Saturday, December 22, 2012

Local elections exclude Rohingyas


21 Dec 2012

An election held in the Ward-4 in Maungdaw Town excluded the participation 
of Rohingyas even though they make up one-third of the pollution.

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Arakanese NGO publishes a report on forgotten survivors of Cyclone Giri


21 Dec 2012

Chiang Mai: Thailand-based Arakanese NGO known as the Arakan Human Rights 
and Development Organization (AHRDO) have published a report on Thursday 
to highlight the problems and difficulties still facing the survivors of Cyclone 
Giri in Arakan State.

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No fighting, but Karen villagers still scared…


21 Dec 2012

Since October 26, Karen National Union representatives and members 
of community-based-groups have attended the KNU 15th Congress to vote 
in a new executive, department heads and the central standing committee. 
Karen News spoke to two KNU representatives attending the Congress 
about the changes that the ceasefire in Karen State has brought.

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OIC selects special envoy to Burma


21 Dec 2012

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has appointed the former Indonesian 
Vice President Jusuf Kalla as the special envoy to Burma to oversee matters involving 
sectarian violence that broke out between Rohingya and Rakhine in Arakan state, 
according to an OIC official statement.

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Authorities reject application of protest against CNPC on Madae Island


21 Dec 2012

Burmese authorities have rejected the application of local residents for a peaceful 
protest planned to be held on 26th of December outside the office 
of the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) that is working 
for the Shwe Gas Project on Kyaukpru’s Madae Island in Arakan State.

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Escalation of Kachin conflict nothing to do with copper mine protests


21 Dec 2012

Increased fighting between the Burma Army and the Kachin Independence Army 
(KIA) since the beginning of December has nothing to do with the ongoing protests 
against joint Sino-Burmese copper mine project in Letpadaung, Sagaing Region, 
according to well-known Yunnan-based analyst Aung Kyaw Zaw.

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