Myanmar News
| over 1 year ago
Thein Sein said in a speech to parliament that the authorities needed to end the "misunderstanding" with ethnic minorities, which he said was due to a lack of dialogue. "The expectation of ethnic groups is to get equal rights for all. Equal standards...
Myanmar News
| over 1 year ago
We call on the Burmese government to protect the fundamental rights of all of its citizens, including recently released political prisoners. Authorities in Burma briefly detained and then released a prominent dissident who had been among the long-...
Myanmar News
| over 1 year ago
The Shwe Gas Movement is calling on Burma's government to postpone the Shwe Gas Project, which includes twin pipelines carrying oil and natural gas to China, until community rights and the environment are protected, affected residents share in the...
Myanmar News
| over 1 year ago
In what had the feel of a western-style "state of the union" speech, Burmese President Thein Sein looked back at the past year of dramatic changes and into the future in an address to a joint session of the Burmese Parliament on Thursday.Among the...
