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Title: "The New Light of Myanmar" Sunday 19 May, 2013
Date of publication: 19 May 2013
Description/subject: DOMESTIC NEWS: Implementation of housing projects inspected...Mawlamyine car show...Significant day temperatures (18-5-2013)...Tragic death of drowned two-year-old in Thongwa Township...Six hurt in mechanical failure–related road accident...Counterfeit bills found at bank in Insein...Speedster crashes into concrete blocks...Riders hurt in head-on collision between two motorbikes...Car plunges into trench on expressway...Smuggled cattle seized in Kawa Township...Lightning kills two head of cattle in Yamethin Township...Ministry of Education School Enrolment Week From (27) to (31) May - People to participate in enrolment of all school-going age children...Multiplier course on child-centered approach conducted in Thazi Tsp...Myanmar artists remember ex-UNSG...Thongwa Tsp opens multiplier course on child-centered approach...Immigration issues CSCs to citizens in Mandalay...Banks Supervisory Committee meets...Elite Tech Open Golf Championship 2013 concludes...Union Minister visits CVT training school...Mobile library in operation in Yaksawk Township...Sanitation carried out in Sagaing...Birthday party for hip conjoined twins at Mandalay Children’s Hospital...Farming work permits presented in Kalay...Three old grenades found in Mohnyin...Falam gets more water...Digging of drinking water lake in Padaung Township...Powered trailer fire burns three houses...Loan disbursed to cooperative societies in Yaksawk Township...Head-on motor bike collision leaves three injured...Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham and wife attend ceremony to honour monks who passed Tipitaka examination...Union A & I Minister views harvesting of Palethwe summer paddy...CAD/CAM jewellery designing workshop..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: President U Thein Sein leaves for US...Toyota opens auto repair workshop in Yangon...Yangon, Akita universities seek to cooperate in mining...Myanmar artists remember ex-UNSG......Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham leaves for Thailand...Loikaw hosts Myanmar-Thai business consultation..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Road slaughter"..... ARTICLE: "Mandalay-Lashio-Muse road: A trade route for Thai, Myanmar, China, India" Byline: Maung Maung Myint Swe Photo: Kyaw Thu Win
Language: English
Source/publisher: News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
Format/size: pdf (4.8MB)
Date of entry/update: 18 May 2013
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Title: 2012 Social Security Law - Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 15/2012 / ၂၀၁၂ ခုႏွစ္၊ လူမႈဖူလံုေရးဥပေဒ (၂၀၁၂ ခုႏွစ္ ၾသဂုတ္လ ၃၁ ရက္) (Burmese and English)
Date of publication: 02 September 2012
Description/subject: Adopted 31 August 2012. (ျပည္ေထာင္စုလႊတ္ေတာ္ ဥပေဒအမွတ္ ၁၅။) ၁၃၇၄ခုႏွစ္၊ ဝါေခါင္လဆန္း ၁၄ရက္ (၂ဝ၁၂ခုႏွစ္၊ ၾသဂုတ္လ ၃၁ရက္)...The English version is called a draft, but it is quite possible that this is in fact the version as adopted.
Language: Burmese/ ျမန္မာဘာသာ
Source/publisher: "The Mirror" ("Kyemon") Sunday 2 September 2012 (Burmese) and Ministry of Labour (English)
Format/size: pdf (560K, Burmese; 166K, English-OBL version; 1MB-original)
Alternate URLs: http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs15/2012-Social_Security_Bill-ocr-en.pdf
http://www.mol.gov.mm/en/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2012/06/21-6-2012SSB-Law-Drafteng.pdf
Date of entry/update: 18 May 2013
ML > Politics and Government > Burma/Myanmar's Legislature > Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (Union Assembly) > Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (meeting in plenary): - proceedings > Pyidaungsu Hluttaw: Laws and bylaws proposed and/or adopted in 2012
Law and Constitution > Laws impacting on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights > Laws related to poverty reduction and social welbeing (texts)


Title: "The New Light of Myanmar" Saturday 18 May, 2013
Date of publication: 18 May 2013
Description/subject: CYCLONE MAHASEN: Tatmadawmen send storm victims back homes.....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Headlong plunge of speedy truck from Thiri Mingalar bridge in Sagaing...Man dies of wasp stings in downtown Yangon...IWT’s ferry service in regular operation...Rusty wartime bomb unearthed in railway yard...Seizures of illegal teak and hardwood in Sagaing, Magway and Ayeyawady Regions...Middle-aged woman with history of mental illness hanged herself in Labutta Township...Two-digit banker faces arrest in Sagaing Township...Haul of tramadol capsules seized in Tachilek...YeU storm-hit primary school yet to get repaired...Meiktila police to take a tough line on trafic rules violations...Buddhist cultural course opened in Natmauk...Basic commodity prices show signs of soaring... Deputy Minister visits fire station in Tachilek...Midwifery course opened in Natmauk...Villages in Yamethin to be electrified by solar energy...Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker meets Myanmar Engineering Society...Cash assistance for eye surgery...Zichaung Power Plant to increase supply soon...Quality paddy seeds production course conducted in Dawei...CCA course opened in Kalay...Stake driven for building new primary school...People apply for low-priced SIM Card...Over 2.3 million allocated for development fund in Kyaukpadaung...Old lamp-posts replaced in West Shwesigon Ward...Muse mine blast kills one...Outstanding Ayeyawady people honoured...Twenty-three prisoners granted amnesty..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: President U Thein Sein leaves for the United States to pay a working visit...Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of President U Thein Sein...Basic commodity prices show signs of soaring...Myanmar delegation attends Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2013...Union Foreign Affairs Minister congratulates Malaysian counterpart...Myanmar, ROK signs MoU on economic cooperation...Skills Malaysia-Invite Programme introduced..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Family" .....ARTICLE: "Silted creeks dredged in Bago District for prevention of floods" Byline: Peinzalok Thein Nyunt Photo: Yan Aung Tun (Peinzalok)
Language: English
Source/publisher: News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
Format/size: pdf (2.9MB)
Date of entry/update: 18 May 2013
RR > Print and broadcast media produced by the Government of Burma/Myanmar > Full, original versions of "The New Light of Myanmar", "Kyemon" and "Myanmar Alin" > "The New Light of Myanmar" 2013


Title: Regulations relating to the Right to Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession 5 July 2012 (English)
Date of publication: 05 July 2012
Description/subject: "...1. These By-Laws shall be cited as the Regulations relating to the Right to Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession 2. The Terms mentioned in these By-Laws must follow the same definitions as in the Right to Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Act and the terms mentioned below must be defined as follows: (a) The term Act refers to the Right to Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Act..."
Language: English (unofficial translation)
Source/publisher: Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Home Affairs (Order No. 364/2012)
Format/size: pdf (84K)
Date of entry/update: 18 May 2013
ML > Law and Constitution > Laws impacting on civil and political rights > Association and Assembly > Laws, decrees and regulations related to association and assembly (texts)


Title: Right to Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Act - Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 15/2011 (English)
Date of publication: 02 December 2011
Description/subject: "...In Article 354 Section (B) of the Union Republic of Myanmar Constitution Law, it is prescribed that if not contrary to the laws enacted for Union security, rule of law, community peace and tranquility, or public morality, every citizen shall be at liberty to assemble and hold a procession peacefully without arms. So that citizens can exercise these rights legally, Pyidaungsu Hluttaw has enacted this law... 1. This law shall be called the law of peaceful assembly and peaceful procession..." ... Approved by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on 2 December 2011
Language: English (unofficial translation?)
Source/publisher: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
Format/size: pdf (69K)
Date of entry/update: 18 May 2013
ML > Law and Constitution > Laws impacting on civil and political rights > Association and Assembly > Laws, decrees and regulations related to association and assembly (texts)
Politics and Government > Burma/Myanmar's Legislature > Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (Union Assembly) > Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (meeting in plenary): - proceedings > Pyidaungsu Hluttaw: Laws adopted in 2011


Title: Ethnic Activists Warn of Surge in Land Grabs After Ceasefires
Date of publication: 09 May 2013
Description/subject: "About 40 ethnic activist groups are calling on the government, ethnic militias and the international community to address a surge in land-grabbing, as companies move into Burma’s ethnic regions following recent ceasefire agreements. But their campaign was off to a rocky start on Thursday when two government committees on land use declined to meet the activists. Kevin Woods, a researcher with the Netherlands-based Transnational Institute (TNI), said the Land Investment Committee, headed by Union Solidarity Development Party MP Tin Htut, and the Land Allotment and Utilization Scrutiny Committee, chaired by Win Tun Min of the Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry, had turned down requests to meet with the groups. “They are the two most important committees for us to meet,” Woods said on Thursday, as the activists prepared to leave for the Burmese capital Naypyidaw. “If these committees won’t meet civil society groups from ethnic areas, where most land disputes are happening, then how do they expect to address these issues?”..."
Author/creator: Paul Vrieze
Source/publisher: "The Irrawaddy"
Format/size: html
Date of entry/update: 17 May 2013
ML > Land > Land in Burma > Human activity on land in Burma/Myanmar > Land confiscation for military, "development" and commercial purposes


Title: Rule of Law’ Will End Land Grabs in Ethnic Areas, Official Tells Activists
Date of publication: 12 May 2013
Description/subject: "An advisor to President Thein Sein met with a group of ethnic activists in Naypyidaw on Friday and tried to assuage their concerns over a recent rise in land conflicts in Burma’s ethnic areas. Tin Htut Oo, chairman of the National Economic and Social Advisory Council (NEASAC), told the activists that the government’s attempt at establishing “rule of law” would protect ethnic communities against land-grabbing. Last week, about 40 activist groups met in Rangoon and called on the government, ethnic rebel militias and the international community to ensure that the recent ceasefires in ethnic areas do not lead to a surge in land-grabbing, deforestation and the damming of rivers. NEASAC and several other presidential advisory bodies agreed to meet the groups, which were led by the Netherlands-based Transnational Institute and the Karen Environmental and Social Action Network, in order to listen to their concerns. The groups had also wanted to meet with the two most important government committees on land tenure, but their request for a meeting was declined, to the anger of the organizers..."
Author/creator: Lawi Weng
Language: English
Source/publisher: "The Irrawaddy"
Format/size: html
Date of entry/update: 17 May 2013
ML > Land > Land in Burma > Human activity on land in Burma/Myanmar > Land confiscation for military, "development" and commercial purposes


Title: FPIC Fever: Ironies and Pitfalls
Date of publication: May 2013
Description/subject: Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)... Text box extracted from "Access Denied - Land Rights and Ethnic Conflict in Burma" by TNI/BCN, May 2013 at http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs15/TNI-accesdenied-briefing11-red.pdf
Author/creator: Jennifer Franco,
Language: English
Source/publisher: Transnational Institute (TNI), Burma Centre Netherlands
Format/size: pdf (44K)
Alternate URLs: http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs15/TNI-accesdenied-briefing11-red.pdf
Date of entry/update: 17 May 2013
ML > Land > Land in Burma > Human activity on land in Burma/Myanmar > Land confiscation for military, "development" and commercial purposes
Human Rights > Various Rights > Business and Human Rights (thematic and Burma/Myanmar-related)
Environment (being reorganised and extended) > The global environment > Law and policy related to the global environment > Environmental and social impact assessments


Title: Environment Conservation Law - Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 9/2012 (English and Burmese)
Date of publication: 01 April 2012
Description/subject: Adopted 20 March 2012, published 1 April 2012....."The objectives of this Law are as follows: (a) to enable to implement the Myanmar National Environmental Policy; (b) to enable to lay down the basic principles and give guidance for systematic integration of the matters of environmental conservation in the sustainable development process; (c) to enable to emerge a healthy and clean environment and to enable to conserve natural and cultural heritage for the benefit of present and future generations; (d) to reclaim ecosystems as may be possible which are starting to degenerate and disappear; (e) to enable to manage and implement for decrease and loss of natural resources and for enabling the sustainable use beneficially; (f) to enable to implement for promoting public awareness and cooperation in educational programmes for dissemination of environmental perception; (g) to enable to promote international, regional and bilateral cooperation in the matters of environmental conservation; (h) to enable to cooperate with Government departments, Government organizations, international organizations, non-government organizations and individuals in matters of environmental conservation..."
Language: English, Burmese/ ျမန္မာဘာသာ
Format/size: pdf (58K-English; 215K-Burmese)
Alternate URLs: http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs13/Environment_Conservation_Act-bu.pdf
Date of entry/update: 17 May 2013
ML > Politics and Government > Burma/Myanmar's Legislature > Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (Union Assembly) > Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (meeting in plenary): - proceedings > Pyidaungsu Hluttaw: Laws and bylaws proposed and/or adopted in 2012
Law and Constitution > Civil and administrative law > Land, property and planning > Laws, decrees and constitutional provisions related to land, property and planning (texts)


Title: DRAFT – ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT RULES
Date of publication: 25 March 2013
Description/subject: "Pursuant to Section ? of the Law there shall be established a system of environmental impact assessment which shall require any proposed project or business or activity or undertaking in Myanmar by any ministry, government department, corporation, board, development committee, local authority, company, cooperative, institution, enterprise, firm or individual likely to have a significant impact on the environment to obtain approval for its implementation in accordance with these Rules..."
Language: English
Source/publisher: Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry, Government of the Union of Myanma
Format/size: pdf (160K)
Alternate URLs: http://www.aecen.org/sites/default/files/draft_eia_rules.pdf
Date of entry/update: 17 May 2013
ML > Law and Constitution > Civil and administrative law > Environmental laws, decrees, regulations etc. > Environmental laws, decrees, regulations etc. (texts)


Title: Asian Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Network (AECEN)
Description/subject: AECEN has been commissioned to maintain an environmental impact assessment (EIA) clearinghouse to facilitate knowledge capture and dissemination of information on international and regional best practices in EIA implementation.
Language: English
Source/publisher: AECEN
Format/size: html
Alternate URLs: http://www.aecen.org/eia/myanmar
Date of entry/update: 17 May 2013
ML > Environment (being reorganised and extended) > The regional environment > Studies of the regional environment
Environment (being reorganised and extended) > The global environment > Law and policy related to the global environment > Environmental and social impact assessments


