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Title: MIGRANT SMUGGLING IN ASIA - Current Trends and Related Challenges
Description/subject: Executive Summary: "This report outlines patterns of migrant smuggling in Asia and presents evidence-based knowledge to guide policy and strengthen international cooperation. Developed by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, it is part of a series of knowledge products considering acute and far-reaching issues confronting governments and communities in South-East Asia, as part of an ongoing analytical and capacity-strengthening process. Migrant smuggling occurs against the backdrop of regional integration within Asia, which has created a rapid increase in the cross-border movement of people and goods. Countries often have a multifaceted relationship to the migration phenomenon, simultaneously serving as a source, transit and destination for regular and irregular migration. Although most migrant smuggling in the region takes place within Asia, smuggled migrants are also reaching destinations in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America. The majority of smuggled migrants are young male adults but there are also a significant number of young women and children. While a range of factors motivate migration, such as family reunification or escaping (political) persecution, the majority of migrants are in pursuit of better economic opportunities. Smugglers are used when accessing legal channels for migration proves unsuccessful or remains difficult. Regular labour migration channels are typically inadequate, and therefore informal, unlicensed, and also licensed recruitment agencies exploit these shortcomings and fill in the gaps. In South-East Asia, labour opportunities are the primary driver for irregular migration, with male smuggled migrants taking on positions in manufacturing, agriculture, fisheries and construction. Female migration is also on the rise and often leads to work in domestic service, hospitality, entertainment or the sex industry. Irregular migrants are typically young and willing (and able) to face the risks associated with what can be a difficult journey. They can adapt to what sometimes are harsh work and living conditions in the destination country. However, families and unaccompanied minors are also migrating irregularly, which risks even more dramatic consequences. Smuggling is often a complex process with real dangers for the lives, health and safety of migrants. In addition to being far away from their home communities and in the destination country illegally, smuggled migrants find it difficult to assert their rights. They are more vulnerable to abuse, exploitation and trafficking as well as susceptible to involvement in criminal activities. Despite the lack of comprehensive research or documentation, an estimated 40,000 irregular migrants have died worldwide since 2000. Smugglers of migrants are driven by profit and the complexity and level of organization of a journey depends on the intended destination and the amount a migrant is willing or able to pay. Smuggling networks have been reported to manage complex operations covering source, transit and destination countries. The majority of operations in Asia, however, take place on an ad hoc and less sophisticated basis. Active in a variety of roles, smugglers are involved as recruiters, transporters, accommodation providers, facilitators, enforcers, organizers and financiers. They can adapt quickly to changing circumstances and comprise a range of diverse backgrounds, nationalities and age groups. In many cases, the smugglers were once smuggled migrants..."
Source/publisher: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Date of publication: 2015-03-31
Date of entry/update: 2015-04-29
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Size: 8.07 MB 1.48 MB
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Title: Myanmar: Parliament must reject discriminatory ?race and religion? laws (English/ Burmese မြန်မာဘာသာ)
Description/subject: Joint statement by Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists..."Myanmar?s Parliament must reject or extensively revise four draft laws addressing ?race and religion” that are currently under its consideration, said Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ). These draft laws are discriminatory and could result in violations of a number of human rights, including the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, the right to privacy, children?s rights and the right to freedom of expression. In December 2014, President Thein Sein submitted to Parliament a package of four draft laws aimed at ?protecting race and religion”. The four draft laws ? the Religious Conversion Bill, the Buddhist Women?s Special Marriage Bill, the Population Control Healthcare Bill and the Monogamy Bill ? contain many discriminatory provisions, in particular on religious and gender grounds, and do not accord with international human rights law and standards, including Myanmar?s legal obligations as a state party to the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)..."
Source/publisher: Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists
Date of publication: 2015-03-03
Date of entry/update: 2015-04-27
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English, Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ)
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Title: EBO Myanmar
Description/subject: EBO?s vision for the future of the Union of Myanmar: The ?Pyidaungsu” (Union of Myanmar) is established as a federal democratic country after a well-negotiated and sustainable peace process. Just and fair negotiations have ended the 65-year old civil war and there is peaceful co-existence, where multi-ethnic communities thrive and participate actively in the political arena. The National Dialogue during the peace process has led to good governance and the establishment of a developed and prosperous nation. The international community supports the transition process and assists in the country?s development. Human rights are widely understood, fulfilled, promoted and respected. mission statement In support of the vision, EBO will: Encourage and strengthen the capacity of decision makers (the executive, army, parliament, civil service & political parties) to seek a more inclusive and democratic solution to peace through engagement processes with other stakeholders to develop policies and strengthen democratic practices. Facilitate ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) to consult amongst themselves; provide information, training and resources to develop policies and strategies for negotiations; and to implement their agreement with the government. The program will also build the capacity of EAOs to interact with the general public and political parties to strengthen collaboration and cooperation in support of a position to negotiate with the government. Strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations and (especially ethnic) media by facilitating access to information, training and funding to enable them, especially women and youth, to participate in the peace process and have a more active role in social and political processes. Provide the international community, foreign governments and INGOs with information on developments within Myanmar to help develop their policies to support democratization and to help coordinate their response and involvement in the peace process..."
Source/publisher: Euro-Burma Office (EBO)
Date of entry/update: 2015-04-25
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English
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Title: Burma?s Revolution From Below
Description/subject: "Elites still think they?re running the show. But farmers are increasingly taking matters into their own hands.....In the streets, paths, and paddy fields of hundreds of Burmese towns and villages, thousands of protesters are mobilizing, in creative and often radical ways, for everything from constitutional change, to educational liberalization, to improved labor standards, to fair energy prices. But most significant — in terms of numbers, commitment, and challenge to the status quo — are the numerous farmers? protests against the land grabs that went on with impunity during the military era and which are continuing today even amidst Burma?s ostensible transition to democracy..."
Elliott Prasse-Freeman
Source/publisher: "Foreign Policy"
Date of publication: 2015-04-20
Date of entry/update: 2015-04-21
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: 350.org
Description/subject: About, Resources. Get Involved....."350.org is building a global climate movement. Our online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions are coordinated by a global network active in over 188 countries. The number 350 means climate safety: to preserve a livable planet, scientists tell us we must reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere from its current level of 400 parts per million to below 350 ppm. We believe that a global grassroots movement can hold our leaders accountable to the realities of science and the principles of justice. That movement is rising from the bottom up all over the world, and is uniting to create the solutions that will ensure a better future for all. With over 4000 languages spoken around the world, words don?t always get the point across. This wordless animation explains 350.org in 90 seconds:..."
