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Title: The Climate Change Scorecard
Source/publisher: Tomgram
Date of publication: 2013-12-17
Description: "Since a nuclear weapon went off over Hiroshima, we have been living with visions of global catastrophe, apocalyptic end times, and extinction that were once the sole property of religion. Since August 6, 1945, it has been possible for us to imagine how human beings, not God, could put an end to our lives on this planet. Conceptually speaking, that may be the single most striking development of our age and, to this day, it remains both terrifying and hard to take in. Nonetheless, the apocalyptic possibilities lurking in our scientific-military development stirred popular culture over the decades to a riot of world-ending possibilities. In more recent decades, a second world-ending (or at least world-as-we-know-it ending) possibility has crept into human consciousness. Until relatively recently, our burning of fossil fuels and spewing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere represented such a slow-motion approach to end times that we didn?t even notice what was happening. Only in the 1970s did the idea of global warming or climate change begin to penetrate the scientific community, as in the 1990s it edged its way into the rest of our world, and slowly into popular culture, too. Still, despite ever more powerful weather disruptions -- what the news now likes to call ?extreme weather” events, including monster typhoons, hurricanes, and winter storms, wildfires, heat waves, droughts, and global temperature records -- disaster has still seemed far enough off. Despite a drumbeat of news about startling environmental changes -- massive ice melts in Arctic waters, glaciers shrinking worldwide, the Greenland ice shield beginning to melt, as well as the growing acidification of ocean waters -- none of this, not even Superstorm Sandy smashing into that iconic global capital, New York, and drowning part of its subway system, has broken through as a climate change 9/11. Not in the United States anyway. We?ve gone, that is, from no motion to slow motion to a kind of denial of motion. And yet in the scientific community, where people continue to study the effects of global warming, the tone is changing. It is, you might say, growing more apocalyptic. Just in recent weeks, a report from the National Academy of Scientists suggested that ?hard-to-predict sudden changes” in the environment due to the effects of climate change might drive the planet to a ?tipping point.” Beyond that, ?major and rapid changes [could] occur” -- and these might be devastating, including that ?wild card,” the sudden melting of parts of the vast Antarctic ice shelf, driving sea levels far higher. At the same time, the renowned climate scientist James Hansen and 17 colleagues published a hair-raising report in the journal PLoS. They suggest that the accepted target of keeping global temperature rise to two degrees Celsius is a fool?s errand. If global temperatures come anywhere near that level -- the rise so far has been less than one degree since the industrial revolution began -- it will already be too late, they claim, to avoid disastrous consequences. Consider this the background ?temperature” for Dahr Jamail?s latest piece for TomDispatch, an exploration of what climate scientists just beyond the mainstream are thinking about how climate change will affect life on this planet. What, in other words, is the worst that we could possibly face in the decades to come? The answer: a nightmare scenario. So buckle your seat belt. There?s a tumultuous ride ahead..."
Creator/author: Dahr Jamail
Date of entry/update: 2013-12-19
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: BURMA: Land grabbing not "in accordance with law"
Source/publisher: Asian Human Rights Commission
Date of publication: 2013-12-17
Description: "Over the course of 2013 the Asian Human Rights Commission has followed reports of a larger number of conflicts over land grabs and attempted grabs in Burma, or Myanmar. Some of the conflicts are over recently taken land, and others are reinitiating struggles begun many years ago. These land grabs include the well-known expansion of the Letpadaung Hills copper mine in Salingyi Township, Sagaing Region, under a joint project of the armed forces? holding company and a Chinese partner; the conflict between farmers and police in Ma-Ubin, in the delta, over the taking of land by a private firm with backing of local officials; and, a land grab by the police force itself in Nattalin Township, Bago Region. Most recently, news reports and online sites have detailed how villagers in Migyaunggan, Mandalay Region, have begun protesting to reclaim land taken from them by an army detachment. The local administration and cantonment board have issued warnings to protestors to desist with their actions. Meantime, senior officials have come to investigate the complaints about the land and learned that the army has no documentation to show that it is entitled to occupy the contested area. Under noxious laws passed in 2010, prior to the transfer of power to the current semi-elected government in Burma, the army retains authority to designate and use land for a variety of purposes. In the case of the Cantonment Municipalities Law, No. 32/2010, the armed forces can establish bodies for the management of land designated as being part of cantonment towns. Under the Facilities and Operations for National Defence Law of the same year, the armed forces can issue designations concerning land under or adjacent to their facilities..."
Date of entry/update: 2013-12-18
Type: Individual Documents
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Title: Not a Rubber Stamp: Myanmar?s Legislature in a Time of Transition
Source/publisher: International Crisis Group (ICG) Asia Report N?142
Date of publication: 2013-12-13
Description: OVERVIEW: "Myanmar?s new legislature, the Union Assembly formed in 2011 on the basis of elections the previous year, has turned out to be far more vibrant and influential than expected. Both its lower and upper houses have a key role in driving the transition process through the enactment and amendment of legislation needed to reform the outdated legal code and are acting as a real check on the power of the executive. Yet, some bills moving through the legislature have raised concerns that the authorities, both legislative and executive, may not be ready to give up authoritarian controls on the media, on civil society organisations and on the right to demonstrate. More broadly, the role of the 25 per cent military bloc and its impact on the legislature have been questioned. Serious individual and institutional capacity constraints and unclear procedures serve as a brake on effective, efficient lawmaking. Several controversial pieces of legislation are being developed. The association bill under consideration would provide a framework for the registration and operation of social organisations and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Initial drafts were considered by local organisations and international experts to be highly restrictive and far short of global best practice. At the same time, there has been legislative willingness to consult with those local groups and listen to expert advice. The latest version is far less restrictive and addresses the majority of civil society concerns. The law on peaceful assembly promulgated in 2011 has been widely criticised for imposing criminal penalties on those who demonstrate without permission. Scores of activists have been charged and dozens imprisoned under it, raising serious questions about the true extent of Myanmar?s new freedoms. Senior lawmakers have acknowledged that such imprisonment is inconsistent with the president?s pledge that there will be no more political prisoners by the end of the year. A proposal to amend the problematic provisions has been drawn up. New media legislation to replace the old draconian restrictions is being debated. Again, some problematic provisions have been carried over into the draft bills, including the power to issue and revoke publishing licences and broadly-worded restrictions on content. There has been consultation with media representatives, including the press council, but so far it is not clear to what extent their concerns will be taken into account. The government has expressed some unease about having an unregulated media when many journalists still do not well understand professional and ethical standards. What emerges is a picture of a lawmaking process with flaws but in general willing to consult with stakeholders and make use of expert inputs. Authoritarian reflexes and concerns in some quarters about opening up too far, too fast are now tempered, though not erased, by other considerations, such as public demands for consultation and a desire to meet international standards. The shape of media legislation and whether the announced amendments are made to the peaceful assembly law will be the next concrete tests of whether it is the old reflexes that hold sway or the new openness. The 25 per cent of seats reserved for the military under the constitution has been a source of concern to many. While the reservation is not consistent with fundamental democratic principles, the military bloc has generally taken positions supportive of the reform process. There have been some tensions with other lawmakers, as the bloc has sometimes voted in support of the executive and the president and against the majority Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), established by the old military regime. More broadly, lawmaking is constrained by representatives? lack of experience and institutional weaknesses in what is the first independent legislature in Myanmar for 50 years. Lawmakers have little knowledge of democratic practice, and there is very little institutional support. Without offices or staff, with no policy and research help, and with committees lacking internal experts to report on and analyse the issues, efficient, effective lawmaking is impossible. Under such circumstances, and with a crowded legislative agenda, it is impressive how much has been achieved. But as the transition proceeds, far greater investments are needed if this critical branch of government is to meet public expectations".
