Librarian's Choice
Librarian's Choice
Source/publisher:
"Bangkok Post"
Date of publication:
2014-03-17
Description:
"An estimated 2 million migrants from Myanmar working across Thailand remain anxious about an irrational deadline imposed on permission to work here. The two countries agreed in 2003 that these workers could remain in Thailand only for four years before returning home for at least three years prior to any possible return. This limit on migrant?s stay in Thailand was imposed on ?legal? workers who, since 2009, completed a Nationality Verification regularisation process (NV). Wound up in late 2013, NV resulted in issuance by Myanmar of 2 million ?temporary? passports but was dogged by lack of transparency, corrupt officials, unregulated agents and high costs. Employers and workers could not navigate the process themselves without influential agents opening doors to those who paid and firmly blocking those who didn?t..."
Andy Hall
Date of entry/update:
2014-03-17
Type:
Individual Documents
Language:
English
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Source/publisher:
United Nations (A/HRC/25/64/Add.1)
Date of publication:
2014-03-12
Description:
Written comments by Myanmar on 5 themes taken up by the Special Rapporteur: Prisoners of conscience...Conditions of detention and treatment of prisoners...Freedom of opinion and expression...Situation of ethnic border areas...Situation in Rakhine State.
Date of entry/update:
2014-03-14
Type:
Individual Documents
Language:
English
Format :
doc
Size:
95 KB
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Source/publisher:
United Nations (A/HRC/25/64) -Advanced Unedited Version
Date of publication:
2014-04-02
Description:
Summary:
"This report looks at the current situation of human rights in Myanmar as well as reflects on the extent of progress made during the course of Mr. Tom?s Ojea Quintana?s six years on the mandate.".....Contents:
Introduction...
Human rights situation...
Prisoners of conscience...
Conditions of detention and treatment of prisoners...
Freedom of opinion and expression...
Freedom of peaceful assembly and association...
Human rights concerns in the context of development...
Situation in ethnic border areas...
Situation in Rakhine State...
Democratic transition and establishing the rule of law...
Truth, justice and accountability...
Recommendations.
Tomás Ojea Quintana
Date of entry/update:
2014-03-14
Type:
Individual Documents
Language:
English
Format :
pdf
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HRC25-SRM-en.pdf
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Source/publisher:
Govt. Printing and Stationary, Rangoon
Date of publication:
1940-00-00
Description:
CONTAINING
ORDERS AND RULES MADE FOR THE BURMA POLICE WITH THE SANCTION OF GOVERNMENT
VOLUME II
FIFTH EDITION, 1940
Date of entry/update:
2014-03-11
Type:
Individual Documents
Language:
English
Format :
pdf
Size:
8.96 MB
Local URL:
Police_Manual-Vol.2ocr-bw-en.pdf
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Source/publisher:
Inspector-General of Police, Burma
Date of publication:
1894-04-01
Description:
ADMINISTRATION, CRIME AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXECUTIVE DUTIES...
1985 edition
Date of entry/update:
2014-03-11
Type:
Individual Documents
Language:
English
Format :
pdf
Size:
6.08 MB
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Title: Study on the Evolution of the Farming Systems and Livelihoods Dynamics in Northern Chin State
Source/publisher:
Group of Research and Exchange of Technologies (GRET), LIFT
Date of publication:
2012-08-00
Description:
Conclusions: "Chin State has been often characterized among all States and Regions by the highest poverty gap ratio, highest occurrence of food deficits, poor road connectivity, low population density but lowest percent availability of cultivable lands and high percentage of waste and scrub lands, adherence to the shifting cultivation system, lack of rural based industries, and higher rate of out migration. In order to pull the local people out of these traps, fundamental problems will have to be addressed. The public goods such as infrastructure, roads and electricity should receive the priority agenda for development. Without this development framework, attempts to address the issues of community development, food security, natural resources management and community empowerment will give no significant impact on the local communities. The government bodies and the development agencies should participate in and coordinate the formulation of the development agenda and afterwards respective organizations and institutions will focus on their relevant tasks with their set targets. Assuming that these preconditions have been or will be met soon or in parallel manner, the following agenda are suggested as far as the sustainable livelihood improvement and farming systems development with better natural resources management are concerned to us..."
Table of Contents:
I. INTRODUCTION:
1. Objectives of the Study...
2. Expected Mission Outcomes...
3. Methodology...
II. Presentation of the survey cases:
1. Location and Geography...
2. Settlement Pattern...
3. Upland Ecology, Households, Land and Land Tenure Bounded by Tribal Community Culture...
4. Location of Village in Relation to Forests, Taun-yar (Lopils) and Paddy Land...
5. Farming Systems of the Study Areas...
6. Past and Present Situation of Taun-yar or Shifting Cultivation...
III. Evolution of farming systems & Livelihood Dynamics:
1. Good Practices and Weaknesses in Taun-yar Farming...
2. Changing Process of Lowland Paddy Growing and Terrace Farming...
3. Process and Pattern of Terraced Farm Development...
4. Legal Aspects and Land Registration in Permanent Farming Plots...
5. Land Use Types in Relation to Wealth Classes in Sample Villages...
IV. Food Security Attained by Different Livelihood Activities:
1. Sources of staple food...
2. Change in Dietary Habit over 20 Year- Period...
3. Demand and Supply Situation of Rice in Northern Chin State...
V. Examination of the Population Dynamics and Land Cover changes:
1. Population status and evolution...
2. Migration Dynamics...
3. Assessing the Carrying Capacity of the Land Resources...
4. Land Cover Changes...
VI. Activities and Programmes of the Developement Agencies and Local Initiatives for Livelihood Improvement and NRM in Northern Chin State:
1. Development Agencies...
2. The Government and Non-Government Activities for Crops Development...
VII. Recommendations and Conclusions:
VIII. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
IX. REFERENCES:
X. APPENDIX.
U San Thein
Date of entry/update:
2014-03-10
Type:
Individual Documents
Category:
Shifting ("swidden", "jhum", "taungya") cultivation - Burma/Myanmar, Agriculture in Burma/Myanmar: general and research, Shifting ("swidden", "jhum", "taungya", "kaingin") cultivation - regional and global
Language:
English
Format :
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Size:
1.51 MB
Local URL:
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Source/publisher:
"Bangkok Post"
Date of publication:
2014-03-04
Description:
"Authorities are softening their stance against Myanmar labourers who overstay their working visas pending the new government?s policy. Department of Employment director-general Prawit Khiengpol addressed the issue as he met representatives of the Immigration Bureau and the Royal Thai Police Office (RTPO) on Monday. Referring to Myanmar workers whose four-year working visas have expired, Mr Prawit said..."
Date of entry/update:
2014-03-09
Type:
Individual Documents
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Source/publisher:
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Date of publication:
2014-01-00
Description:
"This issue of the Migrant Information Note (MIN) highlights the latest news/updates on labour migration policies in Thailand, including updates on the OSSC for migrants, the Thai-Lao Technical Meeting on Lao Migrant Workers in Thailand, the migrant workers? repatriation fund and exemption of work permit fee for victims of human... trafficking. One Stop Service Centers (OSSC): One Stop Service Centers for visa renewal (for migrants who have completed 4 years of employment in Thailand) have not yet opened. This is creating challenges for migrant workers to retain their regular status... Thailand-Myanmar negotiations on Migrant Workers in Thailand: * Thai and Myanmar officials are discussing a return period to Myanmar of only one day, in lieu of three years, for migrant workers who have already completed four years of employment in Thailand, in order to re-apply for employment... *As of March 2014, ordinary passports will be issued to Myanmar workers entering Thailand through the MOU process. This was agreed upon during the bilateral meeting between Myanmar and Thai officials in October 2013....."
Date of entry/update:
2014-03-09
Type:
Individual Documents
Language:
Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ
Format :
pdf
Size:
95.85 KB
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Source/publisher:
BBC 2
Date of publication:
2013-12-30
Description:
Filming elephants in the mountain forests of Arakan
Date of entry/update:
2014-03-02
Type:
Individual Documents
Category:
Fauna of Burma/Myanmar
Language:
English
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Source/publisher:
BBC
Date of publication:
2013-12-21
Description:
"On the second leg of their journey, wildlife filmmakers Gordon Buchanan and Justine Evans, along with a team of scientists, head deep into the mountains of western Burma. This is where they hope to find the shy sun bear and two of the world?s rarest and most beautiful cats: the Asian golden cat and the clouded leopard. Meanwhile, zoologist Ross Piper and the science team are on a mission to create a wildlife survey to present to the government of Burma to persuade them that these forests are so unique they must be protected. High on the forest ridges, Gordon finds evidence to suggest that Burma?s wildlife might be in danger. Undercover filming in a border town known as the ?Las Vegas of the jungle? leads to a shocking discovery
Gordon Buchanan, Justine Evans
Date of entry/update:
2014-03-02
Type:
Individual Documents
Category:
Fauna of Burma/Myanmar
Language:
English
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Source/publisher:
RECS International Inc. Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. Oriental Consultants Co., Ltd
Date of publication:
2013-06-00
Description:
1. Three types of areas for return and settlement supports...2. Location of three types of areas for return and settlement supports...3. Approach to development in Type 1 areas...4. Approach to development in Type 2 areas...5. Approach to development in Type 3 areas...6. Principles for return and settlement supports...
Comments by Steve Thompson
Date of entry/update:
2014-03-02
Type:
Individual Documents
Category:
Development in Myanmar - various texts
Language:
English
Format :
pptx
Size:
342.01 KB
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Source/publisher:
MYANMAR MINISTRY OF BORDER AFFAIRS, JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA)
Date of publication:
2013-10-13
Description:
CHAPTER 1 -
INTRODUCTION...
CHAPTER 2 -
EXISTING CONDITIONS
OF ENVIRONMENT IN SOUTHEAST
MYANMAR...CHAPTER 3
EXISTING CONDITIONS
OF SOCIO-ECONOMY OF SOUTHEAST
MYANMAR...CHAPTER 4 -
EXISTING CONDITIONS
OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN
SOUTHEAST MYANMAR.
Date of entry/update:
2014-03-02
Type:
Individual Documents
Category:
Development in Myanmar - various texts
Language:
English
Format :
pdf
Size:
7.69 MB
Local URL:
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Source/publisher:
MYANMAR MINISTRY OF BORDER AFFAIRS, JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA)
Date of publication:
2013-10-13
Description:
CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION:
1.1Background;
1.2Study Scope and Objectives...
CHAPTER 2 - CHARACTERISTIC OF SOUTHEAST MYANMAR AND ITS POSITION IN THE UNION OF MYANMAR:
2.1Characteristics of Southeast Myanmar;
2.1.1Land and population;
2.1.2Natural conditions;
2.1.3Economy;
2.2Position of Southeast Myanmar in Union of Myanmar;
2.2.1Natural and physical conditions;
2.2.2Socio-economic conditions;
2.2.3Position of Southeast Myanmar in national development...