Source/publisher: 350.org
Date of entry/update: 2015-04-18
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English
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Title: State of the World 2015: Confronting Hidden Threats to Sustainability (video + intro to "State of the World 2015")
Description/subject: "We think we understand environmental damage: pollution, water scarcity, a warming world. But these problems are just the tip of the iceberg. Deeper issues include food insecurity, financial assets drained of value by environmental damage, and a rapid rise in diseases of animal origin. These and other problems are among the underreported consequences of an unsustainable global system. In State of the World 2015, the flagship publication of the Worldwatch Institute, experts explore hidden threats to sustainability and how to address them. Eight key issues are addressed in depth, along with the central question of how we can develop resilience to these and other shocks. With the latest edition of State of the World, the authorities at Worldwatch bring to light challenges we can no longer afford to ignore."
Source/publisher: Worldwatch Institute
Date of publication: 2015-04-13
Date of entry/update: 2015-04-16
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: Human Rights Council - 28th Session: The situation of human rights in Myanmar - Resolution
Description/subject: Resolution adopted without a vote...Statements by delegates may be seen on the UN webcast at http://webtv.un.org/search/ahrc28l.21rev.1-vote-item4-57th-meeting-28th-regular-session-human-rights-council/4137987781001?term=myanmar
Source/publisher: UN Human Rights Council
Date of publication: 2015-03-27
Date of entry/update: 2015-04-08
Type: Individual Documents
Language: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish
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Size: 190.21 KB 249.24 KB 265.47 KB 123.89 KB 150.71 KB 342.66 KB
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Title: UN webcast of the session regarding Draft Resolution A/HRC/28/L.21/Rev.1 - "Situation of human rights in Myanmar"
Description/subject: Resolution adopted without a vote
Source/publisher: United Nations Human Rights Council
Date of publication: 2015-03-27
Date of entry/update: 2015-04-08
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English + original languages
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Title: The Complete Works Of Chuang Tzu
Chuang Tse (Burton Watson, trans)
Source/publisher: Internet (Akasha)
Date of entry/update: 2015-03-28
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: BiC Burma pages
Description/subject: Background... Country Strategies... Project Monitor... Resources... Contact..... "After a 25 year-long absence, International Financial Institutions (IFIs) returned to Burma in 2012 in support of the country?s political and economic transitions. Following the election of the civilian government in November 2010, the leadership of President Thein Sein indicated, in the eyes of the international community, signs of reform. International donors such as the World Bank Group (WBG) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) sought to support the reform process by deploying their staff, opening their country office, conducting assessments, rolling out their interim investment plans, and funding a few projects. Since their formal re-engagement in 2012, these multilateral institutions have stepped up their lending and non-lending activities. The civil society organizations of Burma, both those that are based inside and on the border of the country, were very clear in reminding the IFIs to avoid rushing into a country where the military still exerts a huge influence over the government (25% of the seats in Parliament are reserved for military personnel) and military cronies dominate the formal economic sector. However, donors continue to exhibit an overwhelmingly positive view about the prospects of Burma?s political and economic reforms and have already moved ahead with multi-million dollar projects..."
Source/publisher: Bank Information Centre (BiC) - "Amplifying Local Voices to Democratic Development"
Date of entry/update: 2015-03-28
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English
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Title: ASIAN DEVELOPMENT OUTLOOK 2015 - FINANCING ASIA?S FUTURE GROWTH (MYANMAR PAGES)
Description/subject: "...Policy reform allowed rapid economic growth in the closing fiscal year and is expected to drive stronger expansion through the forecast period. Inflation will likely accelerate as well, and stresses are seen building in fiscal and external accounts. A key challenge is to develop the country?s human resources, in particular by better equipping its young people for roles in a modern economy..."
Source/publisher: Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Date of publication: 2015-02-28
Date of entry/update: 2015-03-28
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
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Title: Myanmar Investment Climate Assessment - Sustaining reforms in a time of transition
Description/subject: RECOMMENDATIONS: *Additional attention is needed on implementation, especially as the pace of reforms remains high. The importance of careful implementation and even the prioritization of implementation over further reforms should be emphasized. The need for a fast pace of reform across the different areas needs to be tempered with the dangers of attempting to push the reform process too far too fast. The capacity of the government to implement reforms is clearly (still) limited. In building not only the capacity but also the reputation as a capable overseer of the economy, consistent and steady reform is vital, more so than a high pace... * The formation of a permanent dialogue mechanism for investment climate reform marks a significant milestone. The private sector has taken steps to create a dialogue mechanism through the Union of Myanmar Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI), which has established the Myanmar Business Forum (MBF). The Ministry of Commerce has been assigned the role of government MBF focal point. Both the private and public sector participants seem committed to making MBF a success and a forum through which frank discussions of the issues, as well as diligent follow-up of initiated reforms, can be carried out. In order to sustain the reform effort in the coming years great care will have to be taken to continually strengthen the leadership and buy-in for the MBF... *While comprehensive reforms for improving access to finance and electricity have been initiated, improving access to land and to skilled labor are areas where additional attention is warranted. On land, broad reforms are underway, including a new national land use policy. The process for transferring land use rights, for example, as captured by the Doing Business indicator ?registering property? could be made more transparent, simpler, faster, and cheaper. More complicated reforms can then follow such initial reforms. For skilled workers, additional analytical work is needed first, and a discussion about what role the government will take in supporting firms in finding skilled workers. Examples of helpful analytical work include the Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER) workforce development and the Skills Toward Employability and Productivity (STEP) household and firm surveys. In order to assess what the appropriate role of the government should be in fostering vocational training and similar programs to improve workplace readiness, more analysis is needed... *The reform agendas in place to improve regulation, taxation and eliminate corruption should be continued and expanded. While the ICA makes a number of specific recommendations, the full implementation in these categories will be neither easy nor quick. Persistent effort is needed to make sure that the various government agencies, as well as the civil servants themselves, become engaged actors of change in this new role of the government in the economy. This is a long-term endeavor and capacity building in change management will be critical. As a recommendation that is very easy to implement: any old mandates or rules favoring state economic enterprises (SEEs) over private firms as suppliers of goods or services to the government should be eliminated. If Myanmar?s private firms are to be encouraged, then opening government contracts to competition will improve not only the efficiency of scarce public funds, but will also give private firms and investors increased confidence in the government?s commitment to a strong and dynamic market economy in Myanmar... *Ultimately, the real challenge in completing the reform agenda will be political. The reform agenda is broad and ambitious. A great deal has already been accomplished, but much more remains to be done. The real challenge in fully implementing reforms will be political. This is the common tension in countries seeking to transition to modern economies and to a fair, transparent investment climate. Only with an empowered group of capable and non-corrupt regulators is such a transition possible. The government needs to reconcile this imperative for professionalism within its ranks, on the one hand, with the legacy and the demands of formidable patronage networks, on the other. How this tension is reconciled will ultimately determine whether Myanmar?s staggering potential is realized..."
