An amnesty scheme for undocumented migrants in Thailand offers hope for many Myanmar workers operating in the shadows, but the costs are high, and migrants then face burdensome tax demands from the Myanmar junta.
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An amnesty scheme for undocumented migrants in Thailand offers hope for many Myanmar workers operating in the shadows, but the costs are high, and migrants then face burdensome tax demands from the Myanmar junta.
BY Frontier
There is growing evidence that the cash-strapped junta is refusing to pay the pensions and compensation that soldiers’ families are entitled to when their husbands or sons die on duty.
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Bangladesh’s interim government has lobbied successfully for an international conference on the Rohingya. But for repatriation to have any chance of moving forward, organisers need to consider the rise of the Arakan Army.
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There was some disagreement – but much debate and discussion – at the fourth installment of the festival in Mandalay last week.
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The Yangon Region government has nearly completed work on a municipal law that will enable local elections to take place in early 2018 but the details are being kept under wraps.
BY Hein Ko Soe
As countries across the region consider altering their approach to drugs, it is clear that a public health approach that is respectful of people’s rights and dignity is the only effective way forward.
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