Myanmar, Kachin in key peace talks

Myanmar, Kachin in key peace talks

Bangkok Post Myanmar on Thursday looked to build on a tentative peace deal with Kachin rebels, with talks aimed at ending the country’s last major active civil war. General Gwan Maw of the Kachin Independence Army speaks during a meeting with Myanmar government...

Waiting for the dividend

Despite hopes of a nationwide ceasefire agreement, the trust needed for lasting peace remains a long way off. BY THE Salween river in the city of Hpa-an, on a patch of ground the size of a football pitch, the foundations are being dug out for a posh new hotel. This...

Sexual violence in Burma

By Mark Inkey, Guest Contributor Burma was not one of the 115 countries to sign up to the UN Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI) launched by William Hague at the UN General Assembly on 24 September 2013. Despite Burma’s refusal to sign the initiative the...