Source/publisher: World Bank
Date of publication: 2015-01-01
Date of entry/update: 2015-03-27
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: The Chin Hills - A History of the People, our dealings with them, their Customs and Manners, and a Gazetteer of their Country. Volumes I & II
Description/subject: "The Chin Hills" vol. I (9.5MB)... "The Chin Hills" vol. II (6.9MB)
Bertram S. Carey & H. N. Tuc k
Source/publisher: Government Printing, Burma
Date of publication: 1895-11-30
Date of entry/update: 2015-03-27
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
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Title: Guns, Cronies and Crops - How military, political and business cronies have conspired to grab land in Myanmar (English, Burmese မန်မာဘာသာ)
Description/subject: "As Myanmar?s junta prepared to step down from government, the military set about seizing public assets and natural resources to ensure its economic control in a new era of democratic rule. Guns, Cronies and Crops details the collusion at the heart of operations carried out by Myanmar?s armed forces in northeastern Shan State. Large swathes of land were taken from farming communities in the mid-2000s and handed to companies and political associates to develop rubber plantations. Our investigation reveals those involved, including Myanmar?s current Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, U Myint Hlaing, the country?s ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party, and Sein Wut Hmon, a rubber company which collaborated with the former military junta to gain control of land. These revelations come as Myanmar?s government finalises the drafting of a national land policy, the country?s first. The report documents the toxic legacy of these land grabs on an already marginalised ethnic-minority population, for whom little has changed since the country?s much-lauded transition to civil democracy in 2011. Villagers told Global Witness that they had received no compensation and are struggling to earn a living and feed their families without land to grow food..."
Source/publisher: Global Witness
Date of publication: 2015-03-26
Date of entry/update: 2015-03-27
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English, Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ)
Format : pdf
Size: 5.38 MB
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Title: Midnight Intrusions - Summary & Recommendations ညဉ့်နက်သန်းခေါင်ချင်းနင်းဝင်ရောက်ခြင်းများ-ဧည့်စာရင်းအဆုံးသတ်ရေး
Description/subject: အကျဉ်းချုပ် ၂၀၁၁ ခုနှစ်တွင် ဦးသိန်းစိန် သမ္မတဖြစ်လာပြီးနောက်၊ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ၏ နိုင်ငံရေးနှင့် စီးပွားရေး ပြုပြင်ပြောင်းလဲမှုများသည် နိုင်ငံ၏အနာဂတ်အတွက် ကြီးမားသောလွတ်လပ်မှုများ မကြုံစဖူးသော အကောင်းမြင်မှုများသို့ ဦးတည်ခဲ့ပါသည်။ သို့ရာတွင် မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတစ်ဝန်းရှိ လူ့အသိုက်အဝန်းများတွင်၊ အာဏာပိုင်များသည် ဖိနှိပ်သောဥပဒေများကို ဆက်လက်ကျင့်သုံးနေပြီး၊ ယခင်စစ်အစိုးရများ လက်ထက်တွင် ကျင့်သုံးနေကျကိုသာ ဆက်လက်အသုံးချလျက် ရှိပါသည်။ မြို့ပြနှင့် ကျေးလက်တောနယ်၊ မြန်မာဗုဒ္ဓဘာသာနှင့် လူနည်းစုများ၊ ချမ်းသာသူနှင့် ဆင်းရဲသူ အပါအဝင် ဖြစ်သော မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတွင် နေထိုင်သူအားလုံးသည် ၂၀၁၂ ခုနှစ် ရပ်ကွက် သို့မဟုတ် ကျေးရွာအုပ်စု အုပ် ချုပ်ရေးဥပဒေ အရ ညဉ့်အိပ်ညဉ့်နေ အိမ်တွင်တည်းခိုသူများကို ရပ်ကွက် သို့မဟုတ် ကျေးရွာအုပ်စု အုပ် ချုပ်ရေးမှူးအဖြစ် တာဝန်ထမ်းဆောင်နေသော အစိုးရအရာရှိများထံ တိုင်ကြားရန်လိုအပ်ပါသည်။ စင်စစ် အားဖြင့် ဒေသခံများသည် ညဉ့်အိပ်ညဉ့်နေတည်းခိုမည့်သူများကို လက်ခံနိုင်ရန် နိုင်ငံတော်မှ ခွင့်ပြုချက် ရယူရန်လိုအပ်ပါသည်၊ အာဏာပိုင်များကလည်း အကြောင်းမျိုးစုံပြပြီး ငြင်းပယ်နိုင်ကြောင်းသိရှိရပါသည်။ မြန်မာအာဏာပိုင်များသည် မကြာခဏနှင့် ပုံမှန်ဆိုသလို အိမ်ထောင်စုများကိုစစ်ဆေးခြင်းဖြင့် တည်း ခိုသူများကိုတိုင်ကြားရန်လိုအပ်ချက်ကို လိုက်နာကြောင်း သေချာစေပါသည်။ ရပ်ကွက် သို့မဟုတ် ကျေးရွာအုပ်စု အုပ်ချုပ်ရေးဥပဒေသည် အရာရှိများအား ပုဂ္ဂလိကနေအိမ်များကို ဝင်ရောက်ရန်နှင့် ?တရား ဥပဒေစိုးမိုးရေးနှင့် စည်းကမ်းထိန်းသိမ်းရေးအတွက် စစ်ဆေးရန်လိုအပ်သောနေရာများကို အခါအား လျော်စွာစစ်ဆေးရန်” အကန့်အသတ်မရှိ အခွင့်အာဏာပေးထားပါသည်။ ဤပြဌာန်းချက်က ခွင့်ပြုထား သော အခွင့်အာဏာအရ ရပ်ကွက်နှင့် ကျေးရွာအုပ်စု အုပ်ချုပ်ရေးမှူးများသည် ထုံးစံအတိုင်း ဤစစ်ဆေးမှု များကို ညဉ့်နက်သော အခါကျမှ ရဲ သို့မဟုတ် ထောက်လှမ်းရေးအရာရှိများ၊ အခြားသူများနှင့်အတူ ဧည့်စာရင်းတိုင်ကြားခြင်းမရှိသော ဧည့်သည်များရှိ မရှိကို စစ်ဆေးရန်အကြောင်းပြ၍ ပြုလုပ်ကြပါသည်။ ဤချင်းနင်းဝင်ရောက်ခြင်းများပြုလုပ်သည့် အချိန်ကိုထောက်ရှု၍ ဒေသခံများသည် ထိုအလေ့အကျင့်ကို ?ညဉ့်နက် သန်းခေါင်စစ်ဆေးမှုများ” ဟုရည်ညွှန်းပြောဆိုကြပါသည်
