STALLED PEACE TALKS: Acknowledging interethnic preconceptions paradigms a way out?
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The Kokang’s rude awakening, on 9 February, has disturbed the normally quite tranquil landscape and sent tremendous ripples, in today’s ethnic political arena. While...
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If Shans have something to be proud of, this is it. On 15-17 October 2013, 8 of the groups met in Chiangmai and agreed...
Federalism: Should Burma learn from Ethiopia?
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That’s the question posed by a young Finnish intern at the Pyidaungsu Institute (PI) for Peace and Dialogue, Ms Sabina Saramo, in her paper,...
Systematic and Widespread Drug Epidemic Destroying Ethnic Communities in Northern Burma
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An epidemic of drug addiction is destroying communities and claiming a generation of young people and scores of men in Kachin State and northern...
Law Safeguarding the Rights of National Races: Better to ratify UNDRIP
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On 24 February 2015 , the Law Safeguarding the Rights of the National Races was promulgated. The following is a short commentary by Richard...
Valentines from Deep South – Day Three
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Day Three. Sunday, 15 February 2015 Yesterday was a day of investment. Today is my payback day. Naturally, I aim to take as much as...
Valentines from Deep South – Day Two
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Day Two. Saturday, 14 February 2015 Today’s Valentine’s Day. I have always claimed that Shans are entitled to celebrate it, because they have their own...
Valentines from Deep South – Day One
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Day One. Friday, 13 February 2015 Yes, it is Friday the 13th. But due to my appointment with the hospital, I had missed the trip...
KOKANG CONFLICT: Infringement of sovereignty, a false excuse?
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The Kokang armed conflict, which started out on the 9 February, has developed into an all out war of words against the non-Burman, ethnic...
DEED of COMMITMENT For Peace and Reconciliation
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This is an historic moment as it is the first time that a President of Myanmar has formally signed a commitment to build a...