Title: Principles for Improving Environmental Compliance and Enforcement in Asia
Date of publication: 2012
Description/subject: To assist AECEN Members and others in promoting improved environmental compliance and enforcement in Asia, AECEN has adopted a set of regional principles that are based on international law and national experiences in Asia, and worldwide. Based on a consultative process with Members and other experts, the principles reflect national experiences in Asia, and worldwide. In applying the principles, AECEN Members and other agencies develop courses of action based on their own legal and institutional frameworks, developmental policies and priorities, and available resources."..... Introduction... Institutional Arrangements... Planning, Performance and Evaluation... Compliance Monitoring, Inspection and Permitting... Enforcement Response... Compliance Promotion and Incentives... Public Participation
Source/publisher: AECEN
Date of entry/update: 17 May 2013
ML > Environment (being reorganised and extended) > The regional environment > Studies of the regional environment


Title: Faolex Myanmar pages
Description/subject: Search for Myanmar...52 laws and regulations relating to the environment...latest material, 2011
Language: English
Source/publisher: Faolex
Format/size: html
Date of entry/update: 17 May 2013
ML > Law and Constitution > Civil and administrative law > Environmental laws, decrees, regulations etc. > Environmental laws, decrees, regulations etc. (texts)


Title: FAO Legal Office - Legislative Studies
Description/subject: More than 100 full-text studies from 1971 on legal issues related, directly or indirectly, to the environment. Most in English; some also in French and Spanish.
Language: English, French, Spanish
Source/publisher: Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
Format/size: html, pdf
Date of entry/update: 17 May 2013
ML > Law and Constitution > Civil and administrative law > Environmental laws, decrees, regulations etc. > Environmental laws and decrees (commentary)


Title: Human Right to water and sanitation
Description/subject: Search Results for "Myanmar"...6 instruments and agreements to which Myanmar is party
Language: English
Source/publisher: Waterlex Legal Database
Format/size: html
Date of entry/update: 17 May 2013
ML > Water > Water bodies (global. regional) > Burma's water bodies (including coastal waters) - description > Burma's water bodies - general


Title: 2012 Social Security Law - Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 15/2012 / ၂၀၁၂ ခုႏွစ္၊ လူမႈဖူလံုေရးဥပေဒ (၂၀၁၂ ခုႏွစ္ ၾသဂုတ္လ ၃၁ ရက္) (English and Burmese
Date of publication: 02 September 2012
Description/subject: Adopted 31 August 2012. ...The English version is called a draft, but it is quite possible that this is in fact the version as adopted.(ျပည္ေထာင္စုလႊတ္ေတာ္ ဥပေဒအမွတ္ ၁၅။) ၁၃၇၄ခုႏွစ္၊ ဝါေခါင္လဆန္း ၁၄ရက္ (၂ဝ၁၂ခုႏွစ္၊ ၾသဂုတ္လ ၃၁ရက္)
Language: English, Burmese/ ျမန္မာဘာသာ
Source/publisher: Ministry of Labour (English). "The Mirror" ("Kyemon") Sunday 2 September 2012 (Burmese)
Format/size: pdf (166K, English-OBL version; 1MB-original; 560K, Burmese)
Alternate URLs: http://www.mol.gov.mm/en/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2012/06/21-6-2012SSB-Law-Drafteng.pdf
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs14/2012_Social_Security_Law-bu.pdf
Date of entry/update: 17 May 2013
ML > Law and Constitution > Laws impacting on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights > Laws related to poverty reduction and social welbeing (texts)
Politics and Government > Burma/Myanmar's Legislature > Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (Union Assembly) > Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (meeting in plenary): - proceedings > Pyidaungsu Hluttaw: Laws and bylaws proposed and/or adopted in 2012


Title: "The New Light of Myanmar" Thursday 16 May, 2013
Date of publication: 16 May 2013
Description/subject: CYCLONE MAHASEN: Some people in Rakhine State moved to safer places...Nearly 70,000 local people moved to places of safety in Rakhine State...Disaster preparedness information on notice board for public awareness...State is taking care of victims on humanitarian ground, without racial and religious discriminations...Press conference on preparations for cyclonic storm “Mahasen” held...Cyclone warning.....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Yangon installs CCTV cameras to keep a close watch on possible danger of fire...Kawkareik man killed in old mine blast...Food poisoning after having boiled tapioca in Myeik...Man wounded after stepping on mine...Lightning strike kills trailer driver in Htantabin Township...Kitchen fire reduces one house to ashes in Pakokku Township...Flood [photos]...Two houses get caught in ember fire in Hpa-an Township...Shop fire in Lanmadaw Township...Two minor fire outbreaks in Yangon ignited by negligence...Religious leaders hold interfaith dialogue in Myitnge...Mandalay Region minister inspects city’s traffic flow...Cash and kind donated to Meiktila conflict victims...Nay Pyi Taw staff quarters prone to thefts...Mani Sithu market cooperatives society disburses loans to vendors...Water donated to villages in Padaung Tsp...Yamethin Township Sasana Beikman opens...Announcement released to inform the public of relaxation of restrictions to be undertaken by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology which have been submitted to the Public Service Capacity Assessment Committee Relaxation of procedures on licence and recommendation needed in doing ICT business...MYANMAR GAZETTE...Necessary assistance, health care for homecoming of locals given...Slight earthquake hits inside Myanmar...YCDC constructs more car parks...Press conference on tender selection for construction of an incinerator and methane gas plants held...MPF launches emergency, complaint-Water treatment plant, No.8 pumping station provide enough drinking water to Mandalarians...handling phone lines...Door-to-door medical talks given...Natogyi sees dredging of lakes...Second Leg of Elite Tech Open Golf Championship 2013 kicks off..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Khan receives Australian guests...IFAD to grant USD 36 million loans to Myanmar...Third Border Liaison Office for Myanmar- China anti-trafficking (Laukkai-Nansan) opens...Myanmar’s trade, economy and power supply discussed...Shwe Myanmar Airline launches Yangon-Bangkok-Yangon flight...Myanmar becomes member of Global Sun Movement...Pre-SEA Games funfair at People’s square on 17 May..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Educational reform: Where to start from?"
Language: English
Source/publisher: News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
Format/size: pdf (2.6MB)
Date of entry/update: 16 May 2013
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Title: Ward or Village Administration Law - Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 1/2012 (English
Date of publication: 25 February 2012
Description/subject: Date of adoption, 24 February 2012. Date of publication 25 February...We are not 100% sure if this English version is of the adopted law or if there were amendments.
Language: English
Source/publisher: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
Format/size: pdf (602K)
Date of entry/update: 16 May 2013
ML > Politics and Government > Burma/Myanmar's Legislature > Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (Union Assembly) > Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (meeting in plenary): - proceedings > Pyidaungsu Hluttaw: Laws and bylaws proposed and/or adopted in 2012
Law and Constitution > Civil and administrative law > Land, property and planning > Laws, decrees and constitutional provisions related to land, property and planning (texts)


Title: New Regulations under the Foreign Investment Law released
Date of publication: 04 February 2013
Description/subject: On January 31, 2013 the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development released the new detailed regulations under the 2012 Myanmar Foreign Investment Law. The much awaited regulations are provided under two separate notifications, Notification 1/2013 and Notification 11/2013, spread over a total of 67 pages. No formal translation has yet to be published. The release of the notifications answers the question everybody has asked themselves – will the new regulations provide a higher level of detail than before? The answer is yes – the new notifications do provide significant more details in many areas. Thus, the positive trend continues – where the government is strengthening Myanmar’s position as an attractive jurisdiction for foreign investments.
Language: English
Source/publisher: KPMG
Format/size: html
Date of entry/update: 16 May 2013
ML > Law and Constitution > Civil and administrative law > Laws and decrees relating to the Economy > Laws and decrees related to trade and investment > Laws and decrees related to trade and investment (commentary)


Title: "Voice of Burma" No. 918
Date of publication: 12 May 2013
Language: Burmese/ ျမန္မာဘာသာ
Source/publisher: Voice of Burma Information Group
Format/size: pdf (289K)
Date of entry/update: 16 May 2013
RR > Archives > "Voice of Burma" > "Voice of Burma" 2013


Title: "Voice of Burma" No. 917
Date of publication: 05 May 2013
Language: Burmese/ ျမန္မာဘာသာ
Source/publisher: Voice of Burma Information Group
Format/size: pdf (278K)
Date of entry/update: 16 May 2013
RR > Archives > "Voice of Burma" > "Voice of Burma" 2013


Title: Myanmars. net - Myanmar Laws
Description/subject: Full texts of laws from the British period to November 2012. Lots of full texts of laws in Burmese from April 2011. 7 in English
Language: Burmese/ ျမန္မာဘာသာ , English
Source/publisher: Myanmars. net
Format/size: html
Date of entry/update: 16 May 2013
ML > Law and Constitution > Links to sources of Burma/Myanmar laws, bills, regulations etc.


Title: BLC archive
Description/subject: The BLC site is not online at present, and it has not been updated for a year or two but its large archive of laws and other legal texts is accessible through archive.org
Language: English, Burmese/ ျမန္မာဘာသာ
Source/publisher: Burma Lawyers' Council via Archive.org
Format/size: html
Date of entry/update: 16 May 2013
ML > Law and Constitution > Links to sources of Burma/Myanmar laws, bills, regulations etc.


Title: "The New Light of Myanmar" Friday 17 May, 2013
Date of publication: 17 May 2013
Description/subject: CYCLONE MAHASEN: Vice-President U Nyan Tun calls for parallel focus on preparation and rehabilitation tasks...Labutta prepares to face cyclone...Muse prepares for cyclone impacts...Kungyangon on alert as Cyclone Mahasen nears...No people faces life-threatening condition in Rakhine State during Cyclonic storm Mahasen...Cyclone News...Cyclonic Storm (Mahasen) crosses Bangladesh Coasts...Rakhine State Chief Minister inspects evacuation efforts in Sittway..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Passengers hurt in rollover crash on expressway...New bus for Myanmar selected football players...Robbery suspects, caught within a day in Dawbon Township...Bride dies in apparent suicide in Myaungmya Township...One inmate escapes from Bago correctional facility...Three piglets born with physical deformity in Nay Pyi Taw Zeyathiri Township...Dhammayon in Nay Pyi Taw handed over...Burnt car remains at scene for three months...Kyaikhtiyoe Pagoda BOT elected...Educative talk on disaster risk management given in Dagon Myothit (South) Township...Lashio to receive more electricity...Health care services given at relief camps in Sittway...Mandalay Region holds contests...University/colleges mountaineers honoured...Solar panels in high demand in Mohnyin...Administrators proficiency course opened in Thandaunggyi...Cold season groundnut production boosted in Katha Township...CCA course opened in Mingin Township...Fire engine donated in Katha...MRCS provides aid to strong wind victims...RAILWAY STATION UPGRADED [photo]...Partly damaged cars to be confiscated and sent to foundry...Two injured in Monghsat plane accident...Evacuees provided with health care services...Assistance provided to war victims...Border guard force gives medical treatment in Matmung Sub-township..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Kyodo News Agency opens Yangon branch...Japan’s non-Profit Grant Aid signed...MAI, Asiana ink codeshare deal...Tentative U-23 selected Myanmar football team formed with 30 players...Myanmar boat race team targets more golds in SEA Games...Myanmar-Vietnam discussion on 6 June...Myanmar fashion designers to take part in 2013 ASEAN Fashion Week..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Top the chart of rice exporters"
Language: English
Source/publisher: News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
Format/size: pdf (2.3MB)
Date of entry/update: 16 May 2013
RR > Print and broadcast media produced by the Government of Burma/Myanmar > Full, original versions of "The New Light of Myanmar", "Kyemon" and "Myanmar Alin" > "The New Light of Myanmar" 2013


Title: "The New Light of Myanmar" Wednesday 15 May, 2013
Date of publication: 15 May 2013
Description/subject: CYCLONE MAHASEN - EXECUTIVE: Republic of the Union of Myanmar President Office - Notification No. (45/ 2013) 5th Waxing of Kason, 1375 ME 14th May, 2013 Formation of National Natural Disaster Preparedness Central Committee...Republic of the Union of Myanmar President Office Notification No. (46/2013) 5th Waxing of Kason, 1375 ME 14th May, 2013 Formation of National Natural Disaster Preparedness Management Work Committee...OTHER CYCLONE NEWS: Without racial, religious discrimination, relief works are to be carried out - Life-saving is a must: President...Educating public awareness of cyclonic storm “Mahasen” for risk reduction...Kungyangon Township...Kawthoung Township...Thanlyin Township...Insein Township...Kyunsu Township...58 missing as boat capsizes in Pauktaw Tsp...Households evacuated in Sittway, Rakhine State...Vice-President U Nyan Tun inspects disaster risk reduction, evacuation works...Cyclone warning.....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Drunkard found dead in Thongwa...Stimulant tablets confiscated in Tamway Township...Seizure of narcotics in Mawlu...Man jailed for murdering wife... Opium discovered from inmate in Taunglaylon correctional facility...Police in Momeik seize two drug dealers...Tu Tu defeats Win Tun in Myanmar boxing challenge...Yangon sees 26 fire outbreaks in April...Kanbawza crown queen of MNL half season...Police arrests drug abuse suspect with opium...Ponnagyun writers meet...Committee for implementation of report of investigation commission on Latpadaungtaung copper mining project meets...Medical equipment donated for neonatal unit of Central Women’s Hospital (Yangon)...Dhammaçariya, Pathamapyan Exams held...Stake driven ceremony for Shwebontha Dhammayon held...Myeik-Taninthayi- Mawtaung Road sees new bus line...Mohnyin downtown tarred road to be expanded...Village electrification, rebuilding of lake in Yamethin Township inspected...Gas fire in Lanmadaw Tsp...CCA course opened in Taninthayi...Animals vaccinated in Mohnyin...Gun attack at Myanma oil and gas block leaves two dead, three injured...A&I Ministry honoured for its efforts for development of agricultural sector in Nay Pyi Taw Council Area..... EXECUTIVE (OTHER THAN CYCLONE):Republic of the Union of Myanmar President Office Notification No. 47/2013 5th Waxing of Kason 1375 (14th May 2013) Formation of Yangon City Public Transport Authority..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Push ahead with democratization process"
Language: English
Source/publisher: News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
Format/size: pdf (2.3MB)
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Title: Excluded - Burma’s Ethnic Nationalities on the Margins of Development & Democracy
Date of publication: December 2012
Description/subject: "This report presents documented evidence that ethnic nationalities directly affected by development projects in Burma are systematically denied their right to free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC). While development related abuse has been well documented, no report has shed light on the staggering scale of the widespread denial of participation rights in Burma...Our research shows that: • Close to 90% of those surveyed did not receive any information about the development project before it was started by a decision maker. In all but 2 sites, not one person was given any information. • Approximately 80% of the total survey population did not know who to contact or where to go to find out more information about the project. In 3 sites, the figure soared to 100%. • Less than 1% said a public forum was held by a project decision maker where the local community could attend. • Of the total sample population, less than 2% felt they would not be punished if they sought information about the project. • Close to half (44.1%) felt unsafe seeking further information about the project, while 45.2% were not sure whether it was safe or unsafe. • Less than 1% experienced positive impacts from the development project... This report is meant to serve as a warning of the risks entailed in denying participation rights as well as a reminder to potential investors of their human rights obligations..."
Language: English
Source/publisher: Nationalities Youth Forum (NY-Forum) and Students Youth Congress of Burma (SYCB)
Format/size: pdf (1.9MB)
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Non-Burman and non-Buddhist groups > Ethnic groups in Burma: general studies and articles