CHAPTER 3 - REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTPOTENTIALS OF SOUTHEAST MYANMAR:
3.1Economic Corridors Development;
3.1.1East-west economic corridors;
3.1.2Southern economic corridors;
3.1.3Additional regional economic corridors;
3.2Development of FTZ and Industrial Estates;
3.3Industrial Clusters Development;
3.3.1Rubber industrial cluster;
3.3.2Wood and bamboo works industrial cluster;
3.3.3Cashew industrial cluster;
3.3.4Other possible industrial clusters;
3.4Urban Development;
3.4.1Regional cities development;
3.4.2Border towns development;
3.4.3Urban hierarchy and city networking...
CHAPTER 4 - PLANNING FOR RETURN AND SETTLEMENT:
4.1Planning Framework;
4.2Development Directions to Promote Peace;
4.2.1First type areas;
4.2.2Second type areas;
4.2.3Third type areas;
4.3Principles for Development for Peace;
4.3.1Settlement areas development;
4.3.2Provision of information;
4.3.3Border areas development;
4.3.4Issue based dialogues between peace groups and State Government...
CHAPTER 5 - PLANNING FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTHEAST MYANMAR:
5.1.1Problem structure analysis;
5.1.2Objectives and basic strategy for regional development of Southeast Myanmar;
5.1.3Vision for regional development of Southeast Myanmar;
5.2Development Scenario;
5.2.1Development phasing;
5.2.2Preparatory phase: up to 2015/16;
5.2.3Phase 1: 2016/17-20/21...
CHAPTER 6 - RECOMMENDATION FOR SUBSEQUENT STAGE:
6.1Return and Settlement Support and IntegratedRegional Development Master Plan;
6.1.1Return and settlement planning (Project 1.1);
6.1.2Implementation of pilot projects (Project 1.2);
6.1.3Integrated regional development master planning (Project 1.3);
6.2Feasibility Study of Hpayarthonesu -Thanbyuzayat Road with EIA (Project 2);
6.3Water Supply Improvement Program (Project 3);
6.4Mini Hydro Power Development Program (Project 4);
6.5Roads and Bridges Improvement Program;
6.5.1Artery and sub-artery roads strengthening project (Project 5.1);
6.5.2Access roads improvement project (Project 5.2);
6.5.3Ethnic group areas access improvement project (Project 5.3);
6.6Power Supply Network Expansion Program (Project 6);
6.7Industrial Clusters Promotion Program (Project 7);
6.8Industrial Estates Related Infrastructure Development (Project 8);
6.9Mixed and Integrated Farming Promotion Program (Project 9);
6.10Productive Re-forestation Program (Project 10);
6.11Social Development Model Project (Project 11);
6.12Implementation Support for Integrated Regional Development Master Plan (Project 12);
6.13Feasibility Study of Kyaikkhami Regional Port Stage 1 (Project 13);
6.14River Basin Development and Management Master Plan (Project 14);
6.15D/D of Hpayarthonesu –Thanbyuzayat Road (Project 15).
Date of entry/update:
2014-03-02
Type:
Individual Documents
Category:
Development in Myanmar - various texts
Language:
English
Format :
pdf
Size:
1.13 MB
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Source/publisher:
US Department of State (Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor)
Date of publication:
2014-02-27
Description:
"...During the year the government?s human rights record continued to improve, although authorities had not fully or consistently implemented legal and policy revisions at all levels, particularly in ethnic-minority areas. Observers reported marked decreases in systemic human rights abuses committed by the government, such as torture, disappearances, and the forced use of civilians to carry military supplies in some ethnic border areas. On February 6, President Thein Sein announced the formation of a committee to identify and release political prisoners. By December 31, the committee had identified and released an estimated 330 political prisoners, bringing the total number of political prisoners released since reforms began to more than 1,100. In addition, in January the government allowed the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) access to all of the country?s prisons and labor camps. The government also took significant steps to combat corruption, including the passage of anticorruption legislation, firing of six high-ranking government officials for mismanagement or corruption, and taking administrative action against corrupt civil servants.
The continuing humanitarian and human rights crisis in Rakhine State was the most troubling exception – and threat – to the country?s progress during the year. Although the government provided some short-term humanitarian support to affected populations, it did little to address the root causes of the violence or to fulfill its 2012 pledge to take steps to provide a path for citizenship for the Rohingya population. Authorities in Rakhine State made no meaningful efforts to help Rohingya and other Muslim minority people displaced by violence to return to their homes and continued to enforce disproportionate restrictions on their movement. As a result, tens of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) remained confined in camps and commonly were prevented by security forces from exiting in order to gain access to livelihoods, markets, food, places of worship, and other services. This policy further entrenched the increasingly permanent segregation of the Rohingya and Rakhine communities.
There were credible reports of extrajudicial killings, rape and sexual violence, arbitrary detentions and torture and mistreatment in detention, deaths in custody, and systematic denial of due process and fair trial rights, overwhelmingly perpetrated against the Rohingya. There were reports of local and state government and security officials, acting in conjunction with Rakhine and Rohingya criminal elements, smuggling and trafficking thousands of Rohingya out of the country, often for profit. In July the government disbanded the NaSaKa – the notorious security force responsible for gross human rights violations – in an effort to begin addressing the situation; however, no security or government officials were investigated or held to account. At year?s end an estimated 140,000 persons remained displaced in Rakhine State. Meanwhile, attacks on Muslim minorities spread to other parts of the country at various points throughout the year..."
