Sagaing Region residents equipped with single-shot traditional rifles known as “tumi guns” – and in some cases more modern weaponry – are resisting security forces’ attempts to crush anti-coup protests.
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Sagaing Region residents equipped with single-shot traditional rifles known as “tumi guns” – and in some cases more modern weaponry – are resisting security forces’ attempts to crush anti-coup protests.
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As the military brazenly guns down its own citizens in ever-larger numbers, activists are finding new ways to resist.
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Rather than acting as apologists for the military, the government and NLD should tackle the real issues raised by the arrest of three journalists last week.
Civil society groups and the Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise are striving to raise safety awareness about the possibility of leaks from oil and gas pipelines that can have devastating consequences.
BY Htun Khaing
The arrest of three journalists in Shan State last week has brought fresh attention to one of the many outdated and archaic laws still on the books in Myanmar.
BY Oliver Slow
The government has struggled to make headway on thousands of long-running land disputes, one the country’s most important but complex issues.
BY Htun Khaing
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BY Su Myat Mon
The government’s decision to form committees to scrutinise land cases is a positive step, but they must be more than just a box-ticking exercise.
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BY AFP
The NLD has not only made little progress on the National Land Use Law, it has also shown little inclination to follow the policy.
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