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Title: Faolex Myanmar pages
Description/subject: Search for Myanmar OR Burma OR Burmese - 190 laws and regulations relating to the environment
Source/publisher: Faolex
Date of entry/update: 2013-05-17
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Language: English
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Title: Asian Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Network (AECEN)
Description/subject: AECEN has been commissioned to maintain an environmental impact assessment (EIA) clearinghouse to facilitate knowledge capture and dissemination of information on international and regional best practices in EIA implementation.
Source/publisher: AECEN
Date of entry/update: 2013-05-17
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Language: English
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Title: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT RULES - DRAFT
Description/subject: "Pursuant to Section ? of the Law there shall be established a system of environmental impact assessment which shall require any proposed project or business or activity or undertaking in Myanmar by any ministry, government department, corporation, board, development committee, local authority, company, cooperative, institution, enterprise, firm or individual likely to have a significant impact on the environment to obtain approval for its implementation in accordance with these Rules...".....သဘာဝပတ်ဝန်းကျင် အကျိုးသက်ရောက်မှု လေ့လာအကဲဖြတ်သုံးသပ်ခြင်း ဥပဒေမူကြမ်း
Source/publisher: Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry, Government of the Union of Myanma
Date of publication: 2013-03-25
Date of entry/update: 2013-05-17
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: Environment Conservation Law - Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 9/2012 (English and Burmese)
Description/subject: Adopted 20 March 2012, published 1 April 2012....."The objectives of this Law are as follows: (a) to enable to implement the Myanmar National Environmental Policy; (b) to enable to lay down the basic principles and give guidance for systematic integration of the matters of environmental conservation in the sustainable development process; (c) to enable to emerge a healthy and clean environment and to enable to conserve natural and cultural heritage for the benefit of present and future generations; (d) to reclaim ecosystems as may be possible which are starting to degenerate and disappear; (e) to enable to manage and implement for decrease and loss of natural resources and for enabling the sustainable use beneficially; (f) to enable to implement for promoting public awareness and cooperation in educational programmes for dissemination of environmental perception; (g) to enable to promote international, regional and bilateral cooperation in the matters of environmental conservation; (h) to enable to cooperate with Government departments, Government organizations, international organizations, non-government organizations and individuals in matters of environmental conservation..."
Source/publisher: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
Date of publication: 2012-03-20
Date of entry/update: 2013-05-17
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English, Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ
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Title: FPIC Fever: Ironies and Pitfalls
Description/subject: Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)... Text box extracted from "Access Denied - Land Rights and Ethnic Conflict in Burma" by TNI/BCN, May 2013 at http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs15/TNI-accesdenied-briefing11-red.pdf
Jennifer Franco
Source/publisher: Transnational Institute (TNI), Burma Centre Netherlands
Date of publication: 2013-04-30
Date of entry/update: 2013-05-17
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: Ethnic Activists Warn of Surge in Land Grabs After Ceasefires
Description/subject: "About 40 ethnic activist groups are calling on the government, ethnic militias and the international community to address a surge in land-grabbing, as companies move into Burma?s ethnic regions following recent ceasefire agreements. But their campaign was off to a rocky start on Thursday when two government committees on land use declined to meet the activists. Kevin Woods, a researcher with the Netherlands-based Transnational Institute (TNI), said the Land Investment Committee, headed by Union Solidarity Development Party MP Tin Htut, and the Land Allotment and Utilization Scrutiny Committee, chaired by Win Tun Min of the Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry, had turned down requests to meet with the groups. ?They are the two most important committees for us to meet,” Woods said on Thursday, as the activists prepared to leave for the Burmese capital Naypyidaw. ?If these committees won?t meet civil society groups from ethnic areas, where most land disputes are happening, then how do they expect to address these issues?”..."