Date of entry/update:
2014-02-28
Type:
Individual Documents
Language:
English
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Source/publisher:
Fortify Rights
Date of publication:
2014-02-24
Description:
"...Policies of Persecution: Ending Abusive State Policies Against Rohingya
Muslims in Myanmar is based on leaked official documents revealing explicit
government policies that restrict the basic freedoms of Rohingya Muslims in
Rakhine State. The documents obtained by Fortify Rights detail restrictions on
movement, marriage, childbirth, home repairs and construction of houses of
worship, and other aspects of everyday life. Confidential enforcement guidelines
empower security forces to use abusive methods to implement these
?population control? measures.
The evidence presented in this report indicates the involvement of Rakhine
State and central government authorities in the formulation and implementation
of these policies. It finds that protracted abuses against Rohingya have
been the result of official state policies and could amount to the crime against
humanity of persecution. Fortify Rights calls on the government of Myanmar to
abolish these policies of persecution against Rohingya without delay..."
Date of entry/update:
2014-02-25
Type:
Individual Documents
Category:
Discrimination against the Rohingya
Language:
English
Format :
pdf
Size:
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Source/publisher:
Misereor
Description:
Rural development...Sustainable agriculture...Patents on life...Water...Biodiversity...Access to markets...Ecofair trade
Date of entry/update:
2014-02-24
Type:
Websites/Multiple Documents
Language:
Deutsch, German, English, French, Spanish
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Source/publisher:
Misereor
Date of publication:
2010-00-00
Description:
Foreword:
"HIV and AIDS have various implications on the life of individuals, families, communities
and societies. HIV and AIDS are not ?merely? a health but also a development issue
as they reduce chances for development and increase poverty. People living with HIV,
households headed by women, elderly or orphans often have barriers to perform
like others not affected by HIV and AIDS. Therefore they need specific attention and
tailor-made responses in the different development sectors focusing on their needs,
abilities and skills.
One of the main pillars of Misereor?s work and its partners? in different countries
in Africa, Asia and Latin America is the reduction of poverty and assistance of the
poor and the marginalized. Misereor and its partners have to take HIV and AIDS into
account in development projects.
This document was conducted as a desk study for the revision of the Misereor guide
?Responding to HIV and AIDS – A practitioner?s guide to mainstreaming in development
projects? (published 2010). It provides useful information and practical examples of
such responses in the fields of agriculture, rural development, self-help and social
protection. It aims to invite Misereor partners and others working in these fields to
reflect on their current approaches and to encourage them to respond in their core
business to the challenges brought by HIV and AIDS."
Iris Onipede, Ellen Schmitt
Date of entry/update:
2014-02-24
Type:
Individual Documents
Language:
English
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Source/publisher:
Misereor
Description:
MISEREOR produces a range of publications on its focal topics each year. Here you will find these documents for your information and use:
Substantial reports on: Extractive Industries...
Shaping economic processes...
Climate change...
Food security and agriculture...
Access to land...
Health...
Energy for the poor...
Vocational training...
Appropriate technology.
Date of entry/update:
2014-02-24
Type:
Websites/Multiple Documents
Language:
English. also available in Deutsch, Espa?ol, Fran?ais, Portugu?s
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Source/publisher:
Misereor - 2nd revised edition
Date of publication:
2011-00-00
Description:
"The guide provides comprehensive information on HIV/AIDS mainstreaming and assists project staff to identify ways to effectively address the root causes of HIV infection and to mitigate the effects of HIV and AIDS on their core activities. It also addresses HIV and AIDS issues concerning staff within an organization.
The guide was developed and revised in conjunction with Misereor partners in the South. Many of the examples and explanations were taken from African contexts; nevertheless the guide is designed to be used also in Asian and Latin American countries. Therefore you will also find references to non-African countries in this guide.
Contents:
* Responding to HIV and AIDS: HIV and AIDS as a development issue and introduction to the mainstreaming concept...
* Root causes of HIV infection and effects of HIV and AIDS...
* Mainstreaming: A practical guide...
* Good practice examples of HIV/AIDS mainstreaming...
*Seeking pathways within and beyond your organisation..."
Date of entry/update:
2014-02-24
Type:
Individual Documents
Language:
English
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Source/publisher:
MIGRANT WORKER RIGHTS NETWORK ( MWRN )
Description:
"M.W.R.N was established in March 2009 to promote Rights of Myanmar Migrant Workers in Thailand. M.W.R.N is located in Samut Sakhon Province, Thailand, where over hundreds of thousands of Myanmar Migrant Workers working in the majority of seafood industries."
Date of entry/update:
2014-02-20
Type:
Websites/Multiple Documents
Language:
Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ , English
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Source/publisher:
Burma Campaign UK (Burma Briefing No. 32)
Date of publication:
2014-02-19
Description:
"At the end of March, Burma is due to hold its
first official census for almost thirty years. The
census is being carried out by the government
of Burma in conjunction with the United
Nations and with significant other international
technical and financial support, including more
than sixteen million dollars from the British
government.
On the face of it, holding a census is an
obvious and important step to take. The
information it provides will be important in
making future economic plans, developing
infrastructure, allocating resources for public
services, and prioritising international aid.
Furthermore, some ethnic and religious
minorities who have been suffering repression
and discrimination see the census as an
opportunity to be officially recognised, seeing
this as a step towards asserting their status
and rights.