Source/publisher: Fortify Rights
Date of publication: 2015-03-19
Date of entry/update: 2015-03-19
Type: Individual Documents
Language: Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ)
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Title: MIDNIGHT INTRUSIONS - Ending Guest Registration and Household Inspections in Myanmar (English)
Description/subject: SUMMARY: "Since President Thein Sein came to power in 2011, political and economic reforms in Myanmar have led to greater freedoms and unprecedented optimism for the country?s future. However, in communities throughout Myanmar, authorities continue to apply repressive laws and employ practices common under previous military regimes. The Ward or Village Tract Administration Law requires all residents of Myanmar—urban and rural, Burman Buddhists and minorities, rich and poor—to report the identity of overnight houseguests to government officials serving as ward or village tract administrators. In effect, residents need permission from the state to host overnight guests—and authorities are known to deny guest registration for a variety of reasons. Myanmar authorities ensure compliance with the guest registration requirement by conducting periodic household inspections. The Ward or Village Tract Administration Law empowers officials to inspect ?the places needed to examine for prevalence of law and order and upholding the discipline [sic] ,” effectively giving them unfettered authority to enter private residences. Under the authority granted by this provision, ward or village tract administrators typically carry out household inspections late at night with police or intelligence officers and others, ostensibly to determine if unregistered guests are present. Given the timing of these intrusions, many residents refer to the practice as ?midnight inspections”. Additionally, individuals who lack adequate documentation or citizenship status in Myanmar face challenges hosting or staying as overnight guests. For example, individuals who are unable to obtain household registration documents are typically required to regularly report themselves to the state as guests in their own homes, often on a weekly basis. The provisions of the Ward or Village Tract Administration Law related to the guest registration requirement and its enforcement impinge on various human rights, including the right to privacy and rights to freedom of movement, residency, and association. The guest registration requirement represents a systematic and nationwide breach of privacy, giving the government access to troves of personal data from communities across the country. Evidence collected by Fortify Rights also suggests that the law is particularly enforced against low-income communities, individuals working with civil society organizations, and political activists..."
Source/publisher: Fortify Rights
Date of publication: 2014-03-19
Date of entry/update: 2015-03-19
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: Earthrise (video series)
Description/subject: "Earthrise is Al Jazeera?s award-winning environmental show. Now in its seventh season, earthrise continues to champion the individuals and grassroots initiatives exploring solutions to the environmental challenges we face today. From Sweden to the Seychelles, Myanmar to Mozambique, earthrise?s diverse team of reporters meet visionaries, global and local, who share their innovations and experiences, inspiring us all to get more involved..."
Source/publisher: Aljazeera
Date of entry/update: 2015-03-19
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English (speech and/or subtitles)
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Title: On The Land We Live - A film about land reform in Myanmar (video)
Description/subject: Documentary by the Land Core Group Myanmar, where 70% of the Myanmar population are smallholder farmers, about the challenges faced by poor farmers from land grabbing and land dispossession in rural Myanmar...Interviews with land activists and dispossessed farmers in different parts of the country... sections on: resistance to land-grabbing; Myanmar land law and policies (where customary tenure and women?s land rights are not explicitly recognised); efficiency of smallholder practice...