Title: United Nationalities Federal Council Members & Patrons Designated by Member Organizations
Date of publication: 11 May 2011
Description/subject: New Members Elected at May 2011 Meeting
Language: English
Source/publisher: United Nationalities Federal Council
Format/size: pdf (149K)
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Title: UNFC reply to the open letter of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
Date of publication: 05 August 2011
Description/subject: To The People’s Leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. We, the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) , received in good order your open letter , dated July 28, 2011, sent to President U Thein Sein and our UNFC member organizations, the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), the Karen National Union (KNU), the New Mon State Party (NMSP) and the Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA). Instead of the UNFC member organizations, to which the letter was addressed, making a reply individually, we, the UNFC comprising of almost all the armed organizations, would like to make a reply regarding our position, on behalf of all the member organizations..."
Language: English
Source/publisher: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)
Format/size: pdf (91K)
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Title: UNFC - Statement of Expanded Meeting of the Political Leading Board and Central Executive Committee
Date of publication: 14 May 2011
Description/subject: "The expanded meeting of the United Nationalities Fe deral Council (UNFC) Political Leading Board and Central Executive Committee was held from May 9 to 12, 2011 successfully in a liberated area in th e border region. The meeting reviewed the domestic as well as the in ternational situations and discussed thoroughly some adjustments necessary for more effe ctive and smooth performance of internal work of th e UNFC. At this meeting, necessary amendments were made to the UNFC Constitution, which was adopted by the Ethnic Nationalities Conference held from Fe bruary 12 to 16, 2011, in accordance with the provi sions of the Constitution. The members of UNFC were selec ted and the 9-member executive committee was formed by consensus decision and in accordance with the amended Constitution..."
Language: English
Source/publisher: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)
Format/size: pdf (48K)
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Title: Briefing on the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)
Date of publication: 01 July 2011
Description/subject: Brief History of Burma (Myanmar...Military Dictatorship...Alliances of Freedom and Democratic Movement...Democratic Alliance of Burma...Ethnic Nationality Council...United Nationalities Federal Council...Aim and Policies of UNFC...
Language: English
Source/publisher: UNFC Foreign Affairs Department
Format/size: pdf (110K)
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Title: Letter to U Thein Sein: Appeal to seek political solution to the political problems
Date of publication: 15 August 2011
Description/subject: ... Respected Mr. President, "It was with great hope that the United Nationalities Federal Council (Union of Burma) had warmly welcomed your commitment to building national unity as outlined in your inaugural speech during your swearing-in ceremony as the new President of the Union of Myanmar..."
Language: English
Source/publisher: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)
Format/size: pdf (116K)
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Title: Introduction to United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)
Date of publication: 03 September 2011
Description/subject: "The UNFC is a representation of reunification of almost all the ethnic resistance forces, particularly between the ceasefire organizations – the Kachin Independent Organization (KIO), Shan State Progress Party (SSPP) and New Mon State Party (NMSP) - and the non - ceasefire organizations – Karen National Union (KNU), Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP) and Chin National Front (CNF). The reunification process started in early 2010, after the SPDC military regime insisted on the ceasefire organizations (CFOs) to transform their armed wings to the Border Guard Force (BGF) or people's militia, which would be subjected totally to the command of Burma Army. At the end of the 16 - year old cease fire period, the SPDC military regime demanded CFOs to transform its armed forces to BGF or people’s militia. Some CFOs such as the KIO, SSPP, NMSP, DKBA, etc. totally rejected the demand, since they had signed the ceasefire agreement, with the hope of gaining the rights to political equality and self-determination of the ethnic nationalities..."
Language: English
Source/publisher: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)
Format/size: pdf (135K)
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Title: Appeal of UNFC to the People and International Community
Date of publication: 08 October 2011
Description/subject: "At the oath taking ceremony for assuming presidential duties, President U Thein Sein said that he would endeavor for national unity and the growth of the union spirit, which was true nationalism. On August 18, the government made overture for peace talk with the Union Government Statement Number 1/2011. These moves are indications of willingness to build national unity by the new government , led by U Thein Sein . Members of our U nited Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC), the armed organizations of the ethnic nationalities, also desire national unity. Even though the two sides have the desire for national unity, why the national unity is in shambles and armed conflict has been con tinuing for more than 60 years? We need to analyze the question. We, members of the UNFC, are not struggling for breaking away from the union. We are simply striving to regain our birth rights, which are the rights of the ethnic nationalities..."
Language: English
Source/publisher: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)
Format/size: pdf (90K)
Alternate URLs: http://www.burmapartnership.org/2011/10/appeal-of-unfc-to-the-people-and-international-community/
http://www.burmapartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/UNFC+Statement+08-10-2011.pdf
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Title: UNFC Statement စစ္မွန္ေသာျငိမ္းခ်မ္းေရးေဆြးေႏြးပဲြအျမန္ေပၚေပါက္လာရန္ ျပည္သူမ်ား ႏွင့္ နိုင္ငံတကာသ
Date of publication: 08 October 2011
Language: Burmese/ ျမန္မာဘာသာ
Source/publisher: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)
Format/size: pdf (49K)
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Title: UNFC Letter to Thailand
Date of publication: 27 October 2011
Description/subject: "...We are good neighbors of the Thai people and we see Thailand as one of peace and justice loving countries of the World. Accordingly, we would like to appeal to Your Excellency and the government of Thailand, under your Excellency's lea dership, to have sympathy and understanding with our struggle against injustice, feudal imperialism and military Nazism/fascism. We would like to appeal also to you r Excellency to urge the Burmese government to cease military offensives entirely ag ainst all the ethnic nationalities, to relinquish the policies of feudal imperialism and Nazism/fasci sm, punish the troops committing atrocities and hold political dialogue with the ethnic organizations represented by the UNFC for establishment of lasting peace and stability"
Language: English
Source/publisher: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)
Format/size: pdf (40K)
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Title: UNFC Press Statement on the offensive against the Kachin National Union
Date of publication: 20 January 2012
Description/subject: "1. The news released by the Union of Myanmar/Burma News Team (UMNT), dated January 18, 2013 begins with a catalogue of military actions taken by the KIO/KIA since the resumption of military campaigns in June 11, 2011 by Bama Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces ) against the KIO/KIA. 2. In the one - sided attack, the UMNT makes it out as if the KIO/ KIA were the aggressors employing all the dirty tricks to bully the Tatmadaw troops. The news release is nothing but a Nazi - like propaganda war, the use of media to influence public opinion, to paint the KIO/KIA black in the eyes of the people of Burma and the international community..."
Language: English
Source/publisher: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) Public Relation and News Unit
Format/size: pdf (75K)
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Title: UNFC Position (Burmese)
Date of publication: February 2012
Language: Burmese/ ျမန္မာဘာသာ
Source/publisher: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)
Format/size: pdf (65K)
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Title: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) Statement Congratulating Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and NLD for Victory in By-Election Held on April, 2012
Date of publication: 03 April 2012
Description/subject: "The landslide victory by the National League for Democracy (NLD), led by national leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Clearly shows the true will of the people and we, the UNFC, warmly support and welcome it, as it is the first step in the transition to the democratic system. 2. We, the UNFC, absolutely believe that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, jointly with current president, U Thein Sein, will be able to endeavor for realization of the stage of political dialogue with the armed ethnic nationally organizations for the realization of a genuine (federal) union, or realization of the genuine federal principle, from this first step of democratic primary victory to the second steps comprising of nationwide ceasefire and then the realization of peace within the country..."
Language: English
Source/publisher: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)
Format/size: pdf (245K)
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Title: Political Situation after the By-elections
Date of publication: 19 April 2012
Description/subject: "The UNFC had issued its position statement, dated April 3, congratulating Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the NLD for their victory in the by-elections held on April 1, 2012 and had expressed the belief that they would be a viable support for the internal peace process led by President U Thein Sein. The main point is the declaration made by the UNFC to cooperate with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the NLD in their effort, whether inside the parliament or outside of the parliament, for the achievement of their objectives being: ( 1 ) Internal Peace; ( 2 ) Rule of Law; ( 3 ) Amendment of the 2008 Constitution
Language: English
Source/publisher: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) Press release No. 12/ 2012
Format/size: pdf (117K)
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Title: Statement of Extraordinary Meeting of the UNFC
Date of publication: 10 May 2012
Description/subject: The extraordinary meeting of the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) attended by the UNFC central executive committee members and top leaders of the member organizations was held from May 8 to 9, 2012, at a certain place on the Thai - Burma border. At this meeting, serious discussion was held on Bamah Tatmadaw ’s military offensive against the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), as the main target
Language: English
Source/publisher: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)
Format/size: pdf (140K)
Alternate URLs: http://www.burmapartnership.org/2012/05/statement-of-extraordinary-meeting-of-the-unfc/
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Title: Letter to the Prime Minister of India
Date of publication: 21 May 2012
Description/subject: "...Our UNFC is composed of eleven armed organizations of Kachin, Karen, Kar enni, Chin, Mon, Shan, Arakanese, Pa - oh, Palaung, Lahu and Wa peoples. After nationwide ceasefire, we would like to have representatives of all the armed organizations and representatives of the Union government resolved the political problems , through dia logue and negotiation , in the presence of representatives of the international community . I would like to request you, as leader of the Indian government, to urge U Thein Sein government to establish nationwide ceasefire and to act for the emergence of ne gotiation between all the organizations and the government of the Union of Burma. In closing, I would like to express my best wishes and regards to you , your colleagues in the government and the people of India. May you have success in all your endeavors..."
Language: English
Source/publisher: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)
Format/size: pdf (76K)
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Title: Statement of the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) Regular Meeting
Date of publication: July 2012
Description/subject: "The United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) regular meeting for the year 2012 was held at a place in the liberated area on the Thai-Burma border, from July 16 to 18. At the meeting, an in-depth deliberation was made over the war by Bama Tatmadaw (Myanmar Army) against the Kac hin Independence Organization/Kachin Independence A rmy (KIO/KIA), a member organization of the UNFC, and t he Union Peace Committee’s peace building agenda, p ublicized by President U Thein Sein government..."
Language: English
Source/publisher: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)
Format/size: pdf (60K)
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Title: Statement of the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) Regular Meeting
Date of publication: 22 July 2012
Description/subject: "The United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) regular meeting for the year 2012 was held at a place in the liberated area on the Thai-Burma border, from July 16 to 18. At the meeting, an in-depth deliberation was made over the war by Bama Tatmadaw (Myanmar Army) against the Kachin Independence Organization/Kachin Independence Army (KIO/KIA), a member organization of the UNFC, and the Union Peace Committee’s peace building agenda, publicized by President U Thein Sein government. President U Thein Sein government gives no regard to the UNFC’s call for nationwide ceasefire and political dialogue, and makes war up to this day, against the KIO/KIA, which is a UNFC member organization. Moreover, towards the end of June, its troops used heavy weapons bombardment to capture a base camp of the Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army-North (SS PP/SSA-N), which is also a UNFC member organization and which has signed ceasefire agreement..."
Language: English
Source/publisher: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)
Format/size: pdf (72K)
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Title: UNFC Statement (Burmese) ညီညြတ္ေသာတိုင္းရင္းသားလူမ်ဳိးမ်ားဖက္ဒရယ္ေကာင္စီ ညီညြတ္ေသာတိုင္းရင္းသားလူမ်�
Date of publication: 22 July 2012
Language: Burmese/ ျမန္မာဘာသာ
Source/publisher: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)
Format/size: pdf (76K)
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Title: Union Peacemaking Working Committee (UPWC)-United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) - Joint Statement
Date of publication: 21 February 2013
Description/subject: "February 20, 2013... The eleven-member Union Peace Working Committee delegation, led by its Vice Chairman H.E. U Aung Min, and including Union Ministers H.E. U Khin Yi, H.E. U Ohn Myint, and Deputy Attorney General U Htun Htun Oo met with a United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) twelve-member political negotiation team led by Nai Hong Sar and Dr. La Ja to discuss the Framework for Political Dialogue between 9:00 am to 17:00 pm on February 20, 2013 in Chiang Mai, Thailand... Both delegations discussed the following issues in a frank and friendly manner:..."
Author/creator: David Tharckabaw (trans)
Language: English
Source/publisher: UNFC via S.H.A.N.
Format/size: html
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Title: Letter to the US Department of State
Date of publication: 30 August 2012
Description/subject: "On behalf of the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) of Burma (Myanmar), I would like to extend firstly the warmest greetings and best wishes to you. I would like to express the UNFC’s concern regarding the program of the US New Investment Policy in Burma, allowing the US businesses to invest before there is countrywide ceasefire in the cou ntry. The Political Goal of UNFC is to establish a Genuine Federal Union (of Burma), with full guarantee for equality and the right of self-determination for all the ethnic nationalities. The objectives of the UNFC are (1) To establish nationwide ceasefire and peace in Burma; (2) To establish durable unity amongst all ethnic nationalities through national reconcili ation programs; (3) To promote multi-party democrac y; (4) To practice peaceful co-existence within the Federal Union under the principles of Liberty, Equality and Social justice.
Language: English
Source/publisher: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)
Format/size: pdf (61K)
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Title: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) Press Release
Date of publication: 09 January 2013
Description/subject: "The United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) general annual meeting has to issue this press release because of the continuing massive military operations by the Burma (Myanmar) government forces against the Kachin Independence O rganization (KIO) base area of Laiza. According to the KIO and media sources, the government forces have been using helicopter gunships, jet fighters and heavy artilleries since 14th December, 2012. In the intensification of war against the KIO and the local civilians, more human rights violations are committed by the Myanmar forces. The government troops’ increasing acts of violence and human rights violations are totally contradictory to the program of peace making by the Myanmar government led by President U Thein Sein. It is also diametrically opposed to the national reconciliation called for by the people of the Union..."
Language: English
Source/publisher: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)
Format/size: pdf (49K)
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Title: United Nationalities Federal Council Annual Meeting, January 2013 - Statement, (Burmese)
Date of publication: 11 January 2013
Language: Burmese/ ျမန္မာဘာသာ
Source/publisher: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)
Format/size: pdf (139K)
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Title: United Nationalities Federal Council Statement on EU Review of Sanctions on Burma
Date of publication: 21 April 2013
Description/subject: "The United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) urges the European Union (EU) to maintain the current level of sanctions on Burma until the Government of Burma takes further steps to demonstrate its commitment to peace, political reform, and respect for human rights. While the UNFC acknowledges the important changes that have taken place in Burma over the last two years, it is clear that the Burma’ s transition is only beginning. S anctions are one of the most important of pressure on the G overnment of Burma to reform. If the EU chooses to remove all sanctions, it will reduce its ability to work to promote, peace, democracy, and human rights in Burma..."
Language: English
Source/publisher: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) Statement 3/2013
Format/size: pdf (213K)
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Title: Google search results for United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)
Language: English
Source/publisher: Google
Format/size: html
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
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Title: United Nationalities Federal Council Annual Meeting, January 2013 - Statement (English)
Date of publication: 10 January 2013
Description/subject: "The United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) herewith issue a statement on resolution adopted by the following member and affiliate organizations in the annual meeting held from the 7th to 10th of January 2013 in a place on Thai-Burma border.... Karen National Union (KNU)... Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP)... Kachin Independence Organization (KIO)... Shan State Progressive Party (SSPP)... New Mon State Party (NMSP)... Arakan National Council (ANC)... Pa-Oh National Liberation Organization (PNLO)... Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF)... Lahu Democratic Union (LDU)... Wa National Organization (WNO)... Chin National Front (CNF) – absent..... The member organizations of UNFC, as a united entity, have decided to have comprehensive cease-fire and peace-talks with the government of Myanmar/Burma and would not accept any cease-fire and peace talks between the government and individual member organizations from now on. The UNFC, therefore, officially notifies the government of Myanmar/Burma that the UNFC is a sole negotiation body to the government in terms of comprehensive cease-fire and peace talks with the UNFC member organizations..."
Language: English
Source/publisher: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)
Format/size: pdf (56K)
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Title: United Nationalities Federal Council Statement on Peace in the Country (English)
Date of publication: 04 December 2011
Description/subject: "The armed conflict, which has been going on between the non-Burman nationalities and successive regimes in power in the Union of Burma, is due to denial of equality to the non-Burman nationalities. This lack of equality is the crucial political problem underlying the politics of Burma. Instead of resolving the political problem by political means, use of the military might for suppression or regional development after ceasefire, by the regimes in power is an attempt to break up the struggle of the nationalities for “Political Equality” by trickery and so the country has been driven away from peace for more than 60 years. On August 18, U Thein Sein government made an overture for peace talk by issuing a statement once more. However, talk with individual organizations separately was specified as a pre-condition. We view this as not only as a difficult and slow-moving way but also as an attempt to break up the unity of the UNFC..."
Language: English, Burmese/ ျမန္မာဘာသာ
Source/publisher: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)
Format/size: pdf (89K)
Alternate URLs: http://www.burmapartnership.org/2011/12/the-position-statement-of-unfc-peace-in-the-country/
http://www.burmapartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/statement.pdf
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
ML > Internal armed conflict > Internal armed conflict in Burma > Alliances (armed and non-armed) of non-Burman ethnic groups > United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) > Documents produced by the UNFC