However, in the current Burma context, the
census could also lead to violent attacks
against religious minorities, increase ethnic
tensions, and provide inaccurate data. On
balance, the potential risks appear to outweigh
the potential benefits. As a result, Burma
Campaign UK believes the census should be
postponed to avoid these very real risks, which
could include conflict and loss of life..."
Date of entry/update:
2014-02-19
Type:
Individual Documents
Category:
2014 census
Language:
English
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Source/publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Date of publication:
1948-00-00
Description:
Comparison of British and Burmese ideas on legal procedure and law.
J. S. Furnivall
Date of entry/update:
2014-02-18
Type:
Individual Documents
Language:
English
Format :
pdf
Size:
333.86 KB
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Source/publisher:
Committee to Protect Journalists
Date of publication:
2013-06-13
Description:
A special report by the Committee to Protect Journalists.....The media landscape in Burma is more open than ever, as President Thein Sein releases imprisoned journalists and
abolishes the former censorship regime. But many threats and obstacles to truly unfettered reporting remain,
including restrictive laws held over from the previous military regime. The wider government?s commitment to a more
open reporting environment is in doubt..."
Shawn W. Crispin
Date of entry/update:
2014-02-18
Type:
Individual Documents
Language:
English
Format :
pdf
Size:
3.7 MB
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Source/publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Date of publication:
1920-00-00
Description:
Use Google Chrome to read online - otherwise download and read offline
J. S. Furnivall
Date of entry/update:
2014-02-17
Type:
Individual Documents
Category:
Laws, decrees, bills and regulations relating to land, property and planning (commentary), Tenure (national legislation and policies)
Language:
English
Format :
pdf
Size:
193.3 KB
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Source/publisher:
International Crisis Group (ICG)
Date of publication:
2014-02-12
Description:
"The nationwide census planned for 30 March to 10 April 2014 risks inflaming tensions at a critical moment in Myanmar?s peace process and democratic transition. The census process should be urgently amended to focus only on key demographic questions, postponing those which are needlessly antagonistic and divisive ? on ethnicity, religion, citizenship status ? to a more appropriate moment. By doing so, the government, United Nations and donors can demonstrate that they are sensitive to the serious risks presented by the census as currently conceived, and that they are willing to respond to the deep reservations expressed by many important groups in the country..."
Date of entry/update:
2014-02-16
Type:
Individual Documents
Category:
2014 census
Language:
English
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Source/publisher:
United Nations
Date of publication:
1961-08-30
Description:
"The Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness was
adopted on 30 August 1961 and entered into force on 13
December 1975. It complements the 1954 Convention relating
to the Status of Stateless Persons and was the result of over a
decade of international negotiations on how to avoid the incidence
of statelessness. Together, these two treaties form the
foundation of the international legal framework to address
statelessness, a phenomenon which continues to adversely
a#ect the lives of millions of people around the world. "e
1961 Convention is the leading international instrument that
sets rules for the conferral and non-withdrawal of citizenship
to prevent cases of statelessness from arising. By setting out
rules to limit the occurrence of statelessness, the Convention
gives effect to article 15 of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights which recognizes that ?everyone has the right to a
nationality....?
Date of entry/update:
2014-02-11
Type:
Individual Documents
Language:
English, Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ
Format :
pdf
Size:
207.91 KB
Local URL:
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Source/publisher:
UNHCR
Description:
"The Information Management Common Service Portal is open to all humanitarian organizations as a way to help disseminate information that will assist refugees - in the nine Temporary Shelters located along Thailand?s border with Myanmar - in reaching freely informed decisions concerning their future lives, including the possibility of a voluntary return home. The information will be up-to-date and accurate, of a non-political and impartial nature concerning the socio-economic, human development and humanitarian activities taking place in southeast Myanmar."
Date of entry/update:
2014-02-11
Type:
Websites/Multiple Documents
Language:
Burmese, English, Karen
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Source/publisher:
International Campaign to Ban Landmines
Date of publication:
2013-12-26
Description:
Includes Cluster Munition Monitor Report, 2013
Date of entry/update:
2014-01-31
Type:
Individual Documents
Language:
English
Format :
pdf
Size:
540.17 KB
Local URL:
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Source/publisher:
Women?s League of Burma
Date of publication:
2014-01-14
Description:
Executive Summary:
"Almost a decade ago, the Women?s League of Burma (WLB) denounced systematic patterns of
sexual crimes committed by the Burma Army against ethnic women and demanded an end to the
prevailing system of impunity. Today WLB is renewing these calls. Three years after a nominally
civilian government came to power; state-sponsored sexual violence continues to threaten the
lives of women in Burma.
Women of Burma endure a broad range of violations; this report focuses on sexual violence, as the
most gendered crime. WLB and its member organizations have gathered documentation showing
that over 100 women have been raped by the Burma Army since the elections of 2010. Due to
restrictions on human rights documentation, WLB believes these are only a fraction of the actual
abuses taking place.
Most cases are linked to the military offensives in Kachin and Northern Shan States since 2011.
The Kachin Women?s Association Thailand (KWAT) documented that 59 women have been victims
of acts of sexual violence committed by Burmese soldiers.
1
The Shan Women?s Action Network
(SWAN) reports 30 cases of sexual violence involving 35 women and girls in the past three years.
2
The incidence of rape correlates with the timing of conflict.