Date of entry/update: 2013-12-13
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
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Title: Right to Counsel: The Independence of Lawyers in Myanmar
Source/publisher: International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)
Date of publication: 2013-12-03
Description: Lawyers continue to encounter impediments to the exercise of their professional functions and freedom of association, as well as pervasive corruption, although they have been able to act with greater independence, says the ICJ in a new report launched today. Right to Counsel: The Independence of Lawyers in Myanmar – based on interviews with 60 lawyers in practice in the country – says authorities have significantly decreased their obstruction of, and interference in, legal processes since the country began political reforms in 2011. ?The progress made in terms of freedom of expression and respect for the legal process is very visible,? said Sam Zarifi, ICJ Asia-Pacific director. ?But despite the improvements, lawyers still face heavy restrictions and attacks on their independence, which can result in uncertainty and fear, particularly when it comes to politically sensitive issues.? Systemic corruption continues to affect every aspect of a lawyer?s career and, as a result, is never absent from lawyers? calculations vis-?-vis legal fees, jurisdictions and overall strategy. ?Corruption is so embedded in the legal system that it is taken for granted,? Zarifi said. ?When the public also generally assumes that corruption undermines the legal system, this severely weakens the notion of rule of law.? ?Lawyers in Myanmar, as elsewhere, play an indispensable role in the fair and effective administration of justice,? Zarifi added. ?This is essential for the protection of human rights in the country and the establishment of an enabling environment for international cooperation towards investment and development.? But lawyers in Myanmar lack an independent Bar Council, the report says, noting that the Myanmar Bar Council remains a government-controlled body that fails to adequately protect the interests of lawyers in the country and promote their role in the fair and effective administration of justice. The ICJ report shows that other multiple long-standing and systemic problems affect the independence of lawyers, including the poor state of legal education and improper interferences on the process of licensing of lawyers. In its report, which presents a snapshot of the independence of lawyers in private practice in Myanmar in light of international standards and in the context of the country?s rapid and on-going transition, the ICJ makes a series of recommendations: The Union Attorney-General and Union Parliament should significantly reform the Bar Council to ensure its independence; The Union Attorney-General and Union Parliament should create a specialized, independent mechanism mandated with the prompt and effective criminal investigation of allegations of corruption; The Ministry of Education should, in consultation with the legal profession, commit to improving legal education in Myanmar by bolstering standards of admission to law school, law school curricula, and instruction and assessment of students.
Date of entry/update: 2013-12-09
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
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Title: ETHNIC POLITICAL ALLIANCES
Source/publisher: Burma Centre for Ethnic Studies (Briefing Paper No. 18)
Date of publication: 2013-10-00
Description: "Since the 1990s, a number of political alliances have been formed to challenge Burmese Government authority over their ethnic constituencies. After the failure of the military regime to recognise the results of the 1990 general election, a number of ethnic political parties have tried to work within the Government?s political system often at great cost to themselves. In some instances, this has led to parties being deregistered, ethnic political leaders being imprisoned, and other party members restricted from carrying out activities. At this moment in time, there are three main ethnic political alliances operating in the country, and each seeks a role in forming a future federal union. After the 2010 election, ethnic politics could be defined as consisting of four main actors: the armed ethnic groups, the previous ceasefire groups,1 the Nationalities Brotherhood Forum (NBF), and the United Nationalities Alliance (UNA)..."
Creator/author: Editor: Lian H. Sakhong | Author: Paul Keenan
Date of entry/update: 2013-12-07
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
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Title: THE LAIZA AGREEMENT STATING THE TERMS FOR NATIONWIDE CEASEFIRE AND STRENGTHENING ETHNIC UNITY
Source/publisher: Burma Centre for Ethnic Studies BRIEFING PAPER NO.19 NOVEMBER 2013
Date of publication: 2013-11-00
Description: "From 30 October to 2 November 2013, an unprecedented meeting took place at the Kachin Independence Organisation headquarters in Laiza. For the first time, representatives of 17 armed ethnic opposition groups were able to meet in Burma with the consent of the Government. The meeting came at a time when ethnic unity was questionable and the Government?s armed forces continued to fight with armed ethnic groups in Kachin and Shan States...This Laiza conference finally resulted in the creation of a 13 member Nationwide Ceasefire Coordinating Team (NCCT) and the signing of an 11- Point Common Position of Ethnic Resistance Organisations on Nationwide Ceasefire ? or Laiza agreement. The agreement was made to discuss the following points with the Union Peacemaking Work Committee (UPWC) at the next meeting in Myitkyina...Although news reports suggested there were still disagreements over the priorities in relation to which was the more important the nationwide ceasefire or political dialogue, the outcome of the meeting was considered extremely positive. According to Khun Okker, there were a number of successful outcomes at the meeting. He cited one case relating to the relationship between the Karen Peace Council, the Klo Htoo Baw Battalion and the Karen National Union. Previously the two former groups had not held the same position in relation to the KNU?s perceived conciliatory stance towards the Government. However, at the Laiza meeting, the two had been able to reconcile any differences they previously had..."