Title: United Nationalities Federal Council Statement on Peace in the Country (Burmese)
Date of publication: 04 December 2011
Language: Burmese/ ျမန္မာဘာသာ English
Source/publisher: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)
Format/size: pdf (922K)
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
ML > Internal armed conflict > Internal armed conflict in Burma > Alliances (armed and non-armed) of non-Burman ethnic groups > United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) > Documents produced by the UNFC


Title: Myanmar Peace Monitor - Ethnic Peace Plan
Description/subject: All ethnic groups believe that only negotiations on the terms of the Panglong Agreement based on self-determination, federalism and ethnic equality will resolve the ethnic conflict in Myanmar. However there is no cohesive plan or body that represents all armed groups. ​ Presently the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) is the most active ethnic alliance. However it does not represent all of the ethnic armed groups. Several of its members are involved in the Working Group on Ethnic Coordination (WGEC), which is administered and financed by the Brussels-based Euro-Burma Office (EBO). The EBO is the main organization responsible for liaising and coordinating with the MPSI. ​ Both the UNFC and WGEC have called for alternatives to the government’s BGF scheme and 2008 constitution. While the government claims that changes are possible by winning seats in parliament, ethnic armed groups are calling for political dialogue outside parliament.  Several of the ethnic armed groups’ main demands (excluding the government’s guiding principles that were previously mentioned) are:
Language: English
Source/publisher: Myanmar Peace Monitor
Format/size: html
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
ML > Internal armed conflict > Internal armed conflict in Burma > Alliances (armed and non-armed) of non-Burman ethnic groups > United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) > Reports and other documents about the UNFC


Title: Myanmar Peace Monitor
Description/subject: "Myanmar Peace Monitor is a project run by the Burma News International that works to support communication and understanding in the current efforts for peace and reconciliation in Myanmar. It aims to centralize information, track and make sense of the many events and stakeholders involved in the complex and multifaceted peace process..." ​
Language: English
Source/publisher: Burma News International
Format/size: html
Date of entry/update: 15 May 2013
ML > Internal armed conflict > Internal armed conflict in Burma > Peace Processes, ceasefires and ceasefire talks (general reports and studies)


Title: "The New Light of Myanmar" Monday 13 May, 2013
Date of publication: 13 May 2013
Description/subject: CYCLONE MAHASEN: Rakhine State government prepare for Cyclone Mahasen...Storm warning.....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: President U Thein Sein calls for microfinance works to bring real benefits to the poor - Borrowers are to effectively use loans and repay in full...Man stabbed to death in debtrelated argument...Hand luggage stolen in three-minute phone call...Crocodile captured dead in fisherman’s net in Kyauktan Township...Heavy rains and strong winds sweep through Mandalay...Torrential rain pummels Bago with vicious wind gusts...Four legged baby receiving treatment at Taunggyi Children’s hospital...Above 180,000 viss of freshwater fish supplied to Yangon fish market...Strong wind in Kyauktan flattens houses...Nawnghkio officials to address water scarcity...Cash donated to free dispensary...Roads linking Tamu and Homalin Districts upgraded...Wundwin traffic police conduct surprise checks...Eight buildings collapse in strong wind in Yekyi Tsp...Farming rights certificates presented...Yamethin farmers get farming rights certificates...Union Peace-making Work Committee meets responsible persons of UWSP...MMCWA’s prize-presenting ceremony held...Union Border Affairs Minister inspects works for development and peace and tranquility of Rakhine State...Pyapon in desperate need of fresh water...World Books Day in British Council Library...MPF launches emergency, complaint-handling phone lines...Assistance provided to locals for fly-proof latrines...Stimulant tablets worth K 39 million seized at entrance to Nawnghkio...Police seize stimulant tablets in Bahan Township...Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker stresses importance of health promotion in Myanmar...RMGCC 4th anniversary charity golf tournament on 19 May..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Vietnam wins ASEAN Taekwondo Championship...Thai rally team visits Myanmar to promote Thai-Myanmar tourism...Japan to provide more educational assistance to Myanmar..... "PERSPECTIVES": "The role of midwives".....ARTICLE: "Village electrification through solar system gaining momentum in rural areas" By: Aung Swe (Shwetada)
Language: English
Source/publisher: News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
Format/size: pdf (2.8MB)
Date of entry/update: 14 May 2013
RR > Print and broadcast media produced by the Government of Burma/Myanmar > Full, original versions of "The New Light of Myanmar", "Kyemon" and "Myanmar Alin" > "The New Light of Myanmar" 2013


Title: "The New Light of Myanmar" Tuesday 14 May, 2013
Date of publication: 14 May 2013
Description/subject: CYCLONE MAHASEN: EXECUTIVE: Republic of the Union of Myanmar Information Team Press Release No 8/2013 4th Waxing of Kason, 1375 ME 13th May, 2013.....OTHER CYCLONE NEWS: Works underway to evacuate victims and local people to safety in Rakhine State...Latest developments of storm covered in real time in Kawthoung...Myeik dwellers informed real time coverage of storm news...Evacuation starts in Sittway....Storm News..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Departments concerned, Region/State governments to help ensure private sector development...Theft of foreigner’s belongings exposed...Cattle smuggling exposed after arrest for car crash...Fallen tree kills two, hurts two others in Moehti Moemi gold mining region...Officials meet press on Inlay hotel zone project...Mandalay Region transport minister visits road construction sites...Interfaith leaders to meet in Toungoo...Public works repair Bhamo bridge...One Added donates CI sheets to victim of strong winds...Self-reliant dam built in KhinU Township...Temporary household registrations misapplied in low-cost SIM card draws...Four passengers missing as motorboat capsizes...Fire breaks out in Kyaukse...CCA teaching training multiplier course opened in Myeik...Five-member armed group kills two civilians...Meeting on curbing of thefts in Dhanatheikdhi ward held...New school building handed over in Paung...Mohnyin’s 1500-Kyat SIM cards at 60000 Kyat per unit...Pink stimulant tablets seized in Muse...Seizure of stimulant tablets, heroin in Waingmaw Township...Illegal logging at large in Mohnyin...Union Peace-Making Work Committee meets responsible persons of SSPP/SSA...Htikhi border trade camp opened...Low-priced SIM cards sales plans of MPT for May..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Homecoming of two victims of human trafficking in Thailand come back home...MSDF vessels to make 1st port call in Myanmar...Myanmar cooperates with Lebanon, ROK in economic sector...UN officials visit Mawlamyine...India-Myanmar bus line to be launched...Myanmar wrestling team leaves for Turkey, Azerbaijan..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Inlay Lake conservation".....ARTICLE: "A Literary Lifetime Award" By Ba Than
Language: English
Source/publisher: News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
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Format/size: pdf (2.5MB)
Date of entry/update: 14 May 2013
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Title: Access Denied - Land Rights and Ethnic Conflict in Burma
Date of publication: May 2013
Description/subject: The reform process in Burma/Myanmar by the quasi-civilian government of President Thein Sein has raised hopes that a long overdue solution can be found to more than 60 years of devastating civil war... Burma’s ethnic minority groups have long felt marginalized and discriminated against, resulting in a large number of ethnic armed opposition groups fighting the central government – dominated by the ethnic Burman majority – for ethnic rights and autonomy. The fighting has taken place mostly in Burma’s borderlands, where ethnic minorities are most concentrated. Burma is one of the world’s most ethnically diverse countries. Ethnic minorities make up an estimated 30-40 percent of the total population, and ethnic states occupy some 57 percent of the total land area and are home to poor and often persecuted ethnic minority groups. Most of the people living in these impoverished and war-torn areas are subsistence farmers practicing upland cultivation. Economic grievances have played a central part in fuelling the civil war. While the central government has been systematically exploiting the natural resources of these areas, the money earned has not been (re)invested to benefit the local population... Conclusions and Recommendations: The new land and investment laws benefit large corporate investors and not small- holder farmers, especially in ethnic minority regions, and do not take into account land rights of ethnic communities. The new ceasefires have further facilitated land grabbing in conflict-affected areas where large development projects in resource-rich ethnic regions have already taken place. Many ethnic organisations oppose large-scale economic projects in their territories until inclusive political agreements are reached. Others reject these projects outright. Recognition of existing customary and communal tenure systems in land, water, fisheries and forests is crucial to eradicate poverty and build real peace in ethnic areas; to ensure sustainable livelihoods for marginalized ethnic communities affected by decades of war; and to facilitate the voluntary return of IDPs and refugees. Land grabbing and unsustainable business practices must halt, and decisions on the allocation, use and management of natural resources and regional development must have the participation and consent of local communities. Local communities must be protected by the government against land grabbing. The new land and investment laws should be amended and serve the needs and rights of smallholder farmers, especially in ethnic regions.
Language: English
Source/publisher: Transnational Institute (TNI), Burma Centre Netherlands
Format/size: pdf (161K-OBL version; 3.22MB-original)
Alternate URLs: http://www.tni.org/sites/www.tni.org/files/download/accesdenied-briefing11.pdf
Date of entry/update: 14 May 2013
ML > Land > Land in Burma > Human activity on land in Burma/Myanmar > Land confiscation for military, "development" and commercial purposes
Law and Constitution > Civil and administrative law > Land, property and planning > Laws, decrees and constitutional provisions related to land, property and planning (analysis, commentary)
Internal armed conflict > Internal armed conflict in Burma > Armed conflict, development and investment
Development and sustainability > Sustainable/alternative development > Sustainable/alternative development for Burma
Internal armed conflict > Internal armed conflict in Burma > TNI-BCN Project on Ethnic Conflict in Burma


Title: Farmland Act - Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 11/2012 (English)
Date of publication: 30 March 2012
Description/subject: Farmland Act (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No.ll of 2012) Day of 8th Waxing of Tagu 1373 ME (30th March, 2012).....The translation has some notable shortcomings...
Language: English
Source/publisher: Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (GRUM) via UN Habitat
Format/size: pdf (36K)
Date of entry/update: 14 May 2013
ML > Law and Constitution > Civil and administrative law > Land, property and planning > Laws, decrees and constitutional provisions related to land, property and planning (texts)


Title: UN OCHA Flash Update 4, Cyclone Mahasen, Bangladesh and Myanmar
Date of publication: 14 May 2013
Description/subject: "A red Storm Alert remains in effect for Tropical Cyclone Mahasen which is currently moving across the Indian Ocean towards Bangladesh and Myanmar. The cyclone does appear to have weakened and it is has been downgraded to a category-1 cyclone. It is expected to reach land now early on Friday morning (17 May). In its current path the cyclone is expected to hit north of Chittagong, Bangladesh but could, depending on its final trajectory, bring life threatening conditions for 8.2 million people in northeast India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. The highest impact, tidal surge and rainfall predictions are for the Chittagong and Cox's Bazaar areas of Bangladesh...n Myanmar, relocation and evacuation efforts according to the Government's plan are underway. As part of stage-1, the plan is to move 38,000 IDPs yesterday and today (14 May). It is unclear how many people have been relocated. Teams from humanitarian agencies have been monitoring the relocation efforts. Some IDPs are reluctant to relocate and some communities have refused to use military vehicles or to shelter in military barracks. Discussions between Government and communities in Sittwe are ongoing to negotiate alternative sites. The Government agrees that relocations are to be done in consultation with the IDPs. Muslim leaders have issued a statement encouraging people to cooperate with authorities. Humanitarian agencies are keen to understand what the triggers are for starting stage-2 of the evacuation plan which involves moving 100,000 IDPs..."
Language: English
Source/publisher: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)
Format/size: html
Date of entry/update: 14 May 2013
ML > States and Regions of Burma/Myanmar > Arakan (Rakhine) State > Arakan (Rakhine) State - reports etc.


