Hearing held in anti-Rohingya protest case


Thursday, 30 August 2012 13:54 Than Htike Oo

Rangoon (Mizzima) – A hearing was held in the Sanchaung Township Court 

on Tuesday in a case against the organizers of an anti-Rohingya protest held 

during the visit of UN Special Envoy on Human Rights Tomas Ojea 

Quintana to Burma in early August.


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KNU leader sees positive in Burma’s cabinet shuffle


30-Aug-12
The Karen National Union’s vice chairman, Saw David Tharc Kapaw, acknowledged 
that Burma’s recent cabinet reshuffle has cast President U Thein Sein as a reformer.

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Investors want to see Thailand support Dawei: ADB


Thursday, 30 August 2012 12:59 Mizzima News
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Thailand should speed up investment in 
transport and infrastructure development on the Dawei special economic zone project, 
to show international investors it is committed to the project. 

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More Displaced as Kachin Fighting Escalates


30-Aug-12
Hostilities have been escalating in Burma’s northern Kachin State since early 
this week with community-based organizations saying that at least 90,000 
civilians have been displaced so far.

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