UN Envoy Visits Insein Prison, Meets Suu Kyi
By SAW YAN NAING / THE IRRAWADDY
Tomás Ojea Quintana visits prisoners of conscience in Insein and holds a meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi.
NLD to Reopen Mandalay Offices
By NYEIN NYEIN / THE IRRAWADDY
Despite a setback to plans to hold a major rally in Mandalay over the weekend, the National League for Democracy will go ahead with its reopening of two branch offices in Burma's second largest city. |
Mon to Mark National Day in Rangoon
By LAWI WENG / THE IRRAWADDY
For the first time in nearly two decades, Burma's ethnic Mon will be permitted to celebrate their national day in the country's largest city. |
Monastic Council Restores Status of Released Monks
By LIN THANT / THE IRRAWADDY
The state council that governs Buddhist monastic affairs in Burma officially restores the status of three monks who were imprisoned for their involvement in the 2007 Saffron Revolution. |
Hearing to be Held in Army Abduction Case
By THANT SIN NYEIN CHAN
Burma's Supreme Court has set a date for a hearing in the case of a Kachin woman who was allegedly abducted by Burmese soldiers more than three months ago. |
Burma’s New Media Law to Bring Press Freedom?
By WAI MOE / THE IRRAWADDY
Burma's Union Parliament will discuss a new media law this month which promises greater press freedom but critics remain concerned that oppression of journalists will continue. |
NMSP, Govt Reach Five-point Agreement
By LAWI WENG / THE IRRAWADDY
The New Mon State Party and the Burmese government reach a tentative five-point agreement following a second round of peace talks.
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Karen Struggle Will Go On: KNU President
By SAW YAN NAING / THE IRRAWADDY
Speaking on the occasion of Karen Resistance Day, the leader of the Karen National Union says his people's fight for greater autonomy will continue, despite a recent ceasefire agreement. |
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Burma’s Minister of Finance Presents Budget to Parliament |
| By THE IRRAWADDY |
| Burma’s minister of finance and revenue attends Parliament and distributes the fiscal year 2012-13 budget, which calls for military spending to decrease and health and education spending to increase as a percentage of government spending. |
Kachin Refugees Suffering from Preventable Disease |
| By SAW YAN NAING / THE IRRAWADDY |
| Humanitarian workers in northern Burma concerned about health of thousands of war refugees in Kachin State who have been displaced along Sino-Burmese border for eight months. |
China's Gateway to Burma Booming |
| By PATRICK BOEHLER / THE IRRAWADDY |
| Border trade and tourism increased sharply between China and Burma last year with extension of free trade zones between Yunnan Province and northern Shan State. |
Thousands Come Out to See Suu Kyi in Pakokku |
| By SAW YAN NAING / THE IRRAWADDY |
| Huge crowds of supporters greet pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Pakokku, where she is taking a one-day break from the campaign trail to visit foreign-funded development projects. |
Thousands Greet Suu Kyi in Tavoy |
| By THE IRRAWADDY |
| Aung San Suu Kyi tells thousands of supporters in Tavoy that she will push for constitutional amendments, the rule of law and peace in ethnic regions. |
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