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Myanmar’s ‘Peacock Generation’ silenced as political prisoners being politicized

By
Adam Bemma
10 Jun 2020
Three members from the internationally-recognized troupe performers jailed in 2019 for mocking Myanmar’s military are still behind bars as an amnesty overlook political prisoners. Domestic politics and ethnic conflicts contribute contribute largely in this phenomena.

Burma: Major step to end decades-long cycle of political arrests

By
Human Rights Watch
12 Apr 2016
The new Burmese government, led by the National League for Democracy (NLD), has taken a major step in releasing approximately 200 political prisoners and detainees, Human Rights Watch said today. It has also pledged to release remaining political prisoners or have their politically motivated charges dropped by the end of April 2016.

Burma’s 2015 Elections: No place for ignorance, discrimination, or the Ma Ba Tha

By
Burma Partnership Partnership
24 Sep 2015
On 15 September 2015, the foreign embassies of Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Norway, Japan, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America issued a joint statement calling on the Burma Government to ensure transparency in the 2015 elections.

Burma's army flexes its muscles in political purge

By
Burma Partnership
18 Aug 2015
In a dramatic development on the 12 August 2015, Parliamentary Speaker, Shwe Mann was ousted from his position as Chair of the ruling party, the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP). Security forces surrounded USDP headquarters in Naypyidaw and purged the influential political figure from his position within the party.
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