Paul Vrieze
Source/publisher: "The Irrawaddy"
Date of publication: 2013-05-09
Date of entry/update: 2013-05-17
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: Ward or Village Administration Law - Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 1/2012 (English
Description/subject: Date of adoption, 24 February 2012. Date of publication 25 February...We are not 100% sure if this English version is of the adopted law or if there were amendments...this version is a bit blurry with Firefox. Try Chrome or IE.
Source/publisher: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
Date of publication: 2012-02-24
Date of entry/update: 2013-05-16
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: Myanmar Peace Monitor
Description/subject: "Myanmar Peace Monitor is a project run by the Burma News International that works to support communication and understanding in the current efforts for peace and reconciliation in Myanmar. It aims to centralize information, track and make sense of the many events and stakeholders involved in the complex and multifaceted peace process..."
Source/publisher: Burma News International
Date of entry/update: 2013-05-15
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Language: English
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Title: Myanmar Peace Monitor - Ethnic Peace Plan
Description/subject: All ethnic groups believe that only negotiations on the terms of the Panglong Agreement based on self-determination, federalism and ethnic equality will resolve the ethnic conflict in Myanmar. However there is no cohesive plan or body that represents all armed groups. Presently the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) is the most active ethnic alliance. However it does not represent all of the ethnic armed groups. Several of its members are involved in the Working Group on Ethnic Coordination (WGEC), which is administered and financed by the Brussels-based Euro-Burma Office (EBO). The EBO is the main organization responsible for liaising and coordinating with the MPSI. Both the UNFC and WGEC have called for alternatives to the government?s BGF scheme and 2008 constitution. While the government claims that changes are possible by winning seats in parliament, ethnic armed groups are calling for political dialogue outside parliament.  Several of the ethnic armed groups? main demands (excluding the government?s guiding principles that were previously mentioned) are:
Source/publisher: Myanmar Peace Monitor
Date of entry/update: 2013-05-15
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: United Nationalities Federal Council Annual Meeting, January 2013 - Statement (English)
Description/subject: "The United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) herewith issue a statement on resolution adopted by the following member and affiliate organizations in the annual meeting held from the 7th to 10th of January 2013 in a place on Thai-Burma border.... Karen National Union (KNU)... Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP)... Kachin Independence Organization (KIO)... Shan State Progressive Party (SSPP)... New Mon State Party (NMSP)... Arakan National Council (ANC)... Pa-Oh National Liberation Organization (PNLO)... Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF)... Lahu Democratic Union (LDU)... Wa National Organization (WNO)... Chin National Front (CNF) – absent..... The member organizations of UNFC, as a united entity, have decided to have comprehensive cease-fire and peace-talks with the government of Myanmar/Burma and would not accept any cease-fire and peace talks between the government and individual member organizations from now on. The UNFC, therefore, officially notifies the government of Myanmar/Burma that the UNFC is a sole negotiation body to the government in terms of comprehensive cease-fire and peace talks with the UNFC member organizations..."
Source/publisher: United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)
Date of publication: 2013-01-10
Date of entry/update: 2013-05-15
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: Excluded - Burma?s Ethnic Nationalities on the Margins of Development & Democracy
Description/subject: "This report presents documented evidence that ethnic nationalities directly affected by development projects in Burma are systematically denied their right to free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC). While development related abuse has been well documented, no report has shed light on the staggering scale of the widespread denial of participation rights in Burma...Our research shows that: • Close to 90% of those surveyed did not receive any information about the development project before it was started by a decision maker. In all but 2 sites, not one person was given any information. • Approximately 80% of the total survey population did not know who to contact or where to go to find out more information about the project. In 3 sites, the figure soared to 100%. • Less than 1% said a public forum was held by a project decision maker where the local community could attend. • Of the total sample population, less than 2% felt they would not be punished if they sought information about the project. • Close to half (44.1%) felt unsafe seeking further information about the project, while 45.2% were not sure whether it was safe or unsafe. • Less than 1% experienced positive impacts from the development project... This report is meant to serve as a warning of the risks entailed in denying participation rights as well as a reminder to potential investors of their human rights obligations..."
