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Lifestyle
A Lethwei championship, cleanup day, concerts and art exhibitions – all in Rangoon this week, as picked by The Irrawaddy.
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Commentary
Building peace and a federal democratic system are understandable priorities, but another matter too requires urgent attention, writes Kyaw Zwa Moe.
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Burma
Thaketa Township authorities in Rangoon threaten Muslims with prosecution for holding Ramadan prayers in the street.
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Burma
Rangoon police say a husband killed his wife with a hammer and cleaver before killing himself, but leaked pictures of the bodies raise questions.
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Specials
The govt has failed to fulfill promises that the Kaman could return to their Arakan State homes; now, many are anxious to start new lives elsewhere.
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News
Seizures of methamphetamine increased more than fivefold in East and Southeast Asia between 2006 and 2015, the UN drug and crime agency reports.
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Burma
More than half of the prisoners in Moulmein Prison are incarcerated in connection to drug cases, according to Mon State Chief Minister Dr. Aye Zan.
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Dateline
This week, The Irrawaddy discusses the outcome of the 21st Century Panglong peace conference, the Union Accord, and the right of secession.
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Burma
In a Rangoon press conference, SNLD leaders ask the govt to remove the term from any future peace accord concerning the political sector.
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Burma
A high school teacher in Irrawaddy Division is sentenced to 40 years in prison with hard labor for raping two of his students several times.
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Burma
Local Karen National Union leaders call on Burma Army troops to withdraw in order to ensure a safe return for displaced villagers.
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Burma
Although the target of 30 percent has not been reached, an evaluation reports that 126 out of 740 delegates at the peace conference were women.
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Guest Column
Wa statehood, the NCA, ethnic alliances and a fortified Wa army must be addressed in govt peace talks where the UWSA are included, writes Joe Kumbun.
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Burma
The bodies of three Kachin men who were arrested by the Burma Army are returned to their families after undergoing post mortems.
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Commentary
Resignations and suspensions are threatening to finish the once-formidable bloc of ethnic armed groups.
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