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Just weeks after Myanmar announced it would do away with a draconian law that established a media censorship panel, the government introduced legislation that would re-create a “supervisory board” to review and censor the media. Journalists harshly […]
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Myanmar’s Lower House on Friday approved a motion to review the country’s controversial constitution. The 2008 constitution was enacted by the then military-led government, and approved through a rigged process. Democracy advocates and ethnic minority groups […]
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A new report says any reform to Myanmar’s Constitution, while critical for a country moving towards democracy, is still a long way off. While reform efforts are underway in the previously military-led country, drastic constitutional […]
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The Myanmar government has formed a new “supervisory board” that would be tasked with similar responsibilities as the now-dissolved censorship board, reports Irawaddy. The censorship board that was abolished in August required journalists and editors […]
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After Myanmar police used incendiary weapons against peaceful protesters at a copper mine, activists are calling for disciplinary measures to be taken. The police fired shells filled with white phosphorus to disperse protesters, causing severe burns on […]
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Myanmar’s student activist group, 88 Generation, has enlisted the help of a law firm to provide Myanmar citizens with legal advice regarding land disputes. As the country opens itself up for global foreign investment and […]
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Myanmar officially dissolved its strict censorship panel on Thursday, according to the Bangkok Post. The move is seen as another effort to move the country towards democracy by loosening restrictions on the press. The censorship […]
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By Andrew Goodman, PhD Burma has instituted a new Foreign Investment Law (2012) as part of its efforts to update and modernize the business climate within the country. Burma has been in the news frequently […]
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Khaleej Times | U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Washington is to ease the ban on imports from Myanmar and lift its last major trade embargo. The U.S. is taking the next step in […]
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Bangkok Post | Myanmar President Thein Sein is holding off on a foreign investment bill asking for amendments to the law that aims to open up the long-isolated nation to overseas trade. The president returned […]