Source/publisher: Land Core Group of the Food Security Working Group
Date of publication: 2015-03-17
Date of entry/update: 2015-03-18
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English, Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ (English voice-over and subtitles)
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Title: Min Zin?s blog
Description/subject: 50 (as of March 2015) well-written articles on Burma, from January 2012 ...Tags: Argument, Borders, Burma, Business, China, Culture, Default, Dispatch, Energy, Finance, Free, Free, Freedom, Health, History, Inbox, Islam, Justice, Labor, Law, Media, Military, Min-Zin, Politics, Religion, Security, Trade, Trade, Women
Min Zin
Source/publisher: "Foreign Policy"
Date of entry/update: 2015-03-13
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English
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Title: Forest Trends
Description/subject: "Forest Trends is a Washington D.C.-based international non-profit organization that was created in 1998 by leaders from conservation organizations, forest products firms, research groups, multilateral development banks, private investment funds and philanthropic foundations. Our mission is four-fold: to expand the value of forests to society; to promote sustainable forest management and conservation by creating and capturing market values for ecosystem services; to support innovative projects and companies that are developing these markets; and to enhance the livelihoods of local communities living in and around those forests. We do this by analyzing strategic market and policy issues, catalyzing connections between forward looking producers, communities and investors, and developing new financial tools to help markets work for conservation and people. Our approach integrates the fundamental dimensions of ecology, economy and equity because our goal is to have an impact on a scale that is meaningful globally and for a diverse set of stakeholders.".....Several reports on Myanmar
Source/publisher: Forest Trends
Date of entry/update: 2015-03-13
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English
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Title: Commercial Agriculture Expansion in Myanmar: Links to Deforestation, Conversion Timber, and Land Conflicts
Description/subject: "In Myanmar, as in other countries of the Mekong, it is widely acknowledged that the clearing of forests to make way for the expansion of commercial agricultural fields is increasingly the leading driver of deforestation, alongside legal and illegal logging, and the clearance of forest areas to make way for infrastructure projects such as roads and hydropower dams. While the conversion of forests for agricultural development has been occurring for many decades, it is the unprecedented rate of this conversion that is now so astounding — as well as the fact that the government is encouraging increasing levels of investment for large-scale industrial agricultural expansion when laws and institutions are not yet able to regulate these large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs). National legal frameworks — laws, regulations, and enforcement bodies — will need to be improved so this development occurs in the context of sustainable and legal forest management and local communities are assured that they have secure land use rights and access to these agricultural and forested landscapes for their livelihood needs. Despite national statements purporting to protect Myanmar?s remaining forests, a new set of land and investment laws1 are still facilitating the conversion of forests into private agribusiness concessions. Since Myanmar?s President U Thein Sein took office in March 2011, the new reform-minded government has promoted industrial agricultural development as an attractive sector for both domestic and, increasingly, foreign investment. In the forest sector itself, promising new reforms have been progressing, but so far have focused only on the managed timber estates under the direct control of the Myanmar Forest Department (which have been over-harvested for decades). The remaining natural forests in the country?s resource-rich, ethnic-populated states are still left outside any effective forest management and are thus even more prone to extensive logging and forest conversion. In sum, each year Myanmar has been losing more than 1.15 million acres of forests — some of Southeast Asia?s last remaining (sub-)tropical High Conservation Value Forests (HCVF). Hardwood log exports have been growing by volume, and even more by value, since the new government took office (Figures 1 and 2). Between 2011 and 2013, the volume of timber product exports jumped from about 2.7 to over 3.3 million m3, with values increasing from just over US$ 1 billion to about US$ 1.6 billion. Much of Myanmar?s timber is no longer sourced from historical (over-cut) harvesting areas (government-managed timber estates predominately in the geographic center of the country). Instead, domestic private companies are clear-cutting HCVFs — for agribusiness, mining, and hydropower sites, and special economic zones (SEZs) — and producing Myanmar?s, and some of the world?s, most valuable ?conversion timber.” Forest Trends has estimated that conversion timber from these LSLAs now constitutes a significant portion of the Burmese timber being placed on the international market..."
Kevin Woods
Source/publisher: Forest Trends
Date of publication: 2015-02-28
Date of entry/update: 2015-03-13
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: FRAMEWORK FOR VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION - Refugees from Myanmar in Thailand
Description/subject: May 2014 - (A revision of the October 2012 UNHCR Thailand discussion document)....."A ?Framework for Voluntary Repatriation? (VolRep) and - at an appropriate time - a ?Voluntary Repatriation Operations Plan? are necessary steps by UNHCR in partnership with concerned stakeholders including the governments of Thailand and Myanmar. This Framework advocates for the adherence to international standards and core protection principles as it concerns the return of refugees, whereas the Operations Plan will support the various operational aspects and inherent procedures of an organized repatriation at a time when UNHCR is able to ?promote” refugee returns. That may only come about as a result of a positive assessment of the situation in southeast Myanmar that would be viewed as overall conducive to the refugees? voluntary return and their sustainable reintegration back home. As a foremost priority, UNHCR will be looking to ensure that all necessary safeguards are in place for people to return voluntarily, in safety and with dignity. It will be important that any voluntary return is organized accordingly so as to ensure the full protection of refugees, asylum-seekers, and others of concern to UNHCR. This Framework for Voluntary Repatriation therefore sets out the protection principles and standards that must be upheld and it highlights the main protection and assistance aspects of an organized repatriation operation for refugees living in the nine Temporary Shelters (refugee camps) in Thailand..."
Source/publisher: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Date of publication: 2014-04-30
Date of entry/update: 2015-03-12
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: Tourism Sector-Wide Impact Assessment
Description/subject: "The Tourism Sector-Wide Impact Assessment (SWIA), the second SWIA developed by the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB) in partnership with its co-founders, the Danish Institute of Human Rights and the Institute of Human Rights and Business, is intended to support responsible business practices in this growing sector of Myanmar?s economy.... * Executive Summary and Recommendations * Executive Summary and Recommendations (Burmese) * Myanmar Tourism Sector-Wide Impact Assessement (complete)... The Myanmar Tourism SWIA puts detailed information on potential impacts of the sector into the public domain for uptake and use by a wide range of audiences. It assesses not only localised and cumulatives impacts on individuals and groups that may arise from tourism in specific locations, but also the sector?s potential impacts on Myanmar society as a whole and the choices to be made..."
Source/publisher: Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB)
Date of entry/update: 2015-03-11
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English
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Title: AN ACCOUNT OF AN EMBASSY TO THE KINGDOM OF AVA, IN THE YEAR 1795. (Vol. II)
Description/subject: TO WHICH IS NOW ADDED, A NARRATIVE OF THE LATE MILITARY AND POLITICAL OPERATIONS IN THE BIRMESE EMPIRE. WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF THE PRESENT CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY, ITS MANNERS, CUSTOMS, AND INHABITANTS. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. II.... PRINTED FOR CONSTABLE AND CO. 1 8 2 7.
Lieut-Col. Michael Symes
Source/publisher: CONSTABLE AND CO. EDINBURGH:
Date of publication: 1826-11-30
Date of entry/update: 2015-03-11
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: Kokang: The Backstory
Description/subject: "The sudden outbreak of hostilities in northern Shan State?s remote Kokang region has taken many by surprise. Some have posted messages on social media sites saying that ?those people” are not Myanmar citizens, and a government official even branded the hostilities a ?Chinese invasion.” While it is true that 90 percent of Kokang?s inhabitants are ethnic Chinese and few can speak the Myanmar language, reality is not quite that simple. The area is definitively on Myanmar?s side of the border with China, and the ethnic Kokang are one of the ?135 national races” officially recognized by the government. But how did they end up in Myanmar and who are they?..."
