Extra-judicial killings in Shan State: Military’s rare guilt admission signalling a change of heart?
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In a surprise move, Lt-Gen Mya Tun Oo, the serving chief of Burma’s military intelligence, confirmed on 20 July that government soldiers were indeed...
Rule of law within the context of military-drafted constitution
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Aung San Suu Kyi on a lot of occasions said that the rule of law within the context of military-drafted, 2008 constitution should be...
State Counselor’s words: Lost in transmission?
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The speech of the Buddha was without defect: True, beneficial, and pleasing to others. This speech the Buddha used on many occasions.
True, beneficial,...
THINKING OUT OF THE BOX: The aftermath of Suu Kyi and UNFC meeting
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In nearly 70 years of civil war several peace talks have been conducted, two nationwide major negotiations during the rule of General Ne Win...
Reading Suu Kyi’s mindset on the eve of Mai Ja Yang ethnic leadership summit
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As the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) leadership prepares to leave for Mai Ja Yang, making stopovers in Rangoon and Naypyitaw to meet National...
The peace process: Shwe Ohn’s 6 Ifs
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If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you Yours is the Earth and everything that’s...
Suu Kyi’s Panglong-like conference tops the hundred days government agenda
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Coincidentally the hundred days count of National League for Democracy (NLD) regime's in office fell on the 54th anniversary 7 July students' massacre day...
Panglong signatories took longer time to go to war: scholar
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The three participants in the 1947 Panglong conference were all among the last to rebel, staying loyal to the government and even fighting other...
Is Aung San Suu Kyi misinterpreting Panglong Agreement ?
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Lately following the recent meeting between the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) signatory 8 Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs) and Aung San Suu Kyi, de facto...