Source/publisher: Nationalities Youth Forum (NY-Forum) and Students Youth Congress of Burma (SYCB)
Date of publication: 2012-11-30
Date of entry/update: 2013-05-15
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: UN OCHA Flash Update 4, Cyclone Mahasen, Bangladesh and Myanmar
Description/subject: "A red Storm Alert remains in effect for Tropical Cyclone Mahasen which is currently moving across the Indian Ocean towards Bangladesh and Myanmar. The cyclone does appear to have weakened and it is has been downgraded to a category-1 cyclone. It is expected to reach land now early on Friday morning (17 May). In its current path the cyclone is expected to hit north of Chittagong, Bangladesh but could, depending on its final trajectory, bring life threatening conditions for 8.2 million people in northeast India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. The highest impact, tidal surge and rainfall predictions are for the Chittagong and Cox?s Bazaar areas of Bangladesh...n Myanmar, relocation and evacuation efforts according to the Government?s plan are underway. As part of stage-1, the plan is to move 38,000 IDPs yesterday and today (14 May). It is unclear how many people have been relocated. Teams from humanitarian agencies have been monitoring the relocation efforts. Some IDPs are reluctant to relocate and some communities have refused to use military vehicles or to shelter in military barracks. Discussions between Government and communities in Sittwe are ongoing to negotiate alternative sites. The Government agrees that relocations are to be done in consultation with the IDPs. Muslim leaders have issued a statement encouraging people to cooperate with authorities. Humanitarian agencies are keen to understand what the triggers are for starting stage-2 of the evacuation plan which involves moving 100,000 IDPs..."
Source/publisher: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)
Date of publication: 2013-05-14
Date of entry/update: 2013-05-14
Type: Individual Documents
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Title: Access Denied - Land Rights and Ethnic Conflict in Burma
Description/subject: The reform process in Burma/Myanmar by the quasi-civilian government of President Thein Sein has raised hopes that a long overdue solution can be found to more than 60 years of devastating civil war... Burma?s ethnic minority groups have long felt marginalized and discriminated against, resulting in a large number of ethnic armed opposition groups fighting the central government ? dominated by the ethnic Burman majority ? for ethnic rights and autonomy. The fighting has taken place mostly in Burma?s borderlands, where ethnic minorities are most concentrated. Burma is one of the world?s most ethnically diverse countries. Ethnic minorities make up an estimated 30-40 percent of the total population, and ethnic states occupy some 57 percent of the total land area and are home to poor and often persecuted ethnic minority groups. Most of the people living in these impoverished and war-torn areas are subsistence farmers practicing upland cultivation. Economic grievances have played a central part in fuelling the civil war. While the central government has been systematically exploiting the natural resources of these areas, the money earned has not been (re)invested to benefit the local population... Conclusions and Recommendations: The new land and investment laws benefit large corporate investors and not small- holder farmers, especially in ethnic minority regions, and do not take into account land rights of ethnic communities. The new ceasefires have further facilitated land grabbing in conflict-affected areas where large development projects in resource-rich ethnic regions have already taken place. Many ethnic organisations oppose large-scale economic projects in their territories until inclusive political agreements are reached. Others reject these projects outright. Recognition of existing customary and communal tenure systems in land, water, fisheries and forests is crucial to eradicate poverty and build real peace in ethnic areas; to ensure sustainable livelihoods for marginalized ethnic communities affected by decades of war; and to facilitate the voluntary return of IDPs and refugees. Land grabbing and unsustainable business practices must halt, and decisions on the allocation, use and management of natural resources and regional development must have the participation and consent of local communities. Local communities must be protected by the government against land grabbing. The new land and investment laws should be amended and serve the needs and rights of smallholder farmers, especially in ethnic regions.