Bertil Lintner
Source/publisher: "The Irrawaddy"
Date of publication: 2015-03-09
Date of entry/update: 2015-03-11
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: The Long Road to Recovery - Ethnic and Community-Based Health Organizations Leading the Way to Better Health in Eastern Burma
Description/subject: "This report summarizes the results of a large-scale, population-based health survey, which covered 64 townships, 6,620 households, and a target population of 456,786 people. The survey was jointly conducted by members of the Health Information System Working Group (HISWG). The survey results demonstrate that remote and conflict-affected regions of eastern Burma continue to face critical health challenges. Some health outcomes in the region have improved, though it is clear that significant challenges remain. Mortality rates among infants and children under 5 in eastern Burma are far higher than Burma?s official figures for the country as a whole and more closely resemble other areas where complex humanitarian disasters have unfolded, such as Somalia. The three main causes of death across all age groups are attributable to largely preventable diseases such as diarrhea, malaria, and acute respiratory infections. Ethnic and community-based health service providers are responding strategically to health needs at the community level, but increases in support are needed in order to expand their reach and to address the chronic health crisis in the region.....TABLEOF CONTENTS: Foreword by Dr. Cynthia Maung... Executive Summary... Context: Political background; Health in Burma... Ethnic and Community-Based Health Systems in Eastern Burma: Governance and leadership; Health service delivery; Health workforce; Health information systems... Methodology: Sampling; Instrument design and health outcomes measurement; Surveyor training and ethical approval; Data collection, compilation, and analysis; Limitations... Survey Areas... Survey Findings and Discussion: Demographics; Mortality; Maternal and child health; 1 Skilled birth attendants; Antenatal care; Family planning and contraceptive use; Maternal nutrition; Child nutrition; Childhood diarrhea; Breastfeeding practices; Malaria; Malaria prevalence; Malaria: cause-specific mortality; Malaria health seeking behavior; Malaria prevention; Access to Health Care; 1 Proximity to healthcare facilities; Health access and birth registration ; Human rights violations; Health and Human Rights... Conclusions... Recommendations... Appendices: Acronyms; Data for Shan State Development Foundation; Background; Methodology; Demographics; Maternal and child health; Malaria; Access to health care; Human rights violations; Primary Health Care Convergence Model; Survey questionnaire; Website links for references; ..."
Source/publisher: Health Information System Working Group
Date of publication: 2015-01-31
Date of entry/update: 2015-03-10
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: Google goes offline for developing countries
Description/subject: "A new initiative from Google helps make online materials available offline through physical kits, allowing developing-country developers to work even when the internet doesn?t. Google announced at the beginning of December it would enable developers to access about 30 GB of certain materials ? videos, software development kits (SDKs), documents and more ? offline through DVDs and thumb drives. Targeted at ?software developers or students of software development in regions of the world where steady access to the internet is expensive, unreliable or non-existent”, Google has already spread upward of 2000 kits across India, Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa, the company said..."
Catherine Trautwien
Source/publisher: "Myanmat Times"
Date of publication: 2015-03-09
Date of entry/update: 2015-03-10
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: UN Human Rights Council, 28th Session: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (English)
Description/subject: Summary: "Since 2011, Myanmar has undergone far-reaching changes that have affected many aspects of life in the country. However, there continue to be signs of backtracking by the Government and increasing concerns over discrimination and ethnic conflict. The present report sets out the Special Rapporteur?s key areas of focus and recommendations aimed at contributing to Myanmar?s efforts towards respecting, protecting and promoting human rights and achieving democratization, national reconciliation and development"
Yanghee Lee
Source/publisher: United Nations Human Rights Council (A/HRC/28/72) - Advanced Unedited Version
Date of publication: 2015-03-09
Date of entry/update: 2015-03-09
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: The Bittersweet Taste of Rice: Sloping land Conversion and the Shifting livelihoods of the Drung in Northwest Yunnan, China
Description/subject: "Economic development and environmental protection have often proved to be conflicting driving forces behind change in northwest Yunnan province, China. In 2003, the Sloping Land Conversion Program brought an end to traditional shifting cultivation in the Dulong valley—part of the Gaoligong Mountain Nature Reserve, Gongshan County— and is now threatening Drung people?s livelihood and culture while further increasing villagers? dependence on state subsidies. This paper addresses the implementation of this program and the difficulties encountered by locals in relation to environmental protection and economic development issues. It describes the specificities of swidden cultivation and explores aspects of human-environment relatedness in the Dulong Valley... Keywords: Dulong (Drung, Trung, T?rung), China, Yunnan, Sloping Land Conversion Program, swidden agriculture, biodiversity, development, livelihood, suicide.
Stéphane Gros
Source/publisher: Himalaya
Date of publication: 2014-12-19
Date of entry/update: 2015-03-09
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: The History and Development of De-swiddening among the Ersu in Sichuan, China
Description/subject: "The process of coercing or persuading farmers to transition from shifting agriculture to more sedentary agricultural practices, a process I refer to as ?de-swiddening,? has been well documented for many decades. Most often this process takes place in the political context of a state?s attempt to make an agricultural system more ?legible,? as Scott (1998) has aptly described it. In a more recent context, de-swiddening has actually been taken under the banner of environmental protection. In both instances, institutional bodies which design de-swiddening policies rarely consider its unintended consequences. In China, to prevent erosion in upland regions of the country, the Ministry of Forestry and the Ministry of Agriculture established the Sloping Land Conversion Program (SLCP) in 1998 to pay households not to cut down timber. At the local level, this has effectively created an altitudinal boundary preventing households from cutting any trees above 2000 meters where swiddening practices would traditionally take place. In this paper I plan to show that the policy itself was part of a historical process of the de-swiddening of various ethnic groups in Western China. Such a policy did not develop in a vacuum of knowledge but is connected to a Chinese understanding of intensified agriculture. To demonstrate this I show how the ethno-agricultural system in an Ersu Tibetan community, has been undermined by an adherence to the Chinese state?s interpretation of ?scientific agriculture? over the past 80 years. Yet, I also argue that Ersu villagers engage directly with these changes as their own desire to obtain economic wealth has increased in recent decades. Keywords: swidden, anthropology, Sichuan, Ersu, history..."
