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Description: "KPSN Welcomes UN FFM Report – Calls for Sanctions on Military Companies The Karen Peace Support Network (KPSN), welcomes the report of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on Myanmar, on the Myanmar military’s economic interests, published on 5th August 2019. The Fact Finding Mission was established to look into who is responsible for violations of international law in Rakhine, Shan and Kachin States, and to make recommendations to ensure justice and accountability. It found that the Myanmar military has committed war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide..."
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Source/publisher: Karen Environmental and Social Action Network (KESAN)
2019-08-08
Date of entry/update: 2020-01-06
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Description: "50 Community groups from Burma country and overseas signed a petition rejecting the World Bank’s proposed “Peaceful and Prosperous Communities Project” (PPCP), planned for conflict-affected areas in Eastern Burma..."
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Source/publisher: KIC (Karen Information Center)
2019-11-27
Date of entry/update: 2019-12-02
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Sub-title: Yesterday, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and his entourage visited Muslims and Hindus from Yangon. According to analysts, the Army is trying to clean up its image after the Rohingya crisis. In 2020, Myanmar citizens will take part in the second elections
Description: "Senior General Min Aung Hlaing (pictured), commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw), recently visit non-Buddhist organisations and places of worship and made donations. According to some observers, the move represents an attempt to promote unity among the country’s different communities; for others, it is dictated by political opportunism, ahead of upcoming parliamentary elections. Recently, the close relations between military leaders and ultra-nationalist movements had raised controversy. These groups accuse the civilian government of not protecting the traditions and culture of Buddhism, a task they believe is done by the military alone. Yesterday morning, the General led a group of senior officers and their families to donate money and necessities to an Islamic hospital in the municipality of Kyauktada (Yangon). The delegation then visited the Sri Sri Durga Bari Hindu temple. Aung Thwin, vice chairman of the Hindu Central Council, said that the military left offerings for 7.7 million kyats (US$ 5,000) for the community’s orphanages and clinics. The General and officers also went to the Zafar Shah Mosque. This was the third in a series of visits to non-Buddhist holy places by the Commander-in-chief. Last week, he donated money and provisions to Christian and Muslim groups in Mandalay, as well as Buddhist monks from the monasteries of Bhamo and Ma Soe Yein. As a gesture to foster political, social and religious cohesion, the general gave 9.5 million kyats (US,200) and 140 bags of rice, oil, peas and salt..."
Source/publisher: "AsiaNews.it"
2019-09-18
Date of entry/update: 2019-09-19
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Description: Active group with lots of reports and activities..."Burma Link is a non-profit non-governmental organisation that was set up to address vital unmet needs affecting the people of Burma. Burma Link was founded by foreign specialists in the field of ethnic relations and international development together with refugees and migrants from Burma in August 2012 in Mae La refugee camp, Thailand. The initial idea of creating a website gradually developed into establishing a non-profit organisation that seeks to connect the world with the people of Burma through the use of social media and also through various projects such as interviews, documentaries and events that help the people of Burma have their voices heard in effective and creative ways. We now conduct interviews with people of Burma from all walks of life and have been publishing their stories on our English website since April 2013 and Burmese website since January 2014..."
Source/publisher: Burma Link
Date of entry/update: 2014-12-09
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Language: English, Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ
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