Title: World Bank Group: Access to Land is Critical for the Poor
Date of publication: 08 April 2013
Description/subject: WASHINGTON, April 8, 2013 – As the Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty convened this week in Washington, DC, The World Bank Group issued the following statement: "By 2050, the world will have two billion more people to feed. To do that, global agricultural production will need to increase by 70 percent. That calls for substantial new investment in agriculture-- in smallholders and large farms—from both the public and private sectors. But investment alone will not be enough. High and volatile food and fuel prices and the effects of climate change and scarce resources make the challenge even more daunting. Unless crop yields can be raised, many people will remain hungry, under-nourished, and unable to seize opportunities to improve their lives. Usable land is in short supply, and there are too many instances of speculators and unscrupulous investors exploiting smallholder farmers, herders, and others who lack the power to stand up for their rights. This is particularly true in countries with weak land governance systems. “The World Bank Group shares these concerns about the risks associated with large-scale land acquisitions,” said World Bank Group President Dr. Jim Yong Kim. “Securing access to land is critical for millions of poor people. Modern, efficient, and transparent policies on land rights are vital to reducing poverty and promoting growth, agriculture production, better nutrition, and sustainable development..."
Language: English
Source/publisher: World Bank Group
Format/size: html
Date of entry/update: 13 May 2013
ML > Land > Resources on land rights


Title: Search results for "World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty 2013"
Description/subject: About 4,220,000 results
Language: English
Source/publisher: Google.com
Format/size: html
Date of entry/update: 13 May 2013
ML > Land > Resources on land rights


Title: "The New Light of Myanmar" Sunday 12 May, 2013
Date of publication: 12 May 2013
Description/subject: DOMESTIC NEWS: Better transportation brings about development of tourism industry and more job opportunities, thereby contributing to rural development and poverty alleviation...Kyeekaing village, an emerging ward of PyinOoLwin Township Pyin Oo Lwin...Asphyxiation death by smoke inhalation in Taungtha Township...Ambulance and motorbike get caught in collision...Firewood-loaded truck overturns in Bago...Two wounded in head-on collision between vehicle and motorbike...Welding-related fire breaks out in Mandalay...Lightning strike kills man inside home...Course on birth-spacing Jadalle use opened in Nay Pyi Taw...Myanmar to extend anti-narcotic project period for further five years...Farming rights certificates presented to farmers in Lewe Township...Illegally extracted logs seized in Ayeyawady River...Ponnagyun farmers get farming rights certificates...Free treatment provided to eye patients in Hline Tsp...Taungdwingyi police meet townselders...“Tatlan” library opens in Yenangyoung Tsp...Union Peace-Making Work Committee meets Special Region (4) Peace and Unity Committee...Tatmadaw column clears a camp of an armed group in Shan State (North)...Reckless driving hurts four in Mayangon...Enshrined relics found from pagoda cracks...Solar power for Hsipaw rural areas...Stimulant tablets seized in Nawnghkio Tsp...Anti-human trafficking course opened in Shwepyitha Tsp...Citizenship Scrutiny Cards issued in Yenangyoung...Taungpyone Village station hospital (16-bed) opens in TadaU Township...IPO seminar held...Announcement [cyclone]...Real time coverage of cyclone news on dailies, radio and TV channels Northern part of Rakhine Coast most likely to experience the storm with heavy rains and squalls in Magway, Sagaing and Mandalay regions..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Three crew members die of suffocation in the belly of ship...Union Home Affairs Minister holds talks with Deputy Minister of Public Security of Vietnam...Dy Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker receives EU special rep...Amyotha Hluttaw committee chairman attends 10th Meeting on the AIFOCOM..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Consumer responsibilities".....ARTICLE: "Traditional Myanma Thanakha" Shwebo Thiri Marlar
Language: English
Source/publisher: News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
Format/size: pdf (2.6MB)
Date of entry/update: 12 May 2013
RR > Print and broadcast media produced by the Government of Burma/Myanmar > Full, original versions of "The New Light of Myanmar", "Kyemon" and "Myanmar Alin" > "The New Light of Myanmar" 2013


Title: "The New Light of Myanmar" Saturday 11 May, 2013
Date of publication: 11 May 2013
Description/subject: DOMESTIC NEWS: HAN Golf Classic Golf Tournament 2013 on 25 May...Sparks from loose plug cause shop fire in Mawlamyine...Fuel shop fire in Kyaukse...Heroin worth K 12.8 million in Moemauk seized...Quarrel over a plate of salt leads to knife attack...Wind gusts lash Bago...At least 10 passengers hurt in overturned passenger bus accident...One killed, one wounded in hit-and-run car accident...Potable water donated to water-scarce villages in central Myanmar...Kawlin police detains drug addict...Winner in child protection essay contests awarded in Pyapon...Myanmar Literary Development Workshop meets press...Bus and van bump in Zabuthiri Township...Hole in one...Taninthayi Region Minister meets teachers...School enrollment week set 27th-31st May...Buddhist culture course in Meiktila...World Red Cross Day marked in Mandalay...Caps and duty coats decorated to nurses...Shwetaung Farm in Wundwin to distribute paddy seeds at low prices...Myitta Street concreted in Myeik...Bay Bulletin..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Vice-President U Nyan Tun receives JX Holdings, JX Inc., Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation President...MoU between Public Works, CMAK of ROK signed...Myanmar to accept two trafficked victims from Thailand...UMFCCI, UTCC conduct MBA programme...Myanmar 1, Singapore 0 in U-14 invitational...Myanmar hosts 11th ASEAN Taekwondo Championship...Systematic sign language for deaf...UNDP to cooperate in Myanmar’s educational reform...Mitsubishi Corporation hands over ten polishing machines to Mines Ministry...Fortis gives free health care in Mandalay...Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker receives ROK Ambassador...Myanmar to cooperate with EU and Britain in legal affairs...Union Defence Minister arrives back...Union FM receives EU special rep...Construction Ministry, USAID to make technical cooperation...Good journalists need personal skills and technical skills..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Literacy and peace process"..... ARTICLES: "New radio towers under construction for new mobile phone subscribers" By Myint Maung Soe..."Eco and Pilgrimage Touristic Attraction - Mt. Popa, a floral and volcanic range" Maha Saddhamma Jotika Dhaja Sithu Dr.Khin Maung Nyunt
Language: English
Source/publisher: News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
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Format/size: pdf (2.1MB)
Date of entry/update: 11 May 2013
RR > Print and broadcast media produced by the Government of Burma/Myanmar > Full, original versions of "The New Light of Myanmar", "Kyemon" and "Myanmar Alin" > "The New Light of Myanmar" 2013


Title: "The New Light of Myanmar" Friday 10 May, 2013
Date of publication: 10 May 2013
Description/subject: EXECUTIVE: Public announcement on actions of ministries concerned on letters of suggestion sent to Public Service Capacity Assessment Committee...... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: MAI to start thrice-a-week Yangon-Mandalay flight...Motorcyclist killed in speedrelated fatal accident...Trawlergy [?] plunges in Ayadaw...Compensation for confiscated farmlands awarded in Kantbalu Township...Illegal gold miners taken into custody in Mogok Township...Owner charged over plywood factory food poisoning...Barber shot dead at his shop in Tachilek...Mobile team seizes illegal good-loaded light trucks...Slash-and-burn farming torches Sein-ta-lone mango plantation in Pinlong Township...Free healthcare provided to elder persons...Mandalay Region Chief Minister visits construction sites...MCDC opens clerical works, computing, English courses...Library opened in Sedoktara Township...Refresher course for police officers opened...Stakeholder Consultation Workshop with Myanmar Dairy Sector Representatives on Presentation of Draft Dairy Activities Concept Notes held...Kyaukpadaung Township gets one more transformer...Phaya Creek Bridge upgrading works meet cent per cent...Want to donate drinking water in Twantay Township?...MPF launches emergency, complainthandling phone lines...New pylons erected in Kengtung...Maize farmers earn high income...Nyaungdon Nyaung Chaungtha draws holiday makers...Inlay Lake’s conservation, regional development tasks briefed...Mawtaung border trade camp commissioned into service...Myanmar Gazette..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: IFAD to offer USD 36 million of loans for Myanmar’s farm sector development...NPED Ministry, WB Group jointly organize Introduction to the World Bank Group...Myanmar secures two gold medals in 11th ASEAN Taekwondo Championship...Myanmar delegation attends 46th Annual Meeting of Asian Development Bank (ADB) and related meetings...11th ASEAN Taekwondo Championship kicks off...Senior General Min Aung Hlaing meets President of Japan-Myanmar Friendship Association...Ministerial meeting on MoU on drug control cooperation between six countries held...Conflict reporting course concludes in Mandalay...President U Thein Sein receives CEO of New York-based Clinton Health Access Initiative...Vice-President U Nyan Tun receives President of Japan-Myanmar Friendship Association..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Civic education"
Language: English
Source/publisher: News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
Format/size: pdf (2.7MB)
Date of entry/update: 09 May 2013
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Title: ENVIRONMENTAL LAW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UNION OF MYANMAR
Date of publication: 1997
Description/subject: "...Environmental Legislation in Myanmar: Even under the old laws which were made in the days when international concern for environmental matters was less recognized than today, various laws of Myanmar contained provisions relating to the environment. There are 53 legal instruments in Myanmar. Some of these laws have been recently formulated and contain wide ranging provisions for environmental protection and conservation. However, there is still a need to modify or amend some old laws and to formulate new laws that take into account the changing economic situation in the country, the prevailing global environmental concerns as well as the international environmental conventions and agreements to which Myanmar is a party. The several significant laws are as follows:-..."
Author/creator: Tee Tee Cho (Department of Law, Dagon University, Yangon, Myanmar)
Language: English
Source/publisher: Singapore Journal of International and Comparative Law (1997 1 pp 609-614)
Format/size: pdf (41K)
Date of entry/update: 08 May 2013
ML > Law and Constitution > Civil and administrative law > Environmental laws, decrees, regulations etc. > Environmental laws and decrees (commentary)


Title: Multi-year Project in Myanmar (Burma)
Description/subject: " The Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) has embarked on a multi-year project to help ensure that existing and new investments in Myanmar are consistent with international human rights standards and best practices. As a result of political and economic changes in the country, the European Union, the United States, and other industrialised countries have eased sanctions on Myanmar. Trade and investment delegations have visited the country in recent months to explore economic opportunities. Myanmar’s President, Thein Sein, and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi have both stressed in public remarks that investments in the country should abide by local laws, uphold high standards, respect labour rights and the environment, and support democracy and human rights. In the past, insufficient clarity concerning expected business conduct in countries emerging from periods of sanctions has created uncertainty. The unanimous endorsement in 2011 of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights marks a significant step forward in providing necessary guidance for all stakeholders. The UN framework affirms the duty of all States to protect peoples from rights abuses involving non-state actors, including business; the independent responsibility for all business enterprises to respect human rights; and the importance of ensuring access to effective remedies for those whose rights have been abused. IHRB is working with the Danish Institute for Human Rights, the British Council, and other local and international partners to undertake activities in support of responsible investment in Myanmar consistent with the UN Guiding Principles and other relevant standards. These include: ..."
Language: English
Source/publisher: Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB)
Format/size: html
Date of entry/update: 08 May 2013
ML > Human Rights > Various Rights > Business and Human Rights (thematic and Burma/Myanmar-related)


Title: Responsible Investment in Myanmar: The Human Rights Dimension
Date of publication: September 2012
Description/subject: About this Paper: "This is the first in a series of Occasional Papers by the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB). Papers in this series will provide independent analysis and policy recommendations concerning timely subjects on the business and human rights agenda from the perspectives of IHRB staff members and research fellows. This paper was prepared by IHRB Policy Director, Salil Tripathi with input from IHRB's South East Asia Programme Manager, Donna Guest. Over the past year in particular, IHRB has been studying Myanmar's re-emergence in the global economy and believes political changes in the country represent an important opportunity in the area of business and human rights. IHRB staff members have visited Myanmar, most recently in July 2012 at the invitation of the British Government to present a round-table on business and human rights with Myanmar government and opposition leaders, as well as local and international business representatives. In collaboration with the Danish Institute for Human Rights, IHRB is working with local and international partners to establish a responsible investment resource centre in Myanmar and will be developing a number of activities aimed at fostering trade and investment in the country consistent with the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and other international corporate responsibility standards. The resource centre will be open to all actors: local business, international business, government, parliamentarians, investors, civil society, trade unions and communities. From September 2012 a local co-ordinator is in place, based at the British Council in Yangon, to establish the resource centre and also to organize a series of thematic workshops on many of the issues discussed in this paper." For more details contact: myanmar@ihrb.org
Language: English
Source/publisher: Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) - Occasional Paper series, No. 1
Format/size: pdf (2.3MB)
Date of entry/update: 08 May 2013
ML > Human Rights > Various Rights > Business and Human Rights (thematic and Burma/Myanmar-related)