Edwin A. Schmitt
Source/publisher: Himalaya, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies: (vol34/iss2)
Date of publication: 2014-12-19
Date of entry/update: 2015-03-09
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: Business and Human Rights in Burma/Myanmar
Description/subject: Opinion and analysis on business and human rights issues in Myanmar....."Welcome to Business and Human Rights in Burma/Myanmar, a Blog dedicated to monitoring and analysing business and human rights issues in a time of transition. Myanmar is undergoing political, social and legal transformation, opening its doors to international investment of all kinds. Abundant natural and human resources have made investment an attractive prospect. Yet, ethnic conflict and widespread human rights abuses cause instability and uncertainty for investors. Companies operating in Myanmar risk involvement in conflict and human rights abuse and therefore must be aware of their responsibilities... This blog aims to provide relevant legal and policy analysis for both investors and human rights advocates. It will also highlight benchmarks achieved and human rights concerns raised by the activities of national companies or multinational corporations based in Myanmar. This blog will bring an international perspective on business and human rights, and draw on developments taking place at the United Nations and other international organizations, as well as regionally and in national contexts... This site is run by Dr. Daniel Aguirre. All views, opinions and information expressed or presented is his own and does not reflect any organisation to which he may be associated... Daniel can be contacted at: [email protected] ... Images used on the blog are not subject to copyright. They are private or are sourced from sites such as Wikimedia Commons.
Dr. Daniel Aguirre
Source/publisher: Business and Human Rights in Burma/Myanmar
Date of entry/update: 2015-03-08
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English
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Title: MATERIAL IN THE ONLINE BURMA/MYANMAR LIBRARY (OBL) RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, LAND, SHIFTING CULTIVATION, MYANMAR LAND LAW, POLICY ETC.
Description/subject: Lists the main areas of the Library where these themes are covered
Source/publisher: Online Burma/Myanmar Library
Date of publication: 2015-03-06
Date of entry/update: 2015-03-06
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: Myanmar Land, Agribusiness, and Forestry Forum (MYLAFF)
Description/subject: "MYLAFF - a forum for sharing information about land, rural livelihoods, forests, fisheries, agribusiness investment and natural resource management in Myanmar... The main URL given here is the public entry to MYLAFF. For access to more documents, users have to sign up to MYLAFF... *Members of the forum include government officials, staff of donor agencies and NGOs, project experts, academics and business people... *We aim to support rural development in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar through providing stakeholders and decision-makers with a space for communication and better access to information and analysis... *Our online document repository is at www.mylaff.org, where you can find a wide variety of documents in both English and Myanmar language, alongside others...Under Farming Systems, MYLAFF has a section on shifting cultivation... *More information is available in the FAQ, which is available here: http://www.mylaff.org/static/MyLAFF_FAQ.pdf..."
Source/publisher: MYLAFF
Date of entry/update: 2015-03-03
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English, Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ)
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Title: Behind the Silence: Violence Against Women and their Resilience - Myanmar Research Report (English)
Description/subject: Full report (a preparatory, 14-page report was issued in November 2014)..... "Violence against women is a serious and reprehensible human rights violation that affects the health, livelihoods and opportunities of women in Myanmar. Civil society actors, government authorities and international stakeholders increasingly recognize the extent and scope of this issue across the country. However, there has been little rigorous research among women in Myanmar?s general population on this topic to-date. The research presented in this report helps to fill the gap on what is known about women?s experiences of abuse and violence by their husbands and other men. In carrying out this study GEN collaborated closely with the Department of Social Welfare. It signals an increased interest and investment by the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, as well as national and international actors, to build the evidence base, and enhance activities to respond to and prevent violence against women across the country..."..... Contents:- Acknowledgements... Executive Summary... Chapter 1: Introduction: Background and Objectives of the Study; Literature Review; Violence against Women in the General Population; Sexual Violence in Myanmar; Factors Associated with Women?s Experiences of Violence; Gaps in the Literature... Chapter 2: Methodology: Conceptual Framework; Defining Violence Against Women; Violence as a Human Rights Issue; Socio-ecological Model; Participatory Approaches; Conducting Qualitative Research on Violence against Women; Study Design; Location and Site Criteria; Sampling and Participant Recruitment; In-depth Interview Sampling; Focus-group Discussion Sampling; Key Informant Sampling; Ethical and Safety Procedures; Analysis Methods; Strengths and Limitations of the Study; Validity of the Data; Sample Demographics... Chapter 3: Women?s Experiences of Violence: Intimate Partner Violence; Emotional Violence; Economic Abuse; Physical Violence; Sexual Violence or Marital Rape; Cycles and Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence; Sexual Harassment and Assault; Groping in Public Spaces; Sexual Assault or Rape... Chapter 4: Consequences of Violence against Women: Mental Health Consequences; Depression and Emotional Stress; Attempted Suicide and Suicidal Thoughts; Anger and Frustration; Physical Health Consequences; Bruises, Swelling and Surface Wounds; Medically ?Severe” Injuries; Physical Consequences of Emotional Stress; Sexual and Reproductive Consequences; Relationship and Family Consequences; Relationship Stress; Impact of Violence on Children; Social Consequences; The ?Surroundings” and Community Stigma; Social Anxiety and Isolation... Chapter 5: Coping Strategies & Help-seeking Behaviour: Internal Coping Strategies; Defensive Coping Strategies; Help-seeking Behaviours; Talking to Friends, Relatives and Neighbours; Accessing Legal Support; Accessing Health Clinics and Medical Services; Reporting to the Authorities; Barriers to Disclosure; Separation, Divorce and Barriers to Leaving; Divorce and Remarriage; Barriers to Leaving... Chapter 6: Features of Abuse and Pathways into Violence: Individual Level; Men?s Challenges with Stress, and Masculinity; Husbands? Alcohol Abuse; Childhood Experiences of Abuse; Relationship/Family Level; Women?s Pathways into Marriage; Extra-marital Affairs; Quarrelling and Challenging Male Authority; Concurrent Forms of Violence; Community Level; Community Responses to Intimate Partner Violence; Unemployment and Economic Stress; Lack of Public Safety for Women; Society Level; Unequal Access to Resources and Opportunities; Gender Norms in Myanmar; Norms around Women?s Sexuality and Men?s Access to Women?s Bodies... Chapter 7: Recommendations... References... Annex 1: Glossary.
Source/publisher: Gender Equality Network (GEN)
Date of publication: 2015-01-31
Date of entry/update: 2015-02-27
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: Is Myanmar?s Peace Process Unraveling?