Source/publisher: Transnational Institute (TNI), Burma Centre Netherlands
Date of publication: 2013-04-30
Date of entry/update: 2013-05-14
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: Search results for "World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty 2013"
Description/subject: About 4,220,000 results (May 2013; 1,650,000 results (December 2014)
Source/publisher: Google.com
Date of entry/update: 2013-05-13
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Title: World Bank Group: Access to Land is Critical for the Poor
Description/subject: WASHINGTON, April 8, 2013 – As the Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty convened this week in Washington, DC, The World Bank Group issued the following statement: "By 2050, the world will have two billion more people to feed. To do that, global agricultural production will need to increase by 70 percent. That calls for substantial new investment in agriculture-- in smallholders and large farms—from both the public and private sectors. But investment alone will not be enough. High and volatile food and fuel prices and the effects of climate change and scarce resources make the challenge even more daunting. Unless crop yields can be raised, many people will remain hungry, under-nourished, and unable to seize opportunities to improve their lives. Usable land is in short supply, and there are too many instances of speculators and unscrupulous investors exploiting smallholder farmers, herders, and others who lack the power to stand up for their rights. This is particularly true in countries with weak land governance systems. ?The World Bank Group shares these concerns about the risks associated with large-scale land acquisitions,? said World Bank Group President Dr. Jim Yong Kim. ?Securing access to land is critical for millions of poor people. Modern, efficient, and transparent policies on land rights are vital to reducing poverty and promoting growth, agriculture production, better nutrition, and sustainable development..."
Source/publisher: World Bank Group
Date of publication: 2013-04-08
Date of entry/update: 2013-05-13
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: Responsible Investment in Myanmar: The Human Rights Dimension
Description/subject: About this Paper: "This is the first in a series of Occasional Papers by the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB). Papers in this series will provide independent analysis and policy recommendations concerning timely subjects on the business and human rights agenda from the perspectives of IHRB staff members and research fellows. This paper was prepared by IHRB Policy Director, Salil Tripathi with input from IHRB?s South East Asia Programme Manager, Donna Guest. Over the past year in particular, IHRB has been studying Myanmar?s re-emergence in the global economy and believes political changes in the country represent an important opportunity in the area of business and human rights. IHRB staff members have visited Myanmar, most recently in July 2012 at the invitation of the British Government to present a round-table on business and human rights with Myanmar government and opposition leaders, as well as local and international business representatives. In collaboration with the Danish Institute for Human Rights, IHRB is working with local and international partners to establish a responsible investment resource centre in Myanmar and will be developing a number of activities aimed at fostering trade and investment in the country consistent with the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and other international corporate responsibility standards. The resource centre will be open to all actors: local business, international business, government, parliamentarians, investors, civil society, trade unions and communities. From September 2012 a local co-ordinator is in place, based at the British Council in Yangon, to establish the resource centre and also to organize a series of thematic workshops on many of the issues discussed in this paper." For more details contact: [email protected]
Source/publisher: Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) - Occasional Paper series, No. 1
Date of publication: 2012-08-31
Date of entry/update: 2013-05-08
Type: Individual Documents
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Title: Burma?s Global Warming Activists Turn Up the Heat on Govt
Description/subject: "RANGOON—As a water shortage hits several townships in Burma?s commercial capital and farmers nationwide anxiously await the upcoming rainy season, environmentalists are calling for more government support in the fight against climate change in this country of 60 million people. While Burma?s nominally civilian government has earned international praise for its program of political and economic reforms after decades of military rule, environmentalists say climate change is a pressing issue that has been pushed to the back burner for too long by the nation?s leaders. ?The new government is trying to solve poverty and civil war, but unfortunately climate change has never been well acknowledged by our decision-makers,” meteorologist Dr. Tun Lwin said on Saturday in Rangoon at roundtable discussion about global warming in Burma, as temperatures in the country?s biggest city soared to 38 degrees Celsius..."