Creator/author: Editor: Lian H. Sakhong | Author: Paul Keenan
Date of entry/update: 2013-12-07
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
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Title: GA 2013 (68th session): Resolution on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (English)
Source/publisher: United Nations General Assembly (A /C.3/68/L.55/Rev.1; A/68/242)
Date of publication: 2013-11-19
Description: Adopted by the 3rd Committee without a vote (by consensus) 19 November 2013 (Orally revised)
Date of entry/update: 2013-12-02
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf pdf
Size: 39.61 KB 40.54 KB
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Title: Network Myanmar Political Database
Source/publisher: Network Myanmar
Date of entry/update: 2013-11-27
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
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Title: Pyithu Hluttaw law pages (Burmese မြန်မာဘာသာ)
Source/publisher: Pyithu Hluttaw
Description: Laws from 2011
Date of entry/update: 2013-11-22
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ)
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Title: Manual of Rules for the Superintendence and Management of Jails in Burma
Source/publisher: Government of Burma
Date of publication: 1968-00-00
Description: Full text. There is a 4.4MB version which is easier to read and download but which contains many typos and other errors. The 20MB version is more accurate but is a larger file and more difficult to read.
Date of entry/update: 2013-11-21
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf pdf
Size: 4.42 MB 20.37 MB
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Title: Children for Hire - a portrait of child labor in Mon areas
Source/publisher: Woman and Child Rights Project (WCRP)
Date of publication: 2013-11-00
Description: Executive Summary: "The growing domestic and international attention being paid to child labor in Burma, also known as Myanmar, signals a vital step in the country?s reform and development process. The advent of new funding to research the scope of the problem, proposed amendments to labor laws, and popularized documentaries exposing the lives of working children have indicated fresh interest in revealing and reducing the incidence of child labor. However, the catalyst for this report was sparked by observations that these proliferating activities and discussions are often largely restricted to urban areas, particularly regarding the well-known prevalence of Burma?s ?teashop boys.? While urban forms of child labor warrant immediate and effective interventions, the ambiguity that shrouds less visible forms of the practice, especially occurring in rural ethnic villages and communities tucked against the country?s vast borderline, necessitates targeted illumination. During several interviews conducted for this report, civil society members and child protection officers described child labor in Burma as vastly under-researched, and said that accurate data from the country?s peripheral areas is almost nonexistent. Almost half of the occurrences of child labor documented for this report were found in agricultural practices, primarily on rubber plantations and betel nut farms. An equivalent number of children interviewed were working in furniture factories, waiting tables or washing dishes in small restaurants, or searching garbage for recyclables to redeem. Others still were engaged as day laborers, piecing together daily wages by clearing weeds on plantations, gathering grasses to make brooms, or working as cowhands or woodcutters. Income scarcity and food insecurity were central themes collected in many family narratives, but were also often rooted in other fundamental social issues. Poverty was not necessarily the sole cause of child labor, but rather the two were jointly symptomatic of poor access to education and healthcare, landlessness, migration, and the effects of decades of armed conflict and human rights abuses. Children, and particularly young girls, were also subject to social and gender norms that contributed to their entry into the workforce. The reduced likelihood that working children will complete their education and the increased risks associated with labor performed during children?s early developmental stages were found to feed directly back into these same family burdens that led to child labor. In short, the many interconnecting social issues, economic and labor policies, and community histories surrounding child labor in rural areas are beyond the scope of this report to fully catalogue or evaluate. Instead, the research presented herein telescopes in on a very small but highly underreported area of child labor, and aims to amplify the voices and cast a light on the experiences of rural working children in Mon areas."
Date of entry/update: 2013-11-21
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
Size: 2.25 MB
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Title: POVERTY, DISPLACEMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE IN SOUTH EAST BURMA / MYANMAR
Source/publisher: The Border Consortium
Date of publication: 2013-11-00
Description: With Field Assessments by: Committee for Internally Displaced Karen People (CIDKP); Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM); Karen Environment and Social Action Network (KESAN); Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG); Karen Office of Relief and Development (KORD); Karen Women Organisation (KWO); Karenni Evergreen (KEG); Karenni Social Welfare and Development Centre (KSWDC); Karenni National Women?s Organization (KNWO); Mon Relief and Development Committee (MRDC) Shan State Development Foundation (SSDF).....CONTENTS:- Context... Methodology... POVERTY: Physical Access... Shelter... Water Supply and Sanitation... Livelihoods and Food Security... Education.. Health Care.... DISPLACEMENT: Displacement ... Return and Resettlement... Principles for Return and Reintegration..... LOCAL GOVERNANCE: Civilian Protection... Village Leadership... Natural Resource Management... Conflict Transformation …APPENDICES: Surveyed Village List... 2013 Survey Framework... Acronyms and Place Names.
Date of entry/update: 2013-11-19
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
Size: 2.34 MB
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Title: eTekkatho - Educational resources for the Myanmar academic community
Source/publisher: University of Manchester
Description: "eTekkatho is a digital library especially designed for the academic community in Myanmar. The library is delivered over a very low bandwidth website and is also available over local area networks at partner institutions in Myanmar. The project is not-for-profit and access to the library is free. Anyone can use the library and no registration is required......SUBJECTS: "Earth sciences... Environment... Human geography... Physical geography... Research tools and methods... South East Asia and related country studies... Supporting subjects... Computing and IT... English language... Mathematics
Date of entry/update: 2013-11-19
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English (Burmese?)
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Title: "The Burma Code" vols I-XIII
Source/publisher: Myanmar Supreme Court
Description: These versions are so heavy (average 71MB per volume) as to be virtually inaccessible to most users. Being static image files, individual items cannot be copied. See the reduced and digitised versions on the Online Burma/Myanmar Library.