Title: "The New Light of Myanmar" Thursday 9 May, 2013
Date of publication: 09 May 2013
Description/subject: EXECUTIVE: Republic of the Union of Myanmar President Office Notification No.43/2013 13th Waning of Tagu, 1375 ME (8th May, 2013) Committee for scrutinizing the remaining prisoners of conscience reconstituted...Republic of the Union of Myanmar Union Government Notification No. 31/2013 13th Waning of Tagu, 1375 ME (8 May, 2013) Formation of Board of Scrutinizing and Monitoring of Tax Collection.....DOMESTIC NEWS: Mawlamyine sub-power station commissioned...Y 2012 sees most fire cases in decade...Landslide kills two gold mine workers...Tatmadawmen join hands with local people in drinking water supply...Hit-and-run crash claims two lives, hurt one on Kaba Aye Pagoda road...Stake-driving for construction of Kankon Station Hospital held in Salingyi Tsp...Free rabies vaccine for Mandalarians...Farmers preparing farms after first monsoon rain in Meiktila...Vocational training courses opened in Monghsat...Traffic accident leaves three injured...Stimulant tablets seized in Sangyoung, Thingangyun Tsps...People in Sayay East village in Sagaing happy with potable water...Makeshift relief camps in Kyaukpyu and Myebon Tsps inspected..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: President U Thein Sein felicitates Malaysian PM on his re-election...President U Thein Sein receives delegates from six countries of MoU on drug control cooperation...MFF President clarifies undertakings for development of Myanmar football...Union Home Affairs Minister receives UNODC director, Israeli Ambassador, Thai Minister...Two Myanmar sports contingents go abroad...CORRECTION: "Please read "Importation of fertilizer, pesticides and farm implements and equipment…" instead of “Exportation of fertilizer, pesticides and farm implements and equipment…” in second paragraph of second column at the Notification No. 735/2013 of Finance and Revenue Ministry that appeared on the front page in this daily issued on 8-5- 2013.—NLM"...Magway, a tourist attraction with arid climate...Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker receives former Member of House of Councilors of Japan President of Japan-Myanmar Friendship Association...Myanmar, Israel eye enhanced cooperation in agricultural development...MoU on drug control cooperation Senior Official- Level meeting held..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Invest in education, but with new visions".....ARTICLE: "Pin Creek Bridge in Yenangyoung comes into operation" U Tin Hlaing (Meiktila)
Language: English
Source/publisher: News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
Format/size: pdf (2.6MB)
Date of entry/update: 08 May 2013
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Title: Global Climate Risk Index 2013
Date of publication: November 2012
Description/subject: Summary: "The Global Climate Risk Index 2013 analyses to what extent countries have been affected by the impacts of weather-related loss events (storms, floods, heat waves etc.). The most recent available data from 2011 as well as for the period 1992-2011 were taken into ac- count. Most affected countries in 2011 were Thailand, Cambodia, Pakistan, El Salvador and the Philippines. For the period 1992 to 2011, Honduras, Myanmar and Nicaragua rank highest. This year's 8th edition of the an alysis reconfirms that less developed countries are generally more affected than industrialis ed countries, according to the Climate Risk Index. With re- gard to future climate change, the Climate Ri sk Index can serve as a warning signal indicat- ing past vulnerability which may further increase in regions where extreme events will be- come more frequent or more severe through climate change. While some vulnerable devel- oping countries are frequently hit by extreme ev ents, there are also some where such disas- ters are a rarity..."
Author/creator: Sven Harmeling and David Eckstein
Language: English
Source/publisher: Germanwatch
Format/size: pdf (570K)
Date of entry/update: 07 May 2013
ML > Climate Change (in preparation) > Climate Change - Burma/Myanmar > Climate Change - Burma/Myanmar: Science


Title: "The New Light of Myanmar" Tuesday 7 May, 2013
Date of publication: 07 May 2013
Description/subject: DOMESTIC NEWS: LET'S BUILD THE NATION THROUGH PEOPLE’S STRENGTH - Whatever our prospects for a bright future may be, we are still at a sensitive stage in the reform process where there is little room for error Nay Pyi Taw, 6 May—President U Thein Sein delivered a remark on the Report of the Rakhine Investigation Commission today. The full text of the remark is as follows:- ...Colonial era silver coins unearthed in Chauk...Drinking water supplied to victims at relief camps in Meiktila...Wind gusts topple down trees, destroy houses and buildings in Pakokku, Wundwin, Nawnhkio Townships...Overturned car kills one, hurts six after crashing into iron railings of bridge...Seizures of heroin, raw opium and stimulant tablets in Myitkyina, Tachilek...Upgrading of road in progress in Myeik...Safe water supply for Lashio dwellers...Two dies in gold mine collapse...Unidentified body found in Myinmu...Summer vocational courses conclude...Road Transport Directorate opens basic driving course in Taunggyi...Kawlin police seize drugs...New Ever Light to supply electricity to Singu, Madaya, Thabeikkyin Tsps...One house, nine tents burnt down in Shwepyitha fire...Two cows die in electric shock...Free medical treatment for locals in Myeik...Citizenship scrutiny cards issued in Ahlon Tsp...New self-reliant library being constructed in Kyweku Village of Myeik...Buddhist cultural, English proficiency courses in Hpa-an...Two villages of Twantay hit by heavy rains, strong winds...Free medical treatment given to patients with eye complaint in Ponnagyun...67th Anniversary of Fire Brigade Day marked...Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker calls for an effective law to protect farmers...Water supply works gaining momentum in Kyaukpadaung Township...Verdicts delivered...Close cooperation between township management committee and supportive committee for development of township and ward or village-tract stressed...Coordination centre to be set up for Rakhine victims...Low pressure area..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Microfinance works to be promoted for poverty reduction...Myanmar education delegates visit UK...Foreign visits planned for outstanding students...Road Transport Directorate discusses JV with 13 companies...Union Attorney-General discusses legal affairs in Singapore...Trademark law under draft to protect business trademarks..... "PERSPECTIVES": "The most powerful force" ["qualified human resources"] ARTICLE: "Deedok waterfall, Yepyar spring attract visitors" Byline: Aung Kyaw Tun (Patheingyi)
Language: English
Source/publisher: News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
Format/size: pdf (4.1MB)
Date of entry/update: 07 May 2013
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Title: "The New Light of Myanmar" Wednesday 8 May, 2013
Date of publication: 08 May 2013
Description/subject: EXECUTIVE: Finance and Revenue Ministry Minister’s Office Notification No. 735/2013 12th Waning of Tagu, 1375 ME (Nay Pyi Taw) 7 May, 2013 [tax exemption for fertilizer exports].....DOMESTIC NEWS: Union Health Minister visits Central Medical Store Depot...Only 16 killed in Kalaw gold mine landslide...Head-on collision of two motorbikes kills one, hurts two others...Heroin, stimulant tablets seized in Tamu...Yedashe, Taungdwingyi, Hsinbaungwe, Kyaukpadaung, Nattalin get caught in squalls of rain...Elevator service for pilgrims at northern stairway of Shwedagon resumes...Candle ignites fire, reducing houses to ashes in Shwepyitha Township...Hsinza bridge construction completed...KSM arranges boxing showdown of big names...Bago man stabs store staff...Mandalay Region celebrates Fire Brigade Day...Proficiency course opened in KhinU for ward/village administrators...Elite Tech Open Golf Championship 2013 14-17 May...Firefighters undertake sanitation tasks to mark Fire Brigade Day...Rural development tasks undertaken...23rd Anniversary of MMCWA marked...230 KV Thaton-Mawlamyine National Grid and 230/66/11 KV 100 MVA Mawlamyine Main Sub-Power Station open...People call for increased interaction with government to claim louder voices...Strong winds claim one, cause widespread damages in Yesagyo...Shwethahlaung Road to be put into services...MPF launches emergency, complaint-handling phone lines...Literary talks given in Singaing...One boy dies of drowning in Twantay Canal...Household registration, citizenship scrutiny cards issued in PyinOoLwin...Environmental conservation workshop held in Kengtung...Talks on professional engineers given...Finishing of harrowing held at mechanized farming (3000-acre) plantation...Slight earthquakes jolt inside Myanmar...Myanmar National Human Rights Commission issues Statement No. (3/2013) concerning violence that had occurred in Rakhine State..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham receives former Thai PM...Myanmar Independent Power Produce workshop held...MEGA Co donates VITACAP multivitamins for SEA Games...Special Purpose Vehicle-SPV to be formed for Dawei Special Economic Zone..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Say no to narcissistic leaders".
Language: English
Source/publisher: News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
Format/size: pdf (3.2MB)
Date of entry/update: 07 May 2013
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Title: "The New Light of Myanmar" Sunday 5 May, 2013
Date of publication: 05 May 2013
Description/subject: DOMESTIC NEWS: Wellwishers join hands with government for supply of safe water to people...Monthly Weather Forecast for May, 2013 Bay of Bengal Condition...Transparency for good democratic practice...Woman run over, killed in Natmauk...Three family members die of mad dog bites in Myinmu Township...Drinking water for local people in Taungdwingyi...High-voltage fault sparks fire in Bahan Township...Young man stabs girlfriend before killing himself with insecticide...Lightning kills Indaw man...Two killed, two others hurt in brake failurerelated car crash in Lashio...MCDC focuses on development of Mandalay.. City, living standard of dwellers...Over 3000 Buddha images consecrated at Shwedagon Pagoda...Newly-repaved asphalt road commissioned into service...Inter-village production roads emerge in Kyikha, Tiddim townships...Plan underway to set up natural disaster preparedness system...Stimulant tablets seized in Bamauk...Saplings planted in Shwebo before rainy season...Ambulance donated to social association in Thabaung...Car accident hurts seven passengers...Pakokku literary awards presented...Respects paid to doyen literati in Insein Township...3rd Khami National Day observed...Brokerage opened in Seikpyu...Opium seized from woman in Yamethin...Rice offered to Sangha to mark Fire Brigade Day in Chanayethazan...Strong winds hit Kyaukme...Concrete blocks put to ease traffic congestion...Illegal beef seized in Ngathainggyoung...No traffic jam on Maha Bandoola Street...High yield paddy harvested in Nattalin Township...Car fire in Bago Township...Tractor skill demonstrated...UEC receives party establishment application...Significant day temperatures (4-5-2013)...The Voice wins most awards at 2nd national press award presentation...Palethwe paddy harvest demonstrates in Htantabin Township...Palethwe paddy harvest demonstrates in Htantabin Township..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Flocks of globetrotters still visit Bagan in hot season...Daw Aung San Suu Kyi back from Mongolia..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Sustainable tax culture".....ARTICLE: "Yangon car market remains cool" By Khin Yadana
Language: English
Source/publisher: News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
Format/size: pdf (3.3MB)
Date of entry/update: 06 May 2013
RR > Print and broadcast media produced by the Government of Burma/Myanmar > Full, original versions of "The New Light of Myanmar", "Kyemon" and "Myanmar Alin" > "The New Light of Myanmar" 2013


Title: "The New Light of Myanmar" Monday 6 May, 2013
Date of publication: 06 May 2013
Description/subject: DOMESTIC NEWS: Myanmar still facing challenges in spite of international recognition - Everyone obliged to strive for achievement of national vision and national goal...Significant day temperature (5-5-2013)...Illegal oil pumping sparks fire in Minhla Township...Heroin seized at Yangon International Airport...Youth associations take part in greening Shwebo...Heavy rains, savage wind gusts kills 11, hurt seven in Kalaw, Hsihseng, Kyaukme...Torrential rains with a burst of high speed wind lash Monywa...Unknown rider snatches gold chain in Pyay...Sandbank forming in Ngawun River attracts merry-makers...Squalls destroy houses in upper Myanmar, Shan State...Sand paintings business grows in Bagan...Yangon-Myawady passenger bus plunges, two injured...Truck carrying communications materials burnt in accident...National Hockey League kicks off...Union Minister calls for CSR of hoteliers...Ayeyawady Region government honours excellence award winners...Personnel leave for Mawtaung Border Trade Camp...Development undertakings in three Tsps...Hsipaw faces drinking water difficulties...67th Anniversary Fire Brigade Day observed in Yamethin...67th Anniversary Fire Brigade Day observed in Myeik...67th Anniversary Fire Brigade Day held in Sagaing...Traffic lights installed on Anawrahta Road...Temporary schools to be built for Rakhine victims...Weather Bay Inference..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Heroin seized at Yangon International Airport...ADB, IMF encourage Myanmar to carry on economic reforms...Japanese law firm makes Myanmar entry...Union Defence Minister leaves for Brunei...Myanmar exports over 1.4 million tons of rice in 2012-13 fiscal year...Amyotha Hluttaw International Relations Committee Chairman visits China..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Transition in progress".....ARTICLE: "Ayeyawady Bridge (Malun) to be put into service soon" By Kayan Soe Myint
Language: English
Source/publisher: News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
Format/size: pdf (3.2MB)
Date of entry/update: 06 May 2013
RR > Print and broadcast media produced by the Government of Burma/Myanmar > Full, original versions of "The New Light of Myanmar", "Kyemon" and "Myanmar Alin" > "The New Light of Myanmar" 2013


Title: Conducting Meaningful Stakeholder Consultation in Myanmar
Date of publication: April 2013
Description/subject: "The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights include guidance on the role of meaningful consultation by companies with their stakeholders, particularly those groups that their operations may impact directly. Meaningful consultation can assist companies both to gauge and to mitigate their risk of involvement with human rights impacts…Shift’s report is designed to assist companies with this challenge, as they consider or commence operations in Myanmar. The report (1) provides a survey of stakeholder views regarding the entry of companies into Myanmar; and (2) sets out key elements for companies to consider in their stakeholder engagement strategies. The report describes the high expectations interviewees have of the benefits that companies can bring to Myanmar, from building workers’ skills in labor-intensive sectors, to improving working conditions and reducing poverty. It also highlights their fears that their lands will be taken from them, their environment degraded, and their livelihoods destroyed…" (from the Business & Human Rights entry on this report)
Language: English
Source/publisher: Shift
Format/size: pdf (646K)
Alternate URLs: http://shiftproject.org
Date of entry/update: 06 May 2013
ML > Human Rights > Various Rights > Business and Human Rights (thematic and Burma/Myanmar-related)