Kyaw Phyo Tha
Source/publisher: "The Irrawaddy"
Date of publication: 2013-05-06
Date of entry/update: 2013-05-06
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Language: English
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Title: Shift
Description/subject: "Shift is an independent, non-profit center for business and human rights practice. We help governments, businesses and their stakeholders put the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights into practice. We share our learning by developing public guidance materials that help build the field globally. We were established in July 2011, following the unanimous endorsement of the Guiding Principles by the UN Human Rights Council, which marked the successful conclusion of the mandate of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Business and Human Rights, Professor John Ruggie. Our team was centrally involved in shaping and writing the UN Guiding Principles, and Prof. Ruggie is Chair of our Board of Trustees..." .
Source/publisher: Shift
Date of entry/update: 2013-05-06
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
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Title: Conducting Meaningful Stakeholder Consultation in Myanmar
Description/subject: "The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights include guidance on the role of meaningful consultation by companies with their stakeholders, particularly those groups that their operations may impact directly. Meaningful consultation can assist companies both to gauge and to mitigate their risk of involvement with human rights impacts…Shift?s report is designed to assist companies with this challenge, as they consider or commence operations in Myanmar. The report (1) provides a survey of stakeholder views regarding the entry of companies into Myanmar; and (2) sets out key elements for companies to consider in their stakeholder engagement strategies. The report describes the high expectations interviewees have of the benefits that companies can bring to Myanmar, from building workers? skills in labor-intensive sectors, to improving working conditions and reducing poverty. It also highlights their fears that their lands will be taken from them, their environment degraded, and their livelihoods destroyed…" (from the Business & Human Rights entry on this report)
Source/publisher: Shift
Date of publication: 2013-03-31
Date of entry/update: 2013-05-06
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: Environmental magazines and alternative media links (text and video)
Description/subject: 55 online publications
Source/publisher: "Resurgence" magazine
Date of entry/update: 2013-05-05
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English
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Title: US State Dept. - Burma: Country Report on Human Rights Practices - 2012
Description/subject: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: "Burma?s parliamentary government is headed by President Thein Sein. On April 1, the country held largely transparent and inclusive by-elections in which the National League for Democracy (NLD) party, chaired by Aung San Suu Kyi, won 43 of 45 contested seats out of a total 664 seats in the legislature. The by-elections contrasted sharply with the 2010 general elections, which were neither free nor fair. The ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) continued to hold an overwhelming majority of the seats in the national parliament and state/regional assemblies, and active-duty military officers continued to wield authority at each level of government. Military security forces reported to military channels, and civilian security forces, such as the police, reported to a nominally civilian ministry headed by an active-duty military general. In 2012 the government?s continued reform efforts resulted in significant human rights improvements, although legal and policy revisions had yet to be implemented fully or consistently at the local level, particularly in ethnic nationality areas. On January 13, President Thein Sein released an estimated 300 political prisoners, including top figures of the prodemocracy movement and all imprisoned journalists, and amnestied an estimated 140 political prisoners in subsequent releases, though none of the 2012 releases were unconditional. The government eased longstanding restrictions imposed on its citizens, including by relaxing censorship laws governing the media, expanding labor rights and criminalizing forced labor, and returning professional licenses to practice law for the majority of lawyers who had been disbarred for political activities or for their representation of political activists. The government also eased restrictions on dissidents both from within and outside the country, including removal of more than 2,000 names from a government blacklist of persons barred from entering or leaving the country based on their suspected political activity. An outbreak of communal violence in June between predominantly Buddhist Rakhine and predominantly