The Impact of Drug Law Enforcement Practices in Myanmar
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To address its serious drug use problems, Myanmar should change its drug policy towards a harm reduction approach. Instead of a repressive approach, voluntary and...
Commentary on Burma’s Misguided Peace Process Needs a Fresh Start
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Bertil Lintner's latest piece is comprehensive, hard-hitting and short to the point. The trouble with the powers that be, including the Burmese military class, is...
Commentary on Ethnic Armed Group Leaders meet US Delegation
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If the US Army is helping Burma army to become democracy adhering entity, respecting universal human rights and acceptance of the civilian government’s rule,...
Exiled Burmese prince dies in small Alberta town
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Hso Khan Pha, an exiled Burmese prince who had been quietly living in a small central Alberta town, has died at age 78. While he...
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This is the first commentary in a three-part series on China’s borders and the people who inhabit them. The border of the Dehong Dai and...
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Last week, word reached the upper echelons of power that a movie was being released in Hong Kong and the cold sweat was obvious.
Usually,...
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At the end of 2011, Aung San Suu Kyi dropped her boycott of Burma’s elections. She ordered the National League for Democracy to re-register...
EBO Background Paper No. 4/2016 – Contesting Territories
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CONTESTING TERRITORIES: The need for a balanced approach With the conclusion of the Union Peace Conference-21st Century Panglong on 3 September 2015, it became even...
Militias in Burma – A good report for reference
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Acknowledgement The author would like to acknowledge the many people who assisted in this project, particularly those who generously shared their thoughts and experiences about...
A Bamar State Creation: An unrealistic proposal?
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The recent editorial of Frontier Myanmar titled: “Panglong and the art of compromise” question on a Bamar State creation need some serious debate or...





