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Description: "Locals in northern Shan State’s Hsipaw Township say that they are ready to stand against a planned hydropower dam on the Nam Ma River because of its potential impact on their livelihoods and environment. The Yangon-based Unienergy Co. Ltd. plans to build a dam at the junction of the Nam Ma and Nam Paung rivers near Hseng Liang village in Hsipaw Township. Company representatives went to the area on October 10 to discuss the highly contested project with villagers, who blocked them from entering their village and in turn protested the dam. “If they build a hydropower dam, orange farms and many trees which are nearby the river will be gone underwater,” Sai Thein Myint, who lives in the Nam Ma area, told NMG. “Many local people who are living on the banks of Nam Ma River will have to relocate their homes. I am sure these houses will be underwater after the completion of the dam construction.” Locals said they had no desire to meet with Unienergy company staff and stand by their position against the project..."
Source/publisher: "Network Media Group" (Thailand)
2019-10-12
Date of entry/update: 2019-10-20
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Topic: criminal justice, justice, Union Attorney General's Office, constitution, Anti-Corruption Commission
Sub-title: The “law officers” who prosecute criminal cases in Myanmar should be important players in determining which cases go to trial, but their role – and the informal pressures they face to either drop or proceed with charges – receive little public scrutiny.
Topic: criminal justice, justice, Union Attorney General's Office, constitution, Anti-Corruption Commission
Description: "IT IS not widely known that prosecutors in criminal cases, known as “law officers”, are not under the Tatmadaw, who control the police, but answer ultimately to the president. As frontline staff of the Office of the Union Attorney General, they are – on paper, at least – the main players in identifying and recommending cases that are brought before a court. But their role is seldom mentioned in discussions of the criminal justice system and its failings, which the civilian government often claims to have little influence over. The 2008 Constitution gives the president the power to appoint a cabinet-level attorney general for a five-year term whose role is to provide legal advice, assign duties on legal matters – such as the scrutiny of proposed laws – and report back to the president. Under the attorney general are the deputy attorney general, the regional and state advocates general, and the law officers, who serve at courts. The advocates general appointed by state and regional chief ministers have similar powers to that of the attorney general. The “gatekeeper” role of the law officer is specified under an order issued by the attorney general in 2016. After conducting their investigation, the police transfer the evidence – primarily the First Information Report and witness statements – to the relevant law office. A law officer reviews the evidence and if they decide the evidence is strong enough to present in court, they transfer it to the relevant court. Alternatively, they can send it back to the police recommending either they investigate further or close the case completely. In September 2018, the Anti-Corruption Commission brought charges against Yangon Region Advocate General U Han Htoo and five other officials, including a judge, over allegations that they had accepted more than K70 million in cash and kind to withdraw charges against three suspects in the alleged murder of Facebook comedian Aung Yell Htwe. The case continues at the Yangon Region High Court. The charges under the Anti-Corruption Law carry maximum prison sentences of between 10 and 15 years..."
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Source/publisher: "Frontier Myanmar" (Myanmar)
2019-10-16
Date of entry/update: 2019-10-16
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Description: Die allgemeine Lage in Burma hat sich seit den Protesten signifikant verschlechtert. 80 Prozent der Anführer der Mönche und der Studentengruppen, welche die Proteste anführten, sind im Gefängnis, der Rest ist auf der Flucht. Die burmesische Militärdiktatur schreckt vor ausgiebiger Folter nicht zurück, um sich durch das Aktivistennetzwerk zu arbeiten und auf ebenso brutale Art und Weise wurden weitere Proteste auf der Strasse umgehend unterdrückt. Im Januar wurden neue Bemühungen unternommen, den Internetzugang in Burma zu erschweren. Rolle von burmesischen Kindern; schweizer Asylpolitik; Stanley Van Tha; role of burmese children; suisse asylum policy;
Creator/author: Nina Sahdeva
Source/publisher: Fairunterwegs
2008-02-18
Date of entry/update: 2008-05-03
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: German, Deutsch
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Description: "After decades of political lobbying, Burma activists are turning to Hollywood to transform the country?s crisis into a cause c?l?bre IN the United States, Burma activists are turning from Capitol Hill to the Hollywood Hills in their search for new allies. Although it has yet to attract the same level of attention as Tibet or Darfur, which have been championed by some of Hollywood?s biggest stars, the Burmese pro-democracy movement has gained a growing following among celebrities..."
Creator/author: Shwe Moe
Source/publisher: "The Irrawaddy" Vol. 16, No. 5
2008-05-00
Date of entry/update: 2008-05-01
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Description: Eine kontroverse Diskussion zur Wirksamkeit internationaler Sanktionen (UNO; USA; EU; ILO) in Burma/Myanmar nach den Aufständen von 1988; der Einfluss Aung San Suu Kyis; die Rolle westlicher NGOs; Fallstudien zu Burma/Myanmar, Sudan, Südafrika A study on the efficacity of intnernational sanctions after the protests of 1988; the influence of Aung San Suu Kyi; the role of western NGOs; case studies of Burma/Myanmar, Sudan, South Africa
Creator/author: Sina Schüssler
Source/publisher: Zentrum der Konfliktforschung der Philipps-Universität Marburg
2006-00-00
Date of entry/update: 2007-09-21
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: German, Deutsch
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