These crimes are more than random, isolated acts by rogue soldiers. Their widespread and
systematic nature indicates a structural pattern: rape is still used as an instrument of war and
oppression. 47 cases were brutal gang rapes, several victims were as young as 8 years old and 28 of
the women were either killed or died of their injuries. Over 38 different battalions are implicated
in these cases, while several battalions are involved across multiple cases and timeframes, and the
incidents took place in at least 35 different townships. These rapes cannot be explained away as a
human impulse gone astray. The use of sexual violence in conflict is a strategy and an act of warfare
that has political and economic dimensions that go beyond individual cases. In Burma, counter-
insurgency tactics designate civilians in ethnic areas as potential threats. Sexual violence is used as
a tool by the Burmese military to demoralize and destroy ethnic communities. Army officers are
not only passively complicit in these sexual crimes but often perpetrators themselves. Combined
with blatant impunity, soldiers are given a ?license to rape?, as SWAN highlighted in 2002.
Several international treaties to which Burma is party, and other sources of international law
applicable to Burma prohibit sexual violence; rape is also criminalized under Burma?s penal code.
But neither international nor domestic laws are enforced effectively. The systematic and widespread
2
use of sexual violence by the Burma Army makes the abuses documented in this report potential
war crimes and crimes against humanity under international law, requiring thorough independent
investigation.
It is high time for Burma?s government to take responsibility and live up to the expectations the
recent changes have created, to restore the dignity that women of Burma deserve. This can only
be achieved through truth and justice for the violence women endure. It necessitates not only an
immediate end to the violence, but also a deep reform of Burma?s legal framework.
Changing the 2008 Constitution, which gives the military the right to independently administer all
its affairs, is the first step towards ensuring justice for the women of Burma. Judicial independence
has to be guaranteed by the constitution, to allow for reform of the judicial system that will ensure
its impartiality. The court-martial system, established by the Constitution to adjudicate all crimes
committed by the military, has an unrestricted mandate and overly broad powers: it needs to be
reformed to place the military under civilian judicial control. In both military and civilian jurisdictions,
victims? access to justice has to be ensured through appropriate complaint mechanisms. At the
moment, the National Human Rights Commission does not have the mandate, capacity and
willingness to address serious human rights violations in an independent and transparent manner.
If the government is serious about its commitments to address violence against women, it should
acknowledge ongoing abuses against ethnic women, sign the recent international declaration for
prevention of sexual violence in conflict, and adopt laws specifically aimed at protecting women
from violence. Recent proposals set out concrete requirements for effective legal protection for
women.
In addition, the government needs to deeply change its political approach to the peace process, in
order to make it a meaningful way to end abuses. Achieving sustainable peace and putting an end
to abuses against women will not happen without women?s representation in the political dialogue
for peace. The fact that almost all the participants involved in the official peace process are male
excludes critical perspectives on peace and conflict, and preserves structural gender inequality.
3
Moreover, it is crucial that the upcoming political dialogue addresses past human rights violations
as well as the role of the army. This includes accepting that, in a free country, the military is subject
to civilian authorities representing the genuine will of the people. Unless and until the military
is placed under civilian control through constitutional amendments, we will not see an end to
militarized sexual violence."
Date of entry/update:
2014-01-15
Type:
Individual Documents
Category:
Discrimination/violence against women: reports of violations in Burma, Women and armed conflict - Burma/Myanmar
Language:
Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ
Format :
pdf
Size:
2.37 MB
Local URL:
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Source/publisher:
Women?s League of Burma
Date of publication:
2014-01-14
Description:
Executive Summary:
"Almost a decade ago, the Women?s League of Burma (WLB) denounced systematic patterns of
sexual crimes committed by the Burma Army against ethnic women and demanded an end to the
prevailing system of impunity. Today WLB is renewing these calls. Three years after a nominally
civilian government came to power; state-sponsored sexual violence continues to threaten the
lives of women in Burma.
Women of Burma endure a broad range of violations; this report focuses on sexual violence, as the
most gendered crime. WLB and its member organizations have gathered documentation showing
that over 100 women have been raped by the Burma Army since the elections of 2010. Due to
restrictions on human rights documentation, WLB believes these are only a fraction of the actual
abuses taking place.
Most cases are linked to the military offensives in Kachin and Northern Shan States since 2011.
The Kachin Women?s Association Thailand (KWAT) documented that 59 women have been victims
of acts of sexual violence committed by Burmese soldiers.1 The Shan Women?s Action Network
(SWAN) reports 30 cases of sexual violence involving 35 women and girls in the past three years.2
The incidence of rape correlates with the timing of conflict.
These crimes are more than random, isolated acts by rogue soldiers. Their widespread and
systematic nature indicates a structural pattern: rape is still used as an instrument of war and
oppression. 47 cases were brutal gang rapes, several victims were as young as 8 years old and 28 of
the women were either killed or died of their injuries. Over 38 different battalions are implicated
in these cases, while several battalions are involved across multiple cases and timeframes, and the
incidents took place in at least 35 different townships. These rapes cannot be explained away as a
human impulse gone astray. The use of sexual violence in conflict is a strategy and an act of warfare
that has political and economic dimensions that go beyond individual cases. In Burma, counterinsurgency
tactics designate civilians in ethnic areas as potential threats. Sexual violence is used as
a tool by the Burmese military to demoralize and destroy ethnic communities. Army officers are
not only passively complicit in these sexual crimes but often perpetrators themselves. Combined
with blatant impunity, soldiers are given a ?license to rape?, as SWAN highlighted in 2002.
Several international treaties to which Burma is party, and other sources of international law
applicable to Burma prohibit sexual violence; rape is also criminalized under Burma?s penal code.
But neither international nor domestic laws are enforced effectively. The systematic and widespread use of sexual violence by the Burma Army makes the abuses documented in this report potential
war crimes and crimes against humanity under international law, requiring thorough independent
investigation.