Date of entry/update: 2013-11-11
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English, Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ
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Title: "The Burma Code" Vol. III pp1-114 (Finance)
Source/publisher: Government of the Union of Burma
Date of publication: 1956-01-09
Description: TABLE OF CONTENTS: A- Finance. 1. The Metal Tokens Act ... 2. The Government Securities Act ... 3. The Government Savings Banks Act ... 4. The Post Office Cash Certificates Act ... 5. The Financial Commissioners Act ... 6. The Japanese Currency (Evaluation) Act ... 7. The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act ... 8. The Savings Certificates Act ... 9. The Savings Stamps Act ... plus Burmese texts.
Date of entry/update: 2013-11-03
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English, Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ
Format : pdf
Size: 4.83 MB
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Title: "The Burma Code" Vol. VII (full text)
Source/publisher: Government of the Union of Burma
Description: TABLE OF CONTENTS.... COMMUNICATIONS AND CARRIERS: A. Posts and Telegraphs: 1. The Burma Post Office Act... 2. The Burma Telegraph Act ... 3. The Burma Wireless Telegraphy Act..... B. Roads, Bridges and Ferries: 1. The Highways Act... 2. The Tolls Act... 3. The Tolls (Army) Act... 4. The Ferries Act ….. C. Carriers: 1. The Carriers Act... 2. The Burma Carriage of Goods by Sea Act ... 3. The Bills of Lading Act... 4. The Burma Carriage by Air Act..... D. Motor Vehicles and Hackney Carriages: 1. The Burma Motor Vehicles Act... 2. The Stage Carriages Act... 3. The Hackney Carriage Act... 4. The Rangoon Hackney Carriages Act... The Railways Act: 1. The Railway Companies Act... 2. The Tramways Act ... 3. The Railways (Motor Transport Services) Act..... F. River Transport: 1. The Inland Steam Vessels Act ... 2. The Obstructions in Fairways Act ... 3. The Defile Traffic Act ... G. Aircraft: 1 .The Burma Aircraft Act ….. H. Merchant Shipping: 1. The Burma Merchant Shipping Act ... 2. The Burma Registration of Ships Act ….. I. Ports, Pilots, Lighthouses: 1. The Ports Act ... 2. The Rangoon Port Act ... 3. The Outports Act ... 4. The Pilots Act ... 5. The Burma Lighthouse Act.
Date of entry/update: 2013-11-01
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English, Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ
Format : pdf
Size: 12.29 MB
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Title: "The Burma Code" Vol. XI (full text)
Source/publisher: Government of the Union of Burma
Date of publication: 1958-10-22
Description: INDEX TO VOL. XI: Administrator-General?s Act... Adoptions Act, Registration of Kittima... Anand Marriage Act... Arbitration Act... Arbitration (Protocol and Convention) Act... Bar Council Act... Burma Divorce Act ... Burma Insolvency Act... Caste Disabilities Removal Act ... Child Marriage Restraint Act ... Christian Marriage Act... Church of Scotland Kirk Session Act... Council Act, Bar... Disposition of Property Act, Hindu ... Dissolution Act, Native Convert, Marriage... Divorce Act, Burma ... Divorce Act, Parsi Marriage and... Foreign Marriage Act... Gains of Learning Act, Hindu ... Guardians and Wards Act... Hindu Disposition of Property Act... Hindu Gains of Learning Act ... Hindu Inheritance (Removal of Disabilities) Act... Hindu Law of Inheritance Amendment Act... Hindu Widows? Re-marriage Act... Insolvency Act, Burma... Insolvency Act, Rangoon... Kazis Act... Kirk Session Act, Church of Scotland... Kittima Adoptions Act, Registration of... Legal Practitioners Act... Legal Representatives Suits Act... Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act... Majority Act... Marriage Act, Anand... Marriage Act, Christian... Marriage Act, Foreign... Marriage Act, Special... Marriage and Divorce Act, Parsi... Marriage Dissolution Act, Native Converts?... Married Women?s Property Act... Mussaliran Wakf Validating Act... Native Converts? Marriage Dissolution Act... Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act...Practitioners Act, Legal ... Property Act, Married Women?...Protocol and Convention Act, Arbitration ... Rangoon Insolvency Act ... Registration of Kittima Adoptions Act ... Relief Act, Specific ... Re-mirriage Act, Hindu Widows? v. ... . Reinovalof Disabilities A;t, Hindu Inheritance... Restraint Act, Child Marriage ... Slavery Act...Special Marriage Act ... Specific Relief Act ... Succession Act ... Suits Act. Legal Representatives ... Validating Act, Mussalman Wakf... Wakf Validating Act, Mussalman ... Wards Act, Guardians and... Widows? Re-:narriage Act, Hindu ... Women?s Property Act, Married.
Date of entry/update: 2013-11-01
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English, Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ
Format : pdf
Size: 10.96 MB
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Title: Here, We Are Walking on a Clothesline: Statelessness and Human (In)Security Among Burmese Women Political Exiles Living in Thailand
Source/publisher: Portland University (MS thesis)
Date of publication: 2012-00-00
Description: Abstract: "An estimated twelve million people worldwide are stateless, or living without the legal bond of citizenship or nationality with any state, and consequently face barriers to employment, property ownership, education, health care, customary legal rights, and national and international protection. More than one-quarter of the world?s stateless people live in Thailand. This feminist ethnography explores the impact of statelessness on the everyday lives of Burmese women political exiles living in Thailand through the paradigm of human security and its six indicators: food, economic, personal, political, health, and community security. The research reveals that exclusion from national and international legal protections creates pervasive and profound political and personal insecurity due to violence and harassment from state and non-state actors. Strong networks, however, between exiled activists and their organizations provide community security, through which stateless women may access various levels of food, economic, and health security. Using the human security paradigm as a metric, this research identifies acute barriers to Burmese stateless women exiles? experiences and expectations of well-being, therefore illustrating the potential of human security as a measurement by which conflict resolution scholars and practitioners may describe and evaluate their work in the context of positive peace."
