Aug 9, 2013 | News / Article
South Asia Revealed The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Tomás Ojea Quintana, will undertake an official visit to the country from 11 to 21 August 2013. It will include visits to Rakhine State, Kachin State, Shan State, Chin...
Aug 9, 2013 | News / Article
RFA Global rights advocate Human Rights Watch called Tuesday for an investigation into Myanmar’s bloody crackdown on a 1988 popular uprising as groups began marking the 25th anniversary of the pro-democracy movement. The country’s former ruling military junta has not...
Aug 9, 2013 | News / Article
By MATTHEW PENNINGTON, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration on Wednesday extended a ban on imports of rubies and jade from Myanmar, reflecting worries about the powerful military’s continuing involvement in the murky industry based in...
Aug 9, 2013 | News / Article
IRIN JOHANNESBURG, 5 August 2013 (IRIN) – Tents have long played an essential role in the emergency phase of humanitarian responses to refugee influxes. They are relatively light and cheap, and they can be stockpiled, flown in and erected in a short timeframe....