It is high time for Burma?s government to take responsibility and live up to the expectations the
recent changes have created, to restore the dignity that women of Burma deserve. This can only
be achieved through truth and justice for the violence women endure. It necessitates not only an
immediate end to the violence, but also a deep reform of Burma?s legal framework.
Changing the 2008 Constitution, which gives the military the right to independently administer all
its affairs, is the first step towards ensuring justice for the women of Burma. Judicial independence
has to be guaranteed by the constitution, to allow for reform of the judicial system that will ensure
its impartiality. The court-martial system, established by the Constitution to adjudicate all crimes
committed by the military, has an unrestricted mandate and overly broad powers: it needs to be
reformed to place the military under civilian judicial control. In both military and civilian jurisdictions,
victims? access to justice has to be ensured through appropriate complaint mechanisms. At the
moment, the National Human Rights Commission does not have the mandate, capacity and
willingness to address serious human rights violations in an independent and transparent manner.
If the government is serious about its commitments to address violence against women, it should
acknowledge ongoing abuses against ethnic women, sign the recent international declaration for
prevention of sexual violence in conflict, and adopt laws specifically aimed at protecting women
from violence. Recent proposals set out concrete requirements for effective legal protection for
women.
In addition, the government needs to deeply change its political approach to the peace process, in
order to make it a meaningful way to end abuses. Achieving sustainable peace and putting an end
to abuses against women will not happen without women?s representation in the political dialogue
for peace. The fact that almost all the participants involved in the official peace process are male
excludes critical perspectives on peace and conflict, and preserves structural gender inequality.3
Moreover, it is crucial that the upcoming political dialogue addresses past human rights violations
as well as the role of the army. This includes accepting that, in a free country, the military is subject
to civilian authorities representing the genuine will of the people. Unless and until the military
is placed under civilian control through constitutional amendments, we will not see an end to
militarized sexual violence."
Date of entry/update:
2014-01-15
Type:
Individual Documents
Category:
Discrimination/violence against women: reports of violations in Burma, Women and armed conflict - Burma/Myanmar
Language:
English
Format :
pdf
Size:
1.64 MB
Local URL:
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Source/publisher:
Al Jazeera (Witness)
Date of publication:
2014-01-13
Description:
"One medic finds that moves towards political reform have not benefited his patients in Burma?s remote border areas.
"Nyunt Win is a surgeon and medical trainer working with a mobile clinic in the East Burma jungle. He is also a former soldier of the Karen National Liberation Army.
Nyunt Win?s patients are the displaced Karen people who as well as suffering the effects of years of civil war are without any healthcare whatsoever.
With moves towards political reform and international aid going directly to the government under the guise of development projects, there is an increase in resource exploitation, human rights abuses and displacement of ethnic populations. The plight of Nyunt Win?s patients seems to be more acute than ever...The Jungle Surgeon of Myanmar exposes what life is like in the remote areas of Myanmar. It shows this marginalised community?s fight for survival and thoughts on longterm peace, providing an alternative perspective on the ceasefire."
Gigi Berardi
Date of entry/update:
2014-01-14
Type:
Individual Documents
Category:
Backpack medics and other health projects in Eastern Burma, Conflict and health, including violations of humanitarian and human rights standards as threats to health
Language:
Karen (voice), English (sub-titles)
more
Source/publisher:
Government of the Union of Burma
Date of publication:
1861-05-01
Date of entry/update:
2014-01-09
Type:
Individual Documents
Category:
Key documents of Burmese law, The Penal Code
Language:
Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ)
Format :
pdf
Size:
12.11 MB
Local URL:
1861-Penal_Code-bu-ocr-red.pdf
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Source/publisher:
Wikipedia
Description:
Treaties to which Burma/Myanmar is party. Explanation of the treaty in question plus link, sometimes under "External Links" to the text of the treaty. Entry last modified 22 August 2013
Date of entry/update:
2014-01-05
Type:
Websites/Multiple Documents
Language:
English
more
Source/publisher:
Internet
Description:
Please suggest others......Business Law...Comparative Law...Comparative Constitutional Law...International Law...International Humanitarian Law...Human Rights Law...Intellectual Property Law...
International Law Resource Guides...
Date of entry/update:
2014-01-05
Type:
Websites/Multiple Documents
Category:
International law links
Language:
English
Format :
pdf
Size:
68.78 KB
Local URL:
Lawlinks.pdf
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Source/publisher:
Al Jazeera (101 East)
Date of publication:
2014-01-03
Description:
"China?s youth are driving a booming trade in recreational drugs, turning neighbouring Myanmar into a meth lab.
In a hidden corner of Asia, where two dramatically different and rapidly changing nations collide, a disturbing trade is taking hold that is endangering lives around the world.
With money to burn, China?s non-stop party people are turning to drugs in unprecedented numbers, turning neighbouring Myanmar into a meth lab and driving a resuscitation of the bad old days of big-time trade in the Golden Triangle?s devastating narcotic heroin.
The epic size and industrial scale of the new Asian drug supply is staggering. Intercepts of the methamphetamine Ice or the ingredients necessary for its manufacture are toted up in tonnages. But given authorities only manage to uncover a fraction of the trade that begins in Myanmar, and pours into China, a deadly dangerous drug is in overwhelming flood.
Heroin and other dangerous drug traffic are tearing out of a newly unshackled Myanmar and into booming, cashed-up China, infecting towns and big cities that have not experienced a rampant, deadly drug culture before. Beyond China, narcotics and amphetamines are streaming out to western markets.
