Mar 26, 2013 | News / Article
Rioting close to centres of power could be pretext for military to seize powerBy Jonathan Manthorpe, Vancouver Sun columnistThe deaths and destruction caused by violence between Buddhists and Muslims in central Burma in recent days were not isolated incidents, but...
Mar 26, 2013 | News / Article
Margaret Besheer UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations’ top official for Burma said Tuesday that recent sectarian violence in the central part of the country was “clearly targeted” against Muslim communities in the mostly Buddhist nation. Vijay Nambiar, the U.N....
Mar 19, 2013 | News / Article
Lex Rieffel and James FoxWASHINGTON — The transition in Myanmar that began two years ago — from a military to a quasi-civilian government — is the largest and most encouraging turnaround in the developing world in years.Much credit goes to President Thein Sein and...
Mar 19, 2013 | News / Article
Prime MinisterCanberra Australia will increase its support for reform and engagement with Myanmar, in recognition of the country’s progress towards democracy. The Gillard Government today made several significant announcements in support of Myanmar and its people: ...
Mar 12, 2013 | News / Article
By Dina M. PerezMyanmar has made remarkable progress in the past few years with the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, party leader of the Burmese National League for Democracy, and the agreement of rebel group Karen National Union to end a half-century long civil conflict....
Feb 25, 2013 | News / Article
No Rohingya is included in Myanmar’s more than 100 national races, says a government deputy minister.The Deputy Minister for Immigration and Population, Kyaw Kyaw Tun replied to a question of Khin Saw Wai, an MP representing Rakhine State, during a parliamentary...
