RCSS-TNLA Conflict: Proxy or mini-Cold War in display?
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As 4000 plus refugees count hits the headline due to the armed engagement between the Restoration Council of Shan State/ Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA)...
The Union Peace Conference #1: Some clouds and some silver linings
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This review (originally in Burmese) appeared on 23 January, a week after the Union Peace Conference #1 was successfully held in Naypyitaw, 12-15 January....
INTER-ETHNIC CONFLICT: Territorial dispute, human rights violations and ethnic aspirations’ remedy
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The outburst of the armed conflict, or better the ambush on the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) by the Palaung State...
Panglong Agreement, Panglong Promises and the Panglong Spirit
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During the 2 year long negotiations for the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) between the government-army’s Union Peacemaking Work Committee (UPWC) and the Ethnic Armed...
Aung San Suu Kyi’s dilemma of presidential election and national reconciliation
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These days, the nomination of presidential candidates, especially by the National League for Democracy (NLD), and the election of speakers and formation of the...
To Switzerland and back (Day-8,9,10)
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Day Eight. Friday, 22 January 2016 Federalism should be a meeting point of all groups Khil Raj Regmi, former Prime Minister of Nepal Today, a jolly professor,...
To Switzerland and back (Day-7)
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Day 7: Thursday, 21 January 2015 If Germans and French, who used to hate each other so much, can live together, I don’t see any...
To Switzerland and back (Day-6)
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Day 6: Wednesday, 20 January 2016 Decentralization pulls diverse peoples together. On the contrary, centralization only serves to push them apart. Sao Yawd Serk, Chairman,...
Taming ethnic upsurge and resolving conflict need viable comprehensive concept
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The Pyithu Hlutaw, lower house, started on 1 February and the Aung San Suu Kyi-led NLD took over the reins from the military-backed Union...
To Switzerland and back (Day 5)
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Day Five. Tuesday, 19 January 2016 Small is beautiful. Leopold Kohr, quoted by E.F. Schumacher, who uses it as the title of his book, ranked among...