Creator/author: Elizabeth Hooker
Date of entry/update: 2013-10-28
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
Size: 587.97 KB
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Title: Burma?s Last Timber Elephants
Source/publisher: Aljazeera (101 East)
Date of publication: 2013-10-25
Description: "Myanmar?s timber elephants and their handlers have survived wars and dictatorships, but will they survive democracy?" ... Decades of military dictatorship has meant many aspects of Myanmar are frozen in time. One of those traditions dates back thousands of years - the timber elephant. Connect with 101 East Myanmar has around 5,000 elephants living in captivity - more than any other Asian country. More than half of them belong to a single government logging agency, the Myanma Timber Enterprise (MTE). Elephants are chosen over machines because they do the least damage to the forest. These elephants have survived ancient wars, colonialism and World War II while hard woods extracted by elephants in Myanmar once fed the British naval fleet. Yet today, Myanmar?s timber elephant is under threat. Once the richest reservoir for biodiversity in Asia, Myanmar?s forest cover is steadily depleting and the government blames it on illegal loggers. Now, the forest policy is being overhauled. The Ministry for Environmental Conservation and Forestry has pledged to reduce its logging by more than 80,000 tonnes this fiscal year. Myanmar will ban raw teak and timber exports by April 1, 2014, allowing only export of high-end finished timber products. MTE says that the private elephant owners contracted by the government will be the first on the chopping block. Saw Moo, a second generation private elephant owner, sees a bleak future for his stable of 20 elephants. He fears the family business will end in his hands and he may have to sell his elephants, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation and abuse. 101 East follows the oozies deep into Myanmar?s forests, gaining unprecedented access to remote elephant logging camps and witnessing the extraordinary communication between elephants and men as they work. But will the elephants and their handlers, who have survived kingdoms and military dictatorships, survive democracy and the open market? Is there a place for them in a changing modern world?..."
Creator/author: Nirmal Ghosh
Date of entry/update: 2013-10-27
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English, Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ
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Title: Law and Constitution section of the Online Burma/Myanmar Library - Land
Source/publisher: Online Burma/Myanmar Library
Date of entry/update: 2013-10-25
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English, Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ)
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Title: Land Tenure: A foundation for food security in Myanmar?s uplands (Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ )
Source/publisher: Food Security Working Group
Date of publication: 2010-12-00
Description: "Access to land for smallholder farmers is a critical foundation for food security in Myanmar?s uplands. Land tenure guarantees seem to be eroding and access to land becoming more difficult in some upland areas. If this trend continues it may have negative impacts for food security and undermine environmental and economic sustainability. This briefing paper explores the relationship between land tenure and food security, as well as key institutional and other factors that influence land access and tenure for smallholder farmers in the uplands today..."
Date of entry/update: 2013-10-25
Type: Individual Documents
Language: Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ
Format : pdf
Size: 489.34 KB
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Title: Land Tenure: A foundation for food security in Myanmar?s uplands (English)
Source/publisher: Food Security Working Group
Date of publication: 2010-12-00
Description: "Access to land for smallholder farmers is a critical foundation for food security in Myanmar?s uplands. Land tenure guarantees seem to be eroding and access to land becoming more difficult in some upland areas. If this trend continues it may have negative impacts for food security and undermine environmental and economic sustainability. This briefing paper explores the relationship between land tenure and food security, as well as key institutional and other factors that influence land access and tenure for smallholder farmers in the uplands today."
Date of entry/update: 2013-10-25
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
Size: 457.58 KB
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Title: Upland Land Tenure Security in Myanmar - an Overview (Burmese မြန်မာဘာသာ )
Source/publisher: Food Security Working Group
Date of publication: 2011-02-00
Description: "This report provides an overview of issues related to upland smallholder land tenure. The immediate objective of the report is to promote a shared understanding of land tenure issues by national-level stakeholders, with a longer term objective of improving the land tenure, livelihood and food security of upland farm families. The report is intended for government and non-government agencies, policy makers and those impacted by policy. The report covers four main areas: status of and trends in upland tenure security; institutions that regulate upland tenure security; mechanisms available to ensure access to land; and points for further consideration which could lead to increased effectiveness and equity. Trends in the uplands include increased population growth, resettlement and concentration of populations, fragmentation and degradation of agricultural lands, and increased loss of land to smallholder farmers or landlessness. Declining access to land for smallholder farmers results in the depletion of common forest resources, increased unemployment, outmigration for labor, and ultimately food insecurity for the people who live in these areas..."
Date of entry/update: 2013-10-25
Type: Individual Documents
Language: Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ)
Format : pdf
Size: 4.34 MB
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Title: Upland Land Tenure Security in Myanmar, an Overview (English)
Source/publisher: Food Security Working Group
Date of publication: 2011-02-00
Description: "This report provides an overview of issues related to upland smallholder land tenure. The immediate objective of the report is to promote a shared understanding of land tenure issues by national-level stakeholders, with a longer term objective of improving the land tenure, livelihood and food security of upland farm families. The report is intended for government and non-government agencies, policy makers and those impacted by policy. The report covers four main areas: status of and trends in upland tenure security; institutions that regulate upland tenure security; mechanisms available to ensure access to land; and points for further consideration which could lead to increased effectiveness and equity. Trends in the uplands include increased population growth, resettlement and concentration of populations, fragmentation and degradation of agricultural lands, and increased loss of land to smallholder farmers or landlessness. Declining access to land for smallholder farmers results in the depletion of common forest resources, increased unemployment, outmigration for labor, and ultimately food insecurity for the people who live in these areas..."
Date of entry/update: 2013-10-25
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: GA 2013 (68th Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Russian)
Source/publisher: United Nations General Assembly (A/68/397)
Date of publication: 2013-09-23
Description: Резюме В настоящем докладе Специальный докладчик представляет информацию о том, как благодаря проводимым в настоящее время в Мьянме реформам про- должают открываться возможности для значительных улучшений положения в области прав человека. К числу важных событий, произошедших в отчетном периоде, относятся продолжающееся освобождение узников совести, улучше- ние ситуации с соблюдением права на свободу мнения и с лова, а также дости- жение прогресса в соблюдении национального соглашения о прекращении огня. Вместе с тем Специальный докладчик особо отмечает опасности, связанные с замалчиванием недостатков в области прав человека и ожиданиями того, что эти недостатки будут в любом случае устранены по инерции в рамках проводи- мых реформ. Он предупреждает о том, что если эти недостатки не будут устра- нены сейчас, то они будут все более прочно укореняться в таких областях, как привлечение к ответственности за нарушения прав человека; соблюдение прав этнических и религиозных меньшинств; соблюдение прав на свободу мирных собраний и ассоциации; обеспечение представленности женщин на руководя- щих должностях; соблюдение прав землевладения и землепользования; и права человека и развитие. Кроме того, если они не будут устранены в соответствии с международными стандартами в области прав человека, то в конечном итоге они подорвут сам процесс реформ. В заключение он отмечает, что серьезной за- дачей, которая возникла с самого начала процесса реформ, является обеспече- ние перехода от основанного на военной доктрине образа мышления, преобла- дающего в правительстве, к демократическому образу мышления, ориентиро- ванному на соблюдение прав человека.