Muslim Rohingya in Rakhine State claimed the lives of an estimated 100 civilians and displaced tens of thousands before the central government reestablished calm. Violence broke out again in October and resulted in deaths estimated to exceed 100 and the burning of more than 3,000 houses in predominantly Rohingya villages. The central government took positive steps by deploying security forces to suppress violence, granting the international community access to the conflict areas, forming an investigative commission into the causes of the violence, and engaging international experts on reconciliation. Intercommunal tensions remained high. At the end of the year, there were more than 100,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) resulting from the violence in Rakhine State. The Burma Army escalated the use of force against the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in December, including through the use of air power. In July the government stopped issuing travel permission for UN humanitarian aid convoys to travel to Kachin Independence Organization (KIO)-controlled areas, effectively cutting off an estimated 40,000 IDPs from access to international humanitarian assistance. Local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) were generally able to access these populations during this period. KIA forces allegedly destroyed civilian infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and trains, and targeted attacks on police officials in Kachin State. Significant human rights problems in the country persisted, including conflict-related abuses in ethnic minority border states; abuse of prisoners, continued detention of more than 200 political prisoners and restrictions on released political prisoners; and a general lack of rule of law resulting in corruption and the deprivation of land and livelihoods. Government security forces were allegedly responsible for cases of extrajudicial killings, rape, and torture. The government abused some prisoners and detainees, held some persons in harsh and life-threatening conditions, and failed to protect civilians in conflict zones. The government undertook some legal reforms during the year, and in practice restrictions on the exercise of a variety of human rights lessened markedly, if unevenly and unreliably, compared to past years. Nevertheless, a number of laws restricting freedom of speech, press, assembly, association, religion, and movement remained. The government allowed for greater expression by civil society, and NGOs were able to operate more openly than in previous years; however, the mandatory registration process for NGOs remained cumbersome and nontransparent. The government signed an action plan with the UN to end illegal child soldiers. Though there were several well publicized demobilizations of child soldiers during the year, recruitment of child soldiers continued. Discrimination against ethnic minorities and stateless persons continued, as did trafficking in persons--particularly of women and girls--although the government took actions to combat this problem. Forced labor, including that of children, persisted. The government generally did not take action to prosecute or punish those responsible for human rights abuses, with a few isolated exceptions. Abuses continued with impunity. Ethnic armed groups also committed human rights abuses, including forced labor and recruitment of child soldiers, and failed to protect civilians in conflict zones"
Source/publisher: US Department of State (Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor)
Date of publication: 2013-04-19
Date of entry/update: 2013-05-02
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: Statement by Local Residents at Ramree Island regarding Shwe Gas Project, Deep Sea Port, and Oil and Gas Pipeline (English, Burmese, Chinese)
Description/subject: "Construction of Daewoo?s Shwe gas project, as well as CNPC?s Maday deep sea port and oil and gas pipeline have damaged our (local people?s) livelihoods and environment in Kyauk Phu Township since 2009. Additionally, there has been ongoing forcible land confiscation, providing no compensation or a limited amount of compensation for the confiscated rice farms and lands. We, the local affected people, were not informed or consulted by the companies regarding the positive or negative impacts of the projects before the implementation of these projects until today. Furthermore, we were not informed of whether an EIA or SIA had been conducted before the implementation of the projects. Therefore, we have been deeply concerned about the possibility of the total destruction of our major livelihoods such as farming and fishing, as the projects have already negatively impacted our livelihoods..."
Source/publisher: Local Residents at Ramree Island (20 local groups and villages)
Date of publication: 2013-05-02
Date of entry/update: 2013-05-02
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English, Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ, Chinese