Title: Shift
Description/subject: "Shift is an independent, non-profit center for business and human rights practice. We help governments, businesses and their stakeholders put the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights into practice. We share our learning by developing public guidance materials that help build the field globally. We were established in July 2011, following the unanimous endorsement of the Guiding Principles by the UN Human Rights Council, which marked the successful conclusion of the mandate of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Business and Human Rights, Professor John Ruggie. Our team was centrally involved in shaping and writing the UN Guiding Principles, and Prof. Ruggie is Chair of our Board of Trustees..." .
Language: English
Source/publisher: Shift
Format/size: html
Date of entry/update: 06 May 2013
ML > Human Rights > Various Rights > Business and Human Rights (thematic and Burma/Myanmar-related)
Development and sustainability > Sustainable/alternative development > Roots and Resources - global experience and anlaysis


Title: Burma’s Global Warming Activists Turn Up the Heat on Govt
Date of publication: 06 May 2013
Description/subject: "RANGOON—As a water shortage hits several townships in Burma’s commercial capital and farmers nationwide anxiously await the upcoming rainy season, environmentalists are calling for more government support in the fight against climate change in this country of 60 million people. While Burma’s nominally civilian government has earned international praise for its program of political and economic reforms after decades of military rule, environmentalists say climate change is a pressing issue that has been pushed to the back burner for too long by the nation’s leaders. “The new government is trying to solve poverty and civil war, but unfortunately climate change has never been well acknowledged by our decision-makers,” meteorologist Dr. Tun Lwin said on Saturday in Rangoon at roundtable discussion about global warming in Burma, as temperatures in the country’s biggest city soared to 38 degrees Celsius..."
Author/creator: Kyaw Phyo Tha
Language: English
Source/publisher: "The Irrawaddy"
Format/size: html
Date of entry/update: 06 May 2013
ML > Climate Change (in preparation) > Climate Change - Burma/Myanmar > Climate Change - Burma/Myanmar: Science


Title: "The Wealth of the Commons" - A world beyond market & state
Date of publication: 04 February 2013
Description/subject: "Over the past few years an explosion of innovative activism, scholarship and projects focused on the commons has been gaining momentum around the world. This growing movement consists of activists fighting international land grabs and the privatization of water; commoners collectively managing forests, fisheries and farmlands; Internet users generating software and Web content that can be shared and improved; and urban dwellers reclaiming public spaces. "The Wealth of the Commons" brings together the most vibrant strands of this burgeoning international work into a single volume, revealing the significant potential of the commons as a new force in politics, economics and culture... We are poised between an old world that no longer works and a new one struggling to be born. Surrounded by centralized hierarchies on the one hand and predatory markets on the other, people around the world are searching for alternatives. The Wealth of the Commons explains how millions of commoners have organized to defend their forests and fisheries, reinvent local food systems, organize productive online communities, reclaim public spaces, improve environmental stewardship and re-imagine the very meaning of “progress” and governance. In short: how they’ve built their commons. In 73 timely essays by a remarkable international roster of activists, academics and project leaders, this book chronicles ongoing struggles against the private commoditization of shared resources – often known as “market enclosures” – while documenting the immense generative power of the commons. "The Wealth of the Commons" is about history, political change, public policy and cultural transformation on a global scale – but most of all, it’s about commoners taking charge of their lives and their endangered resources. It’s about common people doing uncommon things..." 

Author/creator: David Bollier, Silke Helfrich
Language: English, Deutsch, German
Source/publisher: The Commons Strategy Group
Format/size: html
Alternate URLs: http://band1.dieweltdercommons.de/inhaltsverzeichnis/
http://www.transcript-verlag.de/ts2036/ts2036.php
Date of entry/update: 05 May 2013
ML > Development and sustainability > Sustainable/alternative development > Roots and Resources - global experience and anlaysis


Title: Environmental magazines and alternative media links (text and video)
Description/subject: 55 online publications
Language: English
Source/publisher: "Resurgence" magazine
Format/size: html
Date of entry/update: 05 May 2013
ML > Development and sustainability > Sustainable/alternative development > Roots and Resources - global experience and anlaysis


Title: Steven's Portal - For everyone concerned about humanity and the world we live in.
Description/subject: Useful links, mainly to groups in North America..."Welcome to a gateway to the common good. It is based on the efforts of real people who are helping and healing the world. Your participation is invited! If you've visited before, then you know this portal was conceived independently of any philosophy, tradition or school of thought. The intention is to provide a space for sharing online resources while increasing awareness of what is being done for the betterment of communities, society, culture and the Earth. You're invited to explore the links library and, additionally, to suggest your own favorites. New connections are wanted to individuals as well as groups, whether nonprofit or for-profit. My only expectations are that their efforts be environmentally and socially responsible. I especially like to include links connecting to small and lesser-known grassroots groups whose websites offer informative and inspiring depictions of their work. Please feel free to submit a site. Make yourself at home — you've arrived at an enlightened corner of cyberspace among like-minded people with a caring, compassionate outlook. This invitation is extended to men and women of goodwill everywhere across the globe. The current number of active links is 518 — and each of these has been formed through genuine person-to-person linkages. Here is a thought, given the vastness of cyberspace: if, thanks to fate, destiny, Karma, or a seemingly ordinary Google search, you've arrived here and are taking the time to read these words, there may be a reason. Please send a link suggestion today!..."
Author/creator: Steven Williams
Language: English
Source/publisher: Steven Williams
Format/size: html
Date of entry/update: 05 May 2013
ML > Development and sustainability > Sustainable/alternative development > Roots and Resources - global experience and anlaysis


Title: A HUMAN RIGHTS APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENT OF CAMBODIA’S LAND SECTOR
Date of publication: April 2012
Description/subject: "Despite the tens of millions of dollars in aid and concessional loans being spent in Cam- bodia with the ostensible aim of securing land tenure and making the management of land and natural resources more equitable and sustainable, the evidence shows that tenure insecurity, forced evictions and large-scale land grabbing are escalating to alarming levels. Against this backdrop this discus- sion paper proposes a better approach to development interventions in the land sector, in which processes and tools that elevate rights, transparency and accountability are incorporated throughout the project cycle and broader country strategy. The paper calls on development partners to adopt a ten-pronged framework for a human rights approach to development that aims to shift power to Cam- bodia’s citizens and increase accountability of decision-makers and power-holders. The paper begins with a rationale for adopt- ing a human rights approach to development. Human rights are the foundation of just and prosperous societies in which individuals have WKHRSSRUWXQLWWROLYHGLJQL¿HGIXOODQGPHDQ - ingful lives. The ultimate goal of development should therefore be a society in which civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights are fully respected and enjoyed as social and legal guarantees on a non-discriminatory basis. The path of development will be most conducive to such an outcome if members of society are encouraged to be active and informed agents in the development process, including through public debate, and are able to hold decision-makers to account..."
Author/creator: Natalie Bugalski
Language: English
Source/publisher: Bridges Across Borders Cambodia, Heinrich Böll Stifftung, Cambodia
Format/size: pdf (4.8MB)
Date of entry/update: 05 May 2013
ML > Development and sustainability > Sustainable/alternative development > Roots and Resources - global experience and anlaysis


Title: "Donor Playground Cambodia?" - What a look at aid and development in Cambodia confirms and what it may imply
Date of publication: 19 November 2010
Description/subject: "This paper is confrontational and challenges many deep assumptions in mainstream development. It argues that from the early 1990s in many ways Cambodia became a ‘donor playground’, a term that some may find troubling, if not actually offensive. It supports this argument by reference to various arguments in development studies, to a specific case study of intervention in Cambodia, and to an examination of important parts of the relevant donor ‘knowledge production’. For us, these show that this term is, indeed, suitable and we will make various practical recommendations as to how things may progress in the future..."
Author/creator: Adam Fforde & Katrin Seidel
Language: English
Source/publisher: Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
Format/size: pdf (413K)
Date of entry/update: 05 May 2013
ML > Development and sustainability > Sustainable/alternative development > Roots and Resources - global experience and anlaysis


Title: "The Mirror" ("Kyemon") Saturday 4 May, 2013
Date of publication: 04 May 2013
Language: Burmese/ ျမန္မာဘာသာ
Source/publisher: News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
Format/size: pdf (9MB)
Date of entry/update: 04 May 2013
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Title: Exemption Order N o . 4 Under the Registration of Foreigners Act
Date of publication: 01 October 1960
Description/subject: AS AMENDED UP TO 1ST OCTOBER 1960... 1. The provisions of the Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1940 (hereinafter in this Order referred to as the rules), shall not apply to, or in relation to, any person who proves to the satisfaction of the Registration Officer that he has not attained the age of eighteen years, provided that the necessary particulars in regard to such person are entered against item 12 of Form A in respect of his parents and that he holds a Certificate of Identity in Form AA. 2. The provisions of the rules shall not apply to —
Language: English
Source/publisher: Government of the Union of Burma
Format/size: pdf (100K)
Date of entry/update: 04 May 2013
ML > Law and Constitution > Laws impacting on civil and political rights > Laws related to nationality, citizenship and immigration > Laws and decrees related to nationality, citizenship and immigration (texts)


Title: THE UNION CITIZENSHIP (ELECTION) RULES, 1948.
Date of publication: 1948
Description/subject: In exercise of the powers under section 11 of the Union Citizenship (Election). Act, 1948, the President hereby makes the following Rules. 1. These Rules shall be called the Union Citizenship Title (Election) Rules, 1948..." ...
Language: English, Burmese/ ျမန္မာဘာသာ
Source/publisher: Government of the Union of Burma
Format/size: pdf (761K)
Date of entry/update: 04 May 2013
ML > Law and Constitution > Laws impacting on civil and political rights > Laws related to nationality, citizenship and immigration > Laws and decrees related to nationality, citizenship and immigration (texts)


Title: "The Mirror" ("Kyemon") Friday 3 May, 2013
Date of publication: 03 May 2013
Language: Burmese/ ျမန္မာဘာသာ
Source/publisher: News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
Format/size: pdf (4.8K)
Date of entry/update: 03 May 2013
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Title: "Myanmar Alin" Friday 3 May, 2012
Date of publication: 03 May 2013
Language: Burmese/ ျမန္မာဘာသာ
Source/publisher: News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
Format/size: pdf (5.7K)
Date of entry/update: 03 May 2013
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Title: Ongoing struggles
Date of publication: May 2013
Description/subject: Key Points: • Myanmar's central democratic reforms have received broad backing, enabling it to boost its legitimacy and consolidate its hold on power. • Although tentative ceasefires have been concluded with most of the ethno-nationalist armed groups, there is no clear timeline or plan to address longstanding demands for self-rule and the protection of cultural identities. • Meanwhile, the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO), the principal protagonist in the struggle for ethnic rights, has been the focus of sustained military offensives. As Myanmar's democratic reform process rumbles on, military offensives continue despite ceasefires between most of the ethno-nationalist rebel armies and the government. Curtis W Lambrecht examines the road to peace in the country.
Author/creator: Curtis W Lambrecht
Language: English
Source/publisher: Jane's Terrorism and Security Monitor, May 2013,
Format/size: pdf (95K)
Date of entry/update: 03 May 2013
ML > Internal armed conflict > Internal armed conflict in Burma > Peace Processes, ceasefires and ceasefire talks (general reports and studies)
Internal armed conflict > Internal armed conflict in Burma > Armed conflict in Burma, theoretical, strategic and general
Internal armed conflict > Internal armed conflict in Burma > Armed conflict in Burma - conflict in particular States > Armed conflict in Kachin State > Armed conflict in Kachin State - general articles
Internal armed conflict > Internal armed conflict in Burma > Armed conflict in Burma - conflict in particular States > Armed conflict in Kachin State > Armed conflict in Kachin State - ceasefires and ceasefire talks


Title: "The New Light of Myanmar" Saturday 4 May, 2013
Date of publication: 04 May 2013
Description/subject: HLUTTAW SESSIONS: First Special Session of First Pyidaungsu Hluttaw summoned...Notice to Pyidaungsu Hluttaw representatives.....DOMESTIC NEWS: Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham calls for establishment of world-class universities...Pakokku to see Shwe creek bridge No (2) soon...Over 100-year-old rowing boat in Htantabin Township...Head-on collision claims lives of married couple...Cattle smugglers taken into custody...Short circuit sparks fire in Shwegyin...Formation of mobile teams in Sagaing Region discussed...MPF launches emergency, complaint-handling phone lines...Boiling of maize destroys 32 houses in ChaungU...Bridge on Yangon-Myeik Road under construction...Strong winds cut power lines, blow off roofs...Kyaukkyi gets transformer in rural area...Accountancy, book-keeping and audit courses opened in Mandalay...Revolver-snatchers arrested...Silver coins unearthed in digging pit for construction of monastery...National Library (Nay Pyi Taw) opens first hall of reference books, archaeological books, books in English on Myanmar country, Myanmar books, English books, recreation and children’s library storing over 250,000 books. E-Library keeps over 15000 books for the public reading. The library is kept open daily from 9:30 am to 4.30 pm except Sunday, Monday and gazette holidays as of 3 May. Present on the occasion were Union...Prize awarding of Junior Golf Myanmar Tournament 2013 held...True Shelter social organization opens office...Teachership course on culture conducted in Toungoo...Kason-water pouring festival of Shwe Kyatyet Pagoda...One dead, six injured in Taungup car accident...Schools in Ayeyawady Region open to raise pass rate of matriculation...Farmers reap benefits...Medic robbed of necklace in Pyay...Firefighters do cleaning for the aged...Mawtaung Border Trade Camp to be opened soon...Union Information Minister calls for applying Social Responsibility Model...UEC receives party establishment application...The noteworthy amounts of rainfall (3-5-2013)..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Myanmar to boost export volume through adoption of national-level export strategy...US lifts more sanctions on Myanmar to support reforms...Vice-President receives Honorary Consul-General of Myanmar to Lebanon...Feasibility study on building solar power plant in Minbu...Union Border Affairs Minister meets US guests...Yangon University, Hankuk University sign MoU...Myanmar, Germany focus on institutional economic cooperation...Development of townships on the other banks of Yangon discussed...Mawtaung Border Trade Camp to be opened soon...CEOs and experts from Belgium and US observe plantations in Nay Pyi Taw Council Area...Myanmar to host drug control meeting..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Export-led growth"..... ARTICLE: "Inlay Lake conservation in urgent need of public participation" By Tin Hlaing
Language: English
Source/publisher: News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
Format/size: pdf (2.9MB)
Date of entry/update: 03 May 2013
RR > Print and broadcast media produced by the Government of Burma/Myanmar > Full, original versions of "The New Light of Myanmar", "Kyemon" and "Myanmar Alin" > "The New Light of Myanmar" 2013