Connect with 101 East
Reporter Stephen McDonell takes us right into the heart of the tear-away trade, on patrol with China?s drug police struggling against the tide of illicit drugs often carried by poor Myanmar mules prepared to risk everything for a couple of hundred dollars..."
Stephen McDonell
Date of entry/update:
2014-01-04
Type:
Individual Documents
Language:
English
more
Source/publisher:
Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC)
Date of publication:
2013-12-31
Description:
"The Asian Human Rights Commission welcomes Order No. 51/2013 of 30 December 2013 by the president of Burma (Myanmar), issuing a general amnesty for all persons imprisoned or facing trial or investigation for certain categories of political offences. The categories include persons accused or convicted of offences under the colonial-era Unlawful Associations Act, for charges of treason, sedition or disturbing the public tranquillity under the Penal Code (sections 122, 124A and 505[b]), the 2011 Peaceful Assembly and Procession Law, and the 1950 Emergency Provisions Act. According to latest reports, eligible prisoners are today being released from jails around the country.
Image Courtesy: Flickr.com
The order has been issued in order to fulfil the president?s commitment given previously that all political prisoners would be released by the end of 2013, both by ensuring the release from prison of people detained under political offences, and halting actions against people currently facing such charges. Insofar as it does this it has a general expediency; however, the amnesty fails to take into account the fact that now, as in the past, Burma?s prisons contain people detained for political reasons who have been charged with non-political offences..."
Date of entry/update:
2014-01-04
Type:
Individual Documents
Language:
English
more
Source/publisher:
Al Jazeera - "Talk to Al Jazeera"
Date of publication:
2013-12-28
Description:
Video interview with Stephen Cole.....
"Myanmar is a country in transition. After years of unforgiving military rule its borders are beginning to open to outside scrutiny.
"The march to freedom is being led by Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace laureate and chairperson of the opposition National League for Democracy.
"She had returned to Burma in 1988 after years of living abroad, only to encounter a violent military dictatorship. She became the loudest voice calling for democracy and human rights...".....
8.50 minutes into the interview, in response to Stephen Cole?s reference to the Burmans? comprising "two thirds of the population?", she said "No, no, "we [the Burmans] are actually the minority in the whole country because the other ethnic nationalities make up about 60%..."
Date of entry/update:
2013-12-29
Type:
Individual Documents
Category:
Videos featuring Aung San Suu Kyi
more
Source/publisher:
World Bank
Date of publication:
2013-10-00
Description:
Overview
The economy grew at 6.5 percent in 2012/13. The main drivers of growth were increased gas
production, services, construction, foreign direct investment, and strong commodity exports.
Inflation has been on the rise in recent months, reaching 7.3 percent in August 2013...
The budget deficit declined to 3.7 percent of GDP in 2012/13, from 4.6 percent in 2011/12. The
2013/14 budget provides for increased spending on social sectors, although the defense budget
remains high...
The nominal exchange rate has been depreciating since the turn of the year, reaching K975 to one
US dollar in July 2013 with some reversal of this trend between August and September. The
current account deficit increased to 4.4 percent of GDP in 2012/13, up from 2.4 percent in 2011/12,
due to import liberalization and lifting of some exchange restrictions...
Gross international reserves reached US$4.6 billion at the end of 2012/13, equivalent to 3.7
months of imports, up from US$4.0 billion in 2011/12...
The outlook is positive, with the economy projected to grow at 6.8 percent in 2013/14 and rising
further to 6.9 percent in the medium-term. This will be on account of a continued increase in gas
production, increased trade, and stronger performance in agriculture...
Risks to the outlook include the challenge of maintaining the reform momentum. Externally, a
slowdown in Chinese domestic investment and a decline in global commodity prices would hurt
commodity exporting countries such as Myanmar...
The Policy Watch section presents a number of planned or recently implemented policy reforms
which reflect the country?s continuing drive to improve the business environment...
A Special Feature Article presents a summary of findings from a recent assessment of Myanmar?s
Public Financial Management (PFM).
Date of entry/update:
2013-12-26
Type:
Individual Documents
Category:
World Bank and its Watchers
Language:
English
more
Source/publisher:
World Bank
Description:
378 results (August 2015)
Date of entry/update:
2013-12-26
Type:
Websites/Multiple Documents
Category:
World Bank and its Watchers
Language:
English
more
Source/publisher:
Shan Herald Agency for News (S.H.A.N.)
Date of publication:
2012-09-25
Description:
"...135 ethnic groups put up by the SPDC have 76 ethnic groups that are repeatedly counted or fabricated and only 59 ethnic groups actually exist. However, this does not imply Burma has exactly 59 ethnic groups. There are some ethnic groups left out of SPDC list such as Taman, Tai-Lian, etc. And among those 59 ethnic groups some are nearly extinct or existing only in few hundreds, for example Yabein, Danau and Khamu. Besides, there might be some who wish or do not wish to acquire a separate racial identity. If, for instance, some Tai (Shan) ethnic groups choose a common identity, the above list could get even shorter.
Whatever the case, the number of Burma?s ethnic groups do not come to 70 or more. Nevertheless, the SPDC would just impose military dictatorship on various excuses even if the number hits less than ten. The SPDC list is merely an evidence of its lack of credibility and incompetence in counting the ethnic groups of the country it is governing"....Originally published in 2005
Gamanii
Date of entry/update:
2013-12-20
Type:
Individual Documents
Category:
Ethnic Groups in Burma
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