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Title: Plan of Action from the Rakhine State Conflicts Investigation Commission - summary of recommendations to the Government (English and Burmese)
Description/subject: The recommendations are in the form of a 7-page table listing Task, Implementation Department and Responsible Committees for the following issues: Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Situation... Temporary Shelters before the Monsoon Season... Resettlement... Reopening of Schools... Food Security and Malnutrition... Livelihoods... Permanent Settlement... Social Kaman Ethnic Group Issue... Population Growth...Social Integration... Formation of Truth-Finding Committee...Citizenship...Economy... Health... Education...Religion...INGO and LNGO Interaction...Security and Administration...Rule of Law...Peaceful Coexistence...Media
Source/publisher: Rakhine State Conflicts Investigation Commission via "The New Light of Myanmar"
Date of publication: 2013-05-01
Date of entry/update: 2013-05-01
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English, Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ
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Title: Report of the Rakhine State Conflicts Investigation Commission (full text, Burmese)
Source/publisher: Rakhine State Conflicts Investigation Commission
Date of publication: 2013-04-29
Date of entry/update: 2013-05-01
Type: Individual Documents
Language: Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ
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Title: UN Country Team in Myanmar
Description/subject: Reports from October 2007
Source/publisher: UN Country Team in Myanmar
Date of entry/update: 2013-04-30
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Title: Inter-Agency Preparedness/Contingency Plan - Rakhine State, Myanmar
Description/subject: "This document has been elaborated by humanitarian partners to address existing humanitarian concerns in view of protracted displacement and the likelihood of the worsening of the humanitarian situation in Rakhine State anticipating the upcoming rains and the possibility for further violence across the State and possibly beyond. It is composed of three sections: a) Introduction, b) Preparedness Plan for the rains (to be implemented between March and June 2013) and c) Contingency Planning for natural and human-made disasters. Chapter a) and b) are included in this document, while chapter c) is under elaboration. Inter-communal conflict in Rakhine State started in early June 2012 and resurged in October 2012. This has resulted in the displacement of people, loss of lives and livelihoods and restricted movement for many. Conditions in most camps are still far below international emergency standards eight months after the crisis started: shelter, water and sanitation, health and other services are insufficient. Access to livelihood and basic services has been further complicated by prolonged displacement of people or their living in isolated villages. Rakhine State is prone to impacts of cyclones and s uffered of severe floods and the situation of IDPs camps is going to further worsen during the rainy season which will start in May unless immediate action is taken. Meeting the immediate shelter needs of 69,000 people before the rainy season is a top priority as they are located in flood-prone camps and/or living in tents and makeshift shelters which will not withstand the rains. The situation is particularly concerning in 13 camps in Sittwe (40,000 people), Pauktaw (20,000 people), Myebon (3,900) people which will be inundated as they are in former paddy fields or close to the shore and at risk of storm surge. Another 5,000 IDPs are not in appropriate shelters to withstand the rains. Flooding will result in a rapid deterioration of shelter, water a nd sanitation and health conditions. Overflowing of latrines and lack of drainage will increase risks of water-borne diseases, morbidity and mortality. The following actions, which can only be taken by the Government are needed..."
Source/publisher: UN Country Team in Myanmar
Date of publication: 2013-03-31
Date of entry/update: 2013-04-30
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: Myanmar must look beyond ?flawed? report to stop cycle of Buddhist-Muslim violence
Description/subject: "Recommendations in a government-backed report investigating last year?s devastating violence in Myanmar fail to effectively tackle discrimination against Rohingya Muslims and could trigger more human rights abuses, Amnesty International said. The government-appointed Rakhine Commission this week issued a briefing on its investigation into violence between Buddhist and Muslim communities in Rakhine state, western Myanmar, which first erupted in June 2012. The clashes have resulted in a considerable loss of life and left thousands displaced. The Commission, which did not include any Rohingya on its panel, called on the government to ?double? the presence of security forces in Rakhine state, including the Border Security Force (NaSaKa)..."