Title: "Myanmar Alin" Saturday 4 May, 2012
Date of publication: 04 May 2013
Language: Burmese/ ျမန္မာဘာသာ
Source/publisher: News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
Format/size: pdf (5.7MB)
Date of entry/update: 03 May 2013
RR > Print and broadcast media produced by the Government of Burma/Myanmar > Full, original versions of "The New Light of Myanmar", "Kyemon" and "Myanmar Alin" > "Myanmar Alin" > "Myanmar Alin" 2013


Title: Statement by Local Residents at Ramree Island regarding Shwe Gas Project, Deep Sea Port, and Oil and Gas Pipeline (English, Burmese, Chinese)
Date of publication: 02 May 2013
Description/subject: "Construction of Daewoo’s Shwe gas project, as well as CNPC’s Maday deep sea port and oil and gas pipeline have damaged our (local people’s) livelihoods and environment in Kyauk Phu Township since 2009. Additionally, there has been ongoing forcible land confiscation, providing no compensation or a limited amount of compensation for the confiscated rice farms and lands. We, the local affected people, were not informed or consulted by the companies regarding the positive or negative impacts of the projects before the implementation of these projects until today. Furthermore, we were not informed of whether an EIA or SIA had been conducted before the implementation of the projects. Therefore, we have been deeply concerned about the possibility of the total destruction of our major livelihoods such as farming and fishing, as the projects have already negatively impacted our livelihoods..."
Language: English, Burmese/ ျမန္မာဘာသာ, Chinese
Source/publisher: Local Residents at Ramree Island (20 local groups and villages)
Format/size: pdf (64K-English; 63K-Burmese; 144K-Chinese)
Alternate URLs: http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs15/Ramree_Oil_and_Gas_Statement-bu.pdf
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs15/Ramree_Oil_and_Gas_Statement-ch.pdf
Date of entry/update: 02 May 2013
ML > Economy > Investment in Burma/Myanmar > Foreign investment in oil and gas > Arakan (Shwe) gas field > Shwe gas field and pipeline -- reports and articles


Title: "The Mirror" ("Kyemon") Wednesday 1 May, 2013
Date of publication: 01 May 2013
Language: Burmese/ ျမန္မာဘာသာ
Source/publisher: News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
Format/size: pdf (5.1MB)
Date of entry/update: 02 May 2013
RR > Print and broadcast media produced by the Government of Burma/Myanmar > Full, original versions of "The New Light of Myanmar", "Kyemon" and "Myanmar Alin" > "The Mirror" ("Kyemon") > "The Mirror" ("Kyemon") 2013


Title: "The Mirror" ("Kyemon") Thursday 2 May, 2013
Date of publication: 02 May 2013
Language: Burmese/ ျမန္မာဘာသာ
Source/publisher: News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
Format/size: pdf (4.7MB)
Date of entry/update: 02 May 2013
RR > Print and broadcast media produced by the Government of Burma/Myanmar > Full, original versions of "The New Light of Myanmar", "Kyemon" and "Myanmar Alin" > "The Mirror" ("Kyemon") > "The Mirror" ("Kyemon") 2013


Title: Transnational Organized Crime in East Asia and the Pacific - A Threat Assessment
Date of publication: April 2013
Description/subject: Illegal activities in the region is presented under 12 flows, most or all of which feature Myanmar... 1. Smuggling of migrants and labour trafficking within the Greater Mekong Sub-Region... 2. Trafficking of women and girls for sexual exploitation within the Greater Mekong Sub-Region... 3. Migrant smuggling from East and Southeast Asia to the United States and the European Union... 4. Migrant smuggling from South and West Asia through Southeast Asia to Australia and Canada... 5. Trafficking of opiates from Myanmar and Afghanistan into East Asia and the Pacific... 6. Trafficking of methamphetamines from Myanmar and China to the region... 7. The illegal wildlife trade in East Asia and the Pacific... 8. Illicit trade in wood-based products from the region to the world... 9. Illicit trade in electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) from the world to the region... 10. Illicit trade in ozone-depleting substances (ODS) from East Asia to the world... 11. Counterfeit consumer goods from East Asia to the United States and the European Union... 12. Fraudulent essential medicines from East Asia to Southeast Asia and Africa.
Language: English
Source/publisher: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Format/size: pdf (2.4MB-OBL version; 2.9MB-original), html
Alternate URLs: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/data-and-analysis/TOC-threat-assessments.html
http://www.unodc.org/documents/southeastasiaandpacific/Publications/2013/TOCTA_EAP_web.pdf
Date of entry/update: 02 May 2013
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Title: BURMA BULLETIN ISSUE 76 - April 2013
Date of publication: April 2013
Description/subject: KEY STORY: • Evidence of killings emerges • Muslims prosecuted, jailed • Rangoon remains tense • Campaign for tolerance • Int’l concern over violence... INSIDE BURMA: • Ethnic cleansing of Rohingya • Crackdowns on protesters • Tatmadaw’s Shan State attacks • Kachin State fighting... HUMAN RIGHTS: • Political prisoners released... DISPLACEMENT: • Rohingya boat people & IDPs... INTERNATIONAL: • Daw Suu goes to Japan • EU lifts Burma sanctions • Thein Sein’s business trip • Burma-Indonesia relations... ECONOMY: • SIM card lottery flops • Race for telecom licenses • Oil and gas investment... OTHER BURMA NEWS... REPORTS
Language: English
Source/publisher: ALTSEAN-Burma
Format/size: pdf (197K)
Date of entry/update: 02 May 2013
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Title: "Myanmar Alin" Wednesday 1 May, 2012
Date of publication: 01 May 2013
Language: Burmese/ ျမန္မာဘာသာ
Source/publisher: News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
Format/size: pdf (5.3MB)
Date of entry/update: 02 May 2013
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Title: "Myanmar Alin" Thursday 2 May, 2012
Date of publication: 02 May 2013
Language: Burmese/ ျမန္မာဘာသာ
Source/publisher: News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
Format/size: pdf (4.3MB)
Date of entry/update: 02 May 2013
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Title: US State Dept. - Burma: Country Report on Human Rights Practices - 2012
Date of publication: 19 April 2013
Description/subject: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: "Burma’s parliamentary government is headed by President Thein Sein. On April 1, the country held largely transparent and inclusive by-elections in which the National League for Democracy (NLD) party, chaired by Aung San Suu Kyi, won 43 of 45 contested seats out of a total 664 seats in the legislature. The by-elections contrasted sharply with the 2010 general elections, which were neither free nor fair. The ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) continued to hold an overwhelming majority of the seats in the national parliament and state/regional assemblies, and active-duty military officers continued to wield authority at each level of government. Military security forces reported to military channels, and civilian security forces, such as the police, reported to a nominally civilian ministry headed by an active-duty military general. In 2012 the government’s continued reform efforts resulted in significant human rights improvements, although legal and policy revisions had yet to be implemented fully or consistently at the local level, particularly in ethnic nationality areas. On January 13, President Thein Sein released an estimated 300 political prisoners, including top figures of the prodemocracy movement and all imprisoned journalists, and amnestied an estimated 140 political prisoners in subsequent releases, though none of the 2012 releases were unconditional. The government eased longstanding restrictions imposed on its citizens, including by relaxing censorship laws governing the media, expanding labor rights and criminalizing forced labor, and returning professional licenses to practice law for the majority of lawyers who had been disbarred for political activities or for their representation of political activists. The government also eased restrictions on dissidents both from within and outside the country, including removal of more than 2,000 names from a government blacklist of persons barred from entering or leaving the country based on their suspected political activity. An outbreak of communal violence in June between predominantly Buddhist Rakhine and predominantly Muslim Rohingya in Rakhine State claimed the lives of an estimated 100 civilians and displaced tens of thousands before the central government reestablished calm. Violence broke out again in October and resulted in deaths estimated to exceed 100 and the burning of more than 3,000 houses in predominantly Rohingya villages. The central government took positive steps by deploying security forces to suppress violence, granting the international community access to the conflict areas, forming an investigative commission into the causes of the violence, and engaging international experts on reconciliation. Intercommunal tensions remained high. At the end of the year, there were more than 100,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) resulting from the violence in Rakhine State. The Burma Army escalated the use of force against the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in December, including through the use of air power. In July the government stopped issuing travel permission for UN humanitarian aid convoys to travel to Kachin Independence Organization (KIO)-controlled areas, effectively cutting off an estimated 40,000 IDPs from access to international humanitarian assistance. Local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) were generally able to access these populations during this period. KIA forces allegedly destroyed civilian infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and trains, and targeted attacks on police officials in Kachin State. Significant human rights problems in the country persisted, including conflict-related abuses in ethnic minority border states; abuse of prisoners, continued detention of more than 200 political prisoners and restrictions on released political prisoners; and a general lack of rule of law resulting in corruption and the deprivation of land and livelihoods. Government security forces were allegedly responsible for cases of extrajudicial killings, rape, and torture. The government abused some prisoners and detainees, held some persons in harsh and life-threatening conditions, and failed to protect civilians in conflict zones. The government undertook some legal reforms during the year, and in practice restrictions on the exercise of a variety of human rights lessened markedly, if unevenly and unreliably, compared to past years. Nevertheless, a number of laws restricting freedom of speech, press, assembly, association, religion, and movement remained. The government allowed for greater expression by civil society, and NGOs were able to operate more openly than in previous years; however, the mandatory registration process for NGOs remained cumbersome and nontransparent. The government signed an action plan with the UN to end illegal child soldiers. Though there were several well publicized demobilizations of child soldiers during the year, recruitment of child soldiers continued. Discrimination against ethnic minorities and stateless persons continued, as did trafficking in persons--particularly of women and girls--although the government took actions to combat this problem. Forced labor, including that of children, persisted. The government generally did not take action to prosecute or punish those responsible for human rights abuses, with a few isolated exceptions. Abuses continued with impunity. Ethnic armed groups also committed human rights abuses, including forced labor and recruitment of child soldiers, and failed to protect civilians in conflict zones"
Language: English
Source/publisher: US Department of State (Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor)
Format/size: pdf (207K)
Alternate URLs: http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs15/USDOS-Country-rep2012-Burma.pdf
Date of entry/update: 02 May 2013
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Title: Myanmar / Rakhine Commission: “Positive starting point but Government must address impunity” – UN expert
Date of publication: 01 May 2013
Description/subject: GENEVA (1 May 2013) – "The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Tomás Ojea Quintana, today welcomed some forward thinking recommendations from the Rakhine Investigation Commission report. However, he expressed concerns over the lack of recommendations to address impunity and ensure investigations into credible allegations of widespread and systematic human rights violations targeting the Muslim community in Rakhine State..."
Author/creator: Tomás Ojea Quintana
Language: English
Source/publisher: UN Information Centre, Yangon
Format/size: pdf (69K)
Alternate URLs: http://unic.un.org/imucms/Dish.aspx?loc=80&pg=110
Date of entry/update: 02 May 2013
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Title: US Commission on International Religious Freedom - 2013 - Burma
Date of publication: 30 April 2013
Description/subject: "Ongoing and important political reforms in Burma have yet to significantly improve the situation for freedom of religion and belief. During the reporting period, most religious freedom violations occurred against et hnic minority Christian and Muslim communities, with serious abuses against mainly Christian civilia ns during military interventions in Kachin State and sectarian violence by societal actors targeting Muslims in Rakhine (Arakan) State. In addition, Buddhist monks suspected of anti-govern ment activities were detained or removed from their pagodas, and at least eight monks rema in imprisoned for participating in peaceful demonstrations. In addition to sometimes severe restrictions on worship, education, and other religious activities and ceremonies, religious gr oups continue to face a range of problems, including: pervasive surveillance, imprisonment, di scrimination, societal violence, destruction or desecration of property, and censors hip of religious materials. In light of these systematic, ongoing, egregious violations of freedom of religion and belief, USCIRF recommends that Burma again be designa ted as a “country of particular concern” in 2013. The State Department has designated Burma as a CPC since 1999. Over the past year, the Burmese government continued to release po litical and religious prisoners, revised laws on media censorship and freedom of assembly, and allowed Aung San Suu Kyi’s National Democracy Party (NLD) to assume its seats in parliament. Nevertheless, Burma’s overall human rights record remains poor and the government was either unable or unwilling to curtail security forces or social actors who enga ged in serious abuses against religious minorities and others during armed conflicts in Kachin St ate and sectarian violence in Rakhine (Arakan) State. Rohingya Muslims, who are denied Burmese citizenship, experience widespread discrimination, strict controls over their religious activities and ceremonies and societal violence that is often incited by Buddhist monks and carried out with impunity by mobs and local militias, including police in Rakhine (Arakhan) State. In the past year, over 1,000 Rohingya have been killed, their villages and religious structures d estroyed, and women raped during attacks. In Kachin and northern Shan states, home to la rge Christian minority populations, the military conducted large operations beginnin g in January 2013. The military reportedly continues to limit religious worship and forcibly promote Buddhism as a means of pacifica tion in these areas and targets Christians for forced labor, rape, intimida tion, and destruction of religious sites. The government also continues to censor religious pub lications and prohibits the import of Bibles and Qu’rans in indigenous languages . Released prisoners face harassment and restrictions, including U Gambria, the head of the All-Burma Monks Alliance. .."
Language: English
Source/publisher: US Commission on International Religious Freedom
Format/size: pdf (116K)
Alternate URLs: http://www.uscirf.gov/component/tag/burma.html
http://www.uscirf.gov/reports-and-briefs/individual-country-chapters.html
Date of entry/update: 02 May 2013
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