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Burma: An Appeal to End Violence in Arakan State

Burma: An Appeal to End Violence in Arakan State

The violence in Arakan State over the past two weeks has caused disillusion for some, division among many, and shock and anguish for everyone. Racial and religious tensions that have simmered just beneath the surface ...

The World’s Longest Ongoing Civil War
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The World’s Longest Ongoing Civil War

For more than 60 years, Karen rebels have been fighting a civil war against the government of Myanmar. ...

Burma: Prisoner Amnesty Fail

Burma: Prisoner Amnesty Fail

Last week's prisoner amnesty in Burma was the latest in a series of superficial changes that have done nothing to move the country away from authoritarian military rule. Branded a ‘sick joke’ by Human Ri ...