Creator/author: Tomás Ojea Quintana
Date of entry/update: 2013-10-24
Type: Individual Documents
Language: Russian
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Title: GA 2013 (68th Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (English)
Source/publisher: United Nations General Assembly (A/68/397)
Date of publication: 2013-09-23
Description: Summary: "In the present report, the Special Rapporteur describes how the reforms under way in Myanmar continue to create the prospect of significant improvements in the human rights situation. Important developments during the reporting period include the continuing release of prisoners of conscience; improving respect of the right to freedom of opinion and expression; and progress towards agreement on a national ceasefire. The Special Rapporteur highlights, however, the dangers of glossing over shortcomings in the area of human rights or presuming that these shortcomings will inevitably be addressed through the momentum of current reforms. He warns that, if these shortcomings are not addressed now, they will become increasingly entrenched in areas such as accountability for human rights violations; the rights of ethnic and religious minorities; the rights to peaceful assembly and association; the representation of women in decision-making positions; land rights; and human rights and development. Furthermore, they will eventually undermine the reform process itself if they are not addressed in accordance with international human rights standards. He concludes that the challenge, which has been present since the outset of the reform process, is to achieve a transition from the military mindset that prevails within the Government to a democratic mindset that upholds human rights."
Creator/author: Tomás Ojea Quintana
Date of entry/update: 2013-10-24
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: GA 2013 (68th Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Chinese)
Source/publisher: United Nations General Assembly (A/67/397)
Date of publication: 2013-09-23
Description: 摘要 本报告根据大会第67/233 号决议第21 段提交，所述期间为2012 年8 月25 日至2013 年8 月10 日。在本报告所述期间，缅甸发生了巨大变化，通过建立新 机构以及国民议会和地区议会开会积极颁布新法律等继续实施2011 年启动的改 革措施；同时在民族和解方面取得稳步进展，并为此与前族裔武装团体进行谈判， 鼓励流离失所者自愿回返和重新安置。政府开展了一系列旨在逐步实现市场经济 的改革措施，向外国投资和贸易开放了新的行业，并采取措施确保提高透明度和 打击腐败。随着缅甸与外界的交往广泛扩大，出现了新的挑战。全国族裔之间的 紧张关系和暴力事件不断增加，人们对当前的改革是否会受到影响感到忧虑。联 合国继续进行广泛参与，并向缅甸提供支持。
Creator/author: Tomás Ojea Quintana
Date of entry/update: 2013-10-24
Type: Individual Documents
Language: Chinese
Format : pdf
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Title: GA 2013 (68th Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Arabic)
Source/publisher: United Nations General Assembly (A/68/397)
Date of publication: 2013-09-23
Description: موجز في هذا التقرير ، يصف المقرر الخاص كيف تستمر الإصلاحات الجارية في ميانمار في ﺗﻬيئة آفاق لتحقيق أوجه تحسن كبيرة في حالة حقوق الإنسان . وتشمل التطورات الهامة التي شهدﺗﻬا الفترة المشمولة بالتقرير استمرار الإفراج عن سجناء ا لضمير؛ وتعزيز احترام الحق في حرية الرأي والتعبير؛ وإحراز تقدم نحو التوصل إلى اتفاق بشأن وقف إطلاق النار على الصعيد الوطني . غير أن المقرر الخاص يسلط الضوء على الأخطار الناجمة عن التغاض ي عن أوجه القصور في مجال حقوق الإنسان أو عن التعامل مع أوجه القصور هذه على افتراض أن الزخم المتوّلد عن الإصلاحات الحالية سيؤدي دون شك إلى معالجتها . ويحذر من أن أوجه القصور هذه، إذا لم تتم معالجتها الآن، ستترسخ على نحو متزايد في مجالات من قبيل المساءلة عن انتهاكات حقوق الإنسان ؛ وحقوق الأقليات العرقية والدينية؛ والحق في التجمع السلمي وفي تكوين الجمعيات؛ وتمثيل المرأة في مناصب صنع ال قرار؛ و الحقوق في الأراضي ؛ وحقوق الإنسان والتنمية . وعلاوة على ذلك، فإﻧﻬ ا ستؤدي في ﻧﻬاية المطاف إلى تقويض عملية الإصلاح نفسها ما لم تتم معالجتها وفقا للمعايير الدولية لحقوق الإنسان . ويخلص إلى أن التحدي القائم منذ بداية عملية الإصلاح يتمثل في تحقيق الانتقال من العقلية العسكرية السائدة داخل الحكومة إلى عقلية ديمقراطية تحترم حقوق الإنسان.
Creator/author: Tomás Ojea Quintana
Date of entry/update: 2013-10-24
Type: Individual Documents
Language: Arabic
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Title: AG 2013 (68me sesssion): Rapport du Rapporteur sp?cial sur la situation des droits de l?homme au Myanmar (Fran?ais)
Source/publisher: Nations Unies, Assembl?e g?n?rale (A/68/397)
Date of publication: 2013-09-23
Description: R?sum?: "Dans le pr?sent rapport, le Rapporteur sp?cial rend compte des r?formes en cours au Myanmar et de la mesure dans laquelle elles permettent toujours d?escompter des am?liorations significatives de la situation des droits de l?homme. Parmi les ?volutions importantes intervenues au cours de la p?riode consid?r?e figurent la lib?ration continue de prisonniers d?opinion; le plus grand respect du droit ? la libert? d?opinion et d?expression; et les progr?s vers un accord de cessez-le-feu national. Le Rapporteur sp?cial met en garde, cependant, contre le risque que les lacunes dans le domaine des droits de l?homme ne soient sous-estim?es ou que l?on consid?re que la seule dynamique des r?formes actuelles suffise ? y rem?dier. De son point de vue, si ces lacunes ne sont pas corrig?es aujourd?hui, elles tendront ? se p?renniser dans des domaines comme la responsabilit? pour les violations des droits de l?homme; les droits des minorit?s ethniques et religieuses; les droits de r?union et d?association pacifiques; la repr?sentation des femmes dans les postes d?cisionnels; les droits fonciers; et les droits de l?homme et le d?veloppement. En outre, elles finiront par nuire au processus de r?forme lui-m?me s?il n?y est pas fait face en conformit? avec les normes internationales des droits de l?homme. Le Rapporteur sp?cial conclut que, depuis le d?but du processus de r?forme, l?enjeu est de parvenir ? passer de l??tat d?esprit militaire qui pr?vaut au sein du gouvernement ? un ?tat d?esprit d?mocratique, respectueux des droits de l?homme."
Creator/author: Tomás Ojea Quintana
Date of entry/update: 2013-10-24
Type: Individual Documents
Language: Fran?ais, French
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Title: AG 2013 (68me session): Informe del Relator Especial sobre la situaci?n de los derechos humanos en Myanmar (Espa?ol)
Source/publisher: Naciones Unidas. Asamblea General (A/68/397)
Date of publication: 2013-09-23
Description: Resumen: "En el presente informe, el Relator Especial expone que las reformas que se est?n llevando a cabo en Myanmar siguen generando la perspectiva de que la situaci?n de los derechos humanos en el pa?s va a mejorar de un modo sustancial. Entre los principales acontecimientos ocurridos durante el per?odo objeto de informe figuran la liberaci?n constante de presos de conciencia, la mejora del respeto del derecho a la libertad de opini?n y de expresi?n, y los avances en pos de un acuerdo nacional de cesaci?n del fuego. El Relator Especial subraya, no obstante, los peligros de restar importancia a las carencias existentes en la esfera de los derechos humanos, o de dar por supuesto que dichas carencias se abordar?n inevitablemente gracias al impulso de las reformas actuales. El autor del informe advierte de que, si no se abordan ahora esas deficiencias, se ir?n acentuando progresivamente en ?mbitos como la rendici?n de cuentas sobre las violaciones de los derechos humanos, los derechos de las minor?as ?tnicas y religiosas, los derechos de libertad de reuni?n y de asociaci?n pac?fica, la representaci?n de las mujeres en puestos de adopci?n de decisiones, los derechos sobre la tierra y los derechos humanos y el desarrollo. Adem?s, si no se afrontan de conformidad con las normas internacionales de derechos humanos, es posible que minen el proceso mismo de reforma. El Relator Especial concluye que el reto, ya planteado desde el inicio del proceso de reforma, es conseguir pasar de la mentalidad militar predominante en el seno del Gobierno a una concepci?n democr?tica que defienda los derechos humanos."
Creator/author: Tomás Ojea Quintana
Date of entry/update: 2013-10-24
Type: Individual Documents
Language: Espa?ol, Spanish
Format : pdf
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Title: Listen To Us – Stop Ignoring Our Concerns
Source/publisher: "Karen News"
Date of publication: 2013-10-12
Description: "A number of international governments, organisations and individuals try to squeeze the current situation of the Karen people into a narrow, restrictive and simplistic narrative that is usually framed like this. ?After more than sixty years of conflict, at last the Karen have peace. There has been a ceasefire for almost two years, the Karen National Union and government of Burma are in dialogue, development projects and aid are coming into Karen State to help the people, and finally refugees can return home.? If all this is true, why aren?t Karen people celebrating? As a nation, the Karen people have suffered so much. Generation after generation has grown up in fear, facing conflict, displacement and repression. Unknown millions have been forced from their homes, uncounted thousands have been killed, and there has been so much suffering. Surely if there is a real peace, we?d all be happy? Certainly for several communities in conflict zones the ceasefire makes a big difference. People are not being attacked as they were before, their villages destroyed, their lives taken, and the use of forced labour has fallen. However, even in these communities there is great caution. It?s a caution shared by most Karen people across Burma, in neighbouring Thailand, and those further abroad. International observers should be trying to understand exactly why people who have suffered so much from conflict and human rights abuses are not celebrating the current peace and reform process. If they fail to do so, they?ll fail to understand what is happening in Burma, and they will never see the lasting peace they claim they want to see in our country..."
Creator/author: Zoya Phan
Date of entry/update: 2013-10-14
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: Measuring the Information Society - 2013
Source/publisher: Inernational Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Date of publication: 2013-10-07
Description: Without Annex 4...."I am pleased to present to you the 2013 edition of Measuring the Information Society (MIS). Now in its fifth year, this annual report identifies key ICT developments and tracks the cost and affordability of ICT services, in accordance with internationally agreed methodologies. Its core feature is the ICT Development Index (IDI), which ranks countries? performance with regard to ICT infrastructure and uptake. The report aims to provide an objective international performance evaluation based on quantitative indicators and benchmarks, as an essential input to the ICT policy debate in ITU Member States..."..."In Papua New Guinea, Myanmar, Eritrea and Niger, fewer than 2 per cent of the population is online..."
Date of entry/update: 2013-10-08
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
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Title: "The Myanmar Code" Vol. XII (full text)
Source/publisher: Government of Myanmar (Myanmar Code Vol. XII)
Date of publication: 1958-10-24
Description: 1958 Edition.....CIVIL PROCEDURE 1. The Code of Civil Procedure... 2. The Court Fees Act... 3. The Process Fees Act... 4. The Suits Valuation Act... 5. The Limitation Act 6....... EVIDENCE 1. The Evidence Act 2. The Bankers? Book3 Evidence Act 3. The Oaths Act
Date of entry/update: 2013-10-05
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English, Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ
Format : pdf pdf
Size: 11.86 MB 9.15 MB
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Title: Profile of Legal Aid Network
Source/publisher: Legal Aid Network
Description: Mission: "Legal Aid Network is committed to facilitate efforts of grassroots people and activists, civil society organizations, lawyers and legal teams which aim to achieve human rights by establishing a peaceful, free, just and developed society with the underpinnings of genuine principles of the Rule of Law, mainly from legal aspect..."
Date of entry/update: 2013-10-02
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
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Title: Legal Aid Network website
Source/publisher: Legal Aid Network
Description: Burmese and English
Date of entry/update: 2013-10-02
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English, Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ)
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Title: The Dark Side of Transition: Violence Against Muslims in Myanmar
Source/publisher: International Crisis Group (ICG) Asia Report N?251
Date of publication: 2013-10-01
Description: Conclusion: "Anti-Indian and anti-Muslim sentiments and violence are not a new phenomenon in Myanmar, with riots and killings having occurred regularly since the British colonial period. At this delicate moment of transition, the risks of these old enmities resurfacing is serious. Both legitimate grievances and bigoted intolerance can now be expressed more openly using modern technology and this allows extremist views, including by some in the Buddhist clergy, to be spread more rapidly and widely. Following intercommunal clashes in Rakhine State in 2012, Myanmar has seen anti- Muslim violence in several towns and villages in the central part of the country, leaving dozens dead and thousands displaced. The response from the authorities has been far from adequate, but there are indications that government leaders and the police recognise the seriousness of the situation and are taking steps to tackle it. President Thein Sein has condemned the violence and stated that he has a ?zero-tolerance? policy, but problems remain in translating these words into reality on the ground. In the most recent incidents, police appear to have been responding more quickly and more assertively, minimising destruction and casualties. Buddhist perpetrators are being prosecuted and imprisoned more quickly and in greater numbers. A security response is not sufficient, however. In order to effectively address the problem, political, religious and community leaders need to condemn extremist rhetoric. Those who are spreading messages of intolerance and hatred must not go unchallenged. Otherwise, this issue could come to define the new Myanmar, tarnishing its international image and threatening the success of its transition away from decades of authoritarianism."
Date of entry/update: 2013-10-01
Type: Individual Documents
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Title: BURMA (MYANMAR) - Poetry
Source/publisher: Poetry International, Rotterdam
Description: Short biographies, poems, articles of 16 Burmese poets. Poets and Poems: Aung Cheimt (1948-), I?ve come to shoot geese, see a lady and tell lies about myself; Aung Cheimt goes to the cinema; Flashback Journal. Maung Day (1979-), A submission to the National Day special edition; Ghost story. Eaindra (1973-), Blues from a bull; Cashier; Milled timber. Ma Ei (1948-), A catastrophic rune; No fish today, mother. Han Lynn (1986-), Deck chair; Elevator; The bird watcher; When I perfume myself; Helicopter. Maung Chaw Nwe (1949?2002), Harbour; Champion, but a champion; The seal catcher. Maung Pyiyt Min (1953-), A bunch of 52 keys. Maung Yu Py (1981-), Yangon 2010; A UFO sighting yesterday at the edge of town. Mya Kabyar (1974-), Chin; Greater coucals; To the snowy mountain range. Pandora (1974-), The venomous; Chitchat between Hitler and Che Guevara at a beer garden; Barbarian village. ko ko thett (1972-), A few ways to eat a city raw; Chaos clock; Blindfolded Brahmins; A walk with history; Monosodium glutamate. Thi Mar Win (1982-), Summer poem; Moonlit night - 5; Moonlit night - 9. Tin Moe (1933?2007), Old guest; Shakespeare and U Punnya; When blood boils; Awake from a homesick dream; A caged chicken; With a lantern of hope. Wawn Awng (1942-), Pupa; Stray and tattered dogs; Sleepless night. Mae Yway (1991-) Such & such are the window displays of the city; Postponement; She who is going to add 1 to 20. Zeyar Lynn (1959-) A faith worthy of 45 million; Chronicle of kings; Big sister Lisa, have you been to Laiza?
Date of entry/update: 2013-09-30
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English, Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ
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Title: Myanmar National Human Rights Commission website
Date of entry/update: 2013-09-28
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English, Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ
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Title: Burma in Transition (video, photos and text)
Source/publisher: Geoffrey Hiller
Date of publication: 2013-09-00
Description: "A book documenting life inside Burma from 1987 through the recent historic transition by an award-winning photographer....I am asking for your help to self-publish a book. As some of you know, with changes in digital technology the publishing industry is going through a transformation, and publishers are reluctant to print books by even the most accomplished photographers. A professional team is in place. Editors/designers Natasha Chandani and Lana Cavar have begun working with me to produce a high-quality 192-page book of color photographs in a 7 x 9 1/2 inch format. Essays by prominent Burmese writer Dr. Ma Thida, a human rights activist and herself a former political prisoner, and also journalist Francis Wade will accompany the images to explain the context in Burma today. The book will be in print by April 2014. Please help to make this project a reality. Your donation will pay for the costs of producing and printing a beautiful book. Among the rewards are limited edition prints and a signed copy of the book..."
Creator/author: Geoffrey Hiller
Date of entry/update: 2013-09-23
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English
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Title: "The Burma Code" Vol. IX (full text)
Source/publisher: Government of the Union of Burma via "The Burma Code" (1957 ed.)
Date of publication: 1957-10-17
Description: TABLE OF CONTENTS..... TORTS TO PERSONS: 1. The Fatal Accidents Act ... CONTRACT: 1. The Contract Act... INSURANCE: 1.The Insurance Companies Act ... 2. The Life Assurance Companies Act ... 3. The Provident Insurance Societies Act ... 4. The Provident Funds Act ... 5. The Contributory Provident Funds Act ... 6. [Burmese text]... 7. [Burmese text]..... AGENCY: 1. The Powers of Attorney Act ... Trusts - 1. The Trusts Act ... 2. The Official Trustees Act ... 3. The Administration of Public Funds Act ... 4. Burmese text... 5. Burmese text..... CHARITIES: 1. The Religious Societies Act... 2. The Charitable Endowments Act... 3. The Charitable and Religious Trusts Act... 4. The Mussalman Wakf Act... ASSOCIATIONS: 1. The Partition Act ... 2. The Partnership Act... 3. The Societies Registration Act ... 4. The Co-operatives Societies Act ... 5. The Burma Companies Act... 5. The Companies Foreign Interests Act... 7. The Companies (War-Time Provisions) Act, 1945... 8. Burmese text.
Date of entry/update: 2013-09-23
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English, Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ
Format : pdf
Size: 10.3 MB
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