The eagerly-awaited release of the National League for Democracy’s candidates’ list contained few surprises, but as in 2015 there’s been controversy over who was nominated or rejected.
The eagerly-awaited release of the National League for Democracy’s candidates’ list contained few surprises, but as in 2015 there’s been controversy over who was nominated or rejected.
Lifelong revolutionary Padoh Mahn Nyein Maung speaks to Frontier’s Naw Betty Han about his decision to resign as a senior Karen National Union leader in order to make a run for parliament.
A television drama that extols the role of the Tatmadaw in Myanmar’s modern history is a failure of art and propaganda but provides insights into the psychology of the armed forces.
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A purpose-built camp north of Yangon that over three years housed delegates who laid the foundations for the 2008 Constitution has been abandoned to the forces of nature.
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စစ်ကိုင်းတိုင်းဒေသကြီးတွင် အမြန်ရေယာဉ်တိမ်းမှောက် နစ်မြုပ်မှုကြောင့် သေဆုံးသူ ၅၀ ကျော်သွားပြီ ဖြစ်သည်
The sexual abuse of children is widespread in Myanmar but attempts to increase the penalty for child rapists have twice ended in failure.
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