Description/subject: "Over the last three weeks, fighting has broken out in Myanmar?s northeast between the military and several ethnic minority militias, including the ethnic Kokang Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army and, allegedly, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA). The KIA is one of the most powerful insurgent groups in Myanmar. At least 30,000 civilians have fled across the border into China, and the fighting has killed at least 130 people. The Myanmar military has attacked rebel groups with air strikes, and the fighting shows no sign of letting up. The fighting began on February 9, when Kokang rebels attacked government troops in the town of Laukkai and the Myanmar army launched a fierce counterattack. The exact reasons for the clash on February 9 remain somewhat unclear. The fighting may stem from a personal feud between the Kokang group?s leader and the Myanmar armed forces? commander in chief, or it may have been sparked by a desire by the Kokang militia to take back control of Laukkai. Or, the attack may have been retaliation for previous unreported attacks on Kokang fighters by the Myanmar military. Or, it may have stemmed from a dispute over drug trafficking and its profits; the northeast of Myanmar is one of the biggest producers of opium and synthetic methamphetamine stimulants in Asia. Still, the broader security environment in Myanmar clearly has played a role in this recent outbreak of fighting. Indeed, the Kokang clashes with the Burmese army are reflective of several disturbing trends in Myanmar ? trends that, if they continue, could undermine the country?s peace process and possibly lead to a wider outbreak of civil war..."
Joshua Kurlantzick
Source/publisher: [US] Council on Foreign Relations
Date of publication: 2015-02-24
Date of entry/update: 2015-02-25
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: Examining how long fallow swidden systems impact upon livelihood and ecosystem services outcomes compared with alternative land-uses in the uplands of Southeast Asia
Description/subject: "...Through a detailed analysis of each major period of research since 1945, this review aims to systematically assess studies on swidden and alternative land uses in the uplands of Southeast Asia. In doing so, our review examines the possible outcomes swidden and alternative land-use changes have on associated livelihood and ecosystem services in the region over time. In this way, the review will provide a much needed synthesis of the available data to provide policy-makers and practitioners with an evidence base in order to make informed decisions when it comes to land and forest policies and activities for the uplands of Southeast Asia..."
Wolfram Dressler, David Wilson, Jessica Clendenning, Rob Cramb, Sango Mahanty, Rodel Lasco, Rodney Keenan, Phuc To, Dixon Gevana
Source/publisher: Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) - CIFOR Working Paper no. 174
Date of publication: 2014-11-30
Date of entry/update: 2015-02-24
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: The struggle for ownership of justice
Description/subject: "We lawyers just cannot help being Darwinian. We simply cannot shake off our assumption that some legal cultures are more developed than others. We prefer written law to oral law; we are happier with professional judges than with people?s rough justice; and — need I say? — we just love cultures that have their own lawyers.".....Re the attached sales flyer for the book, the publishers say that a paperback version will be out in July or August. (Andrew Huxley 2011)
Kirsten Mcconnachie
Source/publisher: "Governing Refugees - Justice, Order and Legal Pluralism" (Chapter 6)
Date of publication: 2013-11-30
Date of entry/update: 2015-02-24
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
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Title: The governance palimpsest: order maintenance in Southeast Burma
Description/subject: Focus on Karen refugees....."The force of habit, the awe of traditional command and a sentimental attachment to it, the desire to satisfy public opinion - all combine to make custom be obeyed for its own sake. In this the ?savages? do not differ from the members of any self-contained community with a limited horizon, whether this be an Eastern European ghetto, an Oxford college, or a Fundamentalist Middle West community. But love of tradition, conformism and the sway of custom account but to a very partial extent for obedience to rules among dons, savages, peasants, or Junkers. [. . .] in the main these rules are followed because their practical utility is recognized by reason and testified by experience." (Malinowski 1926).....Re the attached sales flyer for the book, the publishers say that a paperback version will be out in July or August.
Kirsten Mcconnachie
Source/publisher: "Governing Refugees - Justice, Order and Legal Pluralism" (Chapter 4)
Date of publication: 2013-11-30
Date of entry/update: 2015-02-24
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
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Title: Divers paths to justice - Legal pluralism and the rights of indigenous peoples in Southeast Asia
Description/subject: "Indigenous peoples are among the most historically ancient living cultures of the world and have over time developed their own distinct bodies of laws and institutions of social organisation, regulation and control. These laws and institutions are expressed and practised in ways unique to their sociocultural contexts as self-determining peoples since time immemorial. Today, they are commonly referred to as customary laws (and practices). Customary laws govern community affairs, and regulate and maintain indigenous peoples? social and cultural practices, economic, environmental and spiritual well-being. However, customary laws and practices and governing institutions have come under frequent and repeated attack, leading to their severe distortion and erosion since the period of conquest and colonisation. This situation has continued with the formation of new States following decolonisation in more recent times. Prejudices against indigenous peoples and projects of nation-building have led to these peoples being marginalised and the practice of their customary laws, cultural practices, beliefs and institutions has become a criminal offence in many parts of the world, including Asia..."
Marcus Colchester & Sophie Chao (eds.) with Ramy Bulan, Jennifer Corpuz, Amity Doolittle, Devasish Roy, Myrna Safitri, Gam Shimray & Prasert Trakansuphakon
Source/publisher: Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP), Forest Peoples Programme (FPP), The Center for People and Forests (RECOFTC), Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI)
Date of publication: 2011-11-26
Date of entry/update: 2015-02-24
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: Ethnic Nationalities Affairs Center (Union of Burma)
Description/subject: An independent resource, education, and training center supporting Burma?s peace process... "Established in July 2013, the Ethnic Nationalities Affairs Center (ENAC) is an independent resource, education, and training center to support the peace process in Burma... Our Mission: To help achieve sustainable peace in Burma by engaging with political stakeholders, civil society, and the international community... Our Activities: Research & Writing Documents; Conducting research and writing policy documents about the issues related to the peace process in Burma, for example, federalism, natural resources, health, education, humanitarian aid, etc... Workshops and seminars: Conducting workshops and seminars with political stakeholders and civil society groups about the peace process issues... Presentation & Social Media: Conducting briefings and engaging local and international communities through live presentations, our website, social media, local print, radio, and television.
Source/publisher: Ethnic Nationalities Affairs Center
Date of entry/update: 2015-02-23
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English
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