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During the Union Peace Conference #1, a number of non-Shans had submitted proposals for separate statehoods: Palaung (Ta-ang), PaO and Wa. (A branch of...
Common vision for Burma’s federalism
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According to the organizers of the Union Peace Conference (UPC), it has been agreed that there will be 3 conferences per year, each 4...
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,...