Source/publisher: Amnesty International
Date of publication: 2013-04-30
Date of entry/update: 2013-04-30
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: THE RULE OF LAW AND COMMERCIAL LITIGATION IN MYANMAR
Description/subject: Abstract: "After nearly thirty years of self imposed isolation, Myanmar has re- emerged as a significant potential destination for foreign investment. One of the key attractions of Myanmar as a destination for foreign investment is its legal system and historical commitment to the rule of law. With ASEAN membership and increasing levels of foreign investment in Myanmar, use of its legal system by foreign investors and their counsel has grown. The aim of this article is to outline, for both investors and legal professionals in other countries throughout the region, Myanmar?s legal system and its practical operation in the area of commercial litigation, including the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards"
Alec Christie
Source/publisher: Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal Association
Date of publication: 1999-11-30
Date of entry/update: 2013-04-30
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: The Evidence Act
Description/subject: Sections: 1. Application of Act.... 2. * * * *... 3. Interpretation clause... 4. ?May presume.?... ? Shall presume. ? ? Conclusive proof. *....."The Evidence Act of 1872 sets out the rules of evidence in Myanmar. The Evidence Act establishes rules similar in form and content to those in other former British colonies in the region and in Britain today. 6 The Evidence Act is applicable to all judicial proceedings before any court 7 and to all judges or other persons legally authorized to hear evidence. 8 However, the Evidence Act does not apply to arbitrations..." (Alec Christie)
Source/publisher: Government of the Union of Myanmar via "The Burma Code" (Myanmar Code), Vol. XII
Date of publication: 1871-11-30
Date of entry/update: 2013-04-30
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
Size: 1.56 MB
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Title: Report of the Rakhine State Conflicts Investigation Commission (Executive Summary - English)
Description/subject: "British bring in large numbers of Bengali from neighbouring country" - Nay Pyi Taw, 29 April—The Rakhine State Conflicts Investigation Commission released its report. The executive summary of the report is as follows:-
Source/publisher: Rakhine State Conflicts Investigation Commission via the "The New Light of Myanmar" 30 April 2013
Date of publication: 2013-04-30
Date of entry/update: 2013-04-29
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
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Title: BURMA: Criminalization of rights defenders and impunity for police
Description/subject: The Asian Human Rights Commission condemns in the strongest terms the announcement of the commander of the Sagaing Region Police Force, Myanmar, that the police will arrest and charge eight human rights defenders whom it blames for inciting protests against the army-backed copper mine project at the Letpadaung Hills, in Monywa. The commission also condemns the latest round of needless police violence against demonstrators there.
Source/publisher: Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC)
Date of publication: 2013-04-29
Date of entry/update: 2013-04-29
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: Migrant Information Note Issue #19 - March 2013 (Thai)
Description/subject: This issue of the IOM Migrant Information Note (MIN) details the latest updates and developments relating to the cabinet resolution on the regularization of migrant workers following the NV deadline of 14 December 2012.
Source/publisher: International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Date of publication: 2013-04-18
Date of entry/update: 2013-04-29
Type: Individual Documents
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Language: Thai
Format : pdf
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Title: Migrant Information Note Issue #19 - March 2013 (English)
Description/subject: "This issue of the IOM Migrant Information Note (MIN) details the latest updates and developments relating to the cabinet resolution on the regularization of migrant workers following the NV deadline of 14 December 2012."
Source/publisher: International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Date of publication: 2013-04-18
Date of entry/update: 2013-04-29
Type: Individual Documents
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Language: English
Format : pdf
Size: 47.96 KB
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Title: International Labour Organisation (OBL main section)
Description/subject: Several hundred documents on the labour situation in Burma/Myanmar - Observations of the Committee of Experts, International Labour Conference and Governing Body debates and documents etc.
Source/publisher: Online Burma/Myanmar Library
Date of entry/update: 2013-04-28
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English (French and Spanish also available)
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Title: Normlex (ILO) Myanmar profile
Description/subject: See also the main OBL section on the ILO
Source/publisher: International Labour Office
Date of entry/update: 2013-04-28
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English (French and Spanish also available)
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Title: Myanmar?s Two Decades of Partial Transition to a Market Economy: A Negative Legacy for the New Government
Description/subject: Abstract: "Despite more than two decades of transition from a centrally planned to a market-oriented economy, Myanmar?s economic transition is still only partly complete. The government?s initial strategy for dealing with the swelling deficits of the state economic enterprises (SEEs) was to put them under direct control in order to scrutinize their expenditures. This policy change postponed restructuring and exacerbated the soft budget constraint problem of the SEEs. While the installation of a new government in March 2011 has increased prospects for economic development, sustainable growth still requires full-scale structural reform of the SEEs and institutional infrastructure building. Myanmar can learn from the gradual approaches to economic transition in China and Vietnam, where partial reforms weakened further impetus for reforms."... Keywords: Myanmar, transition, state economic enterprises JEL classification: H61, O53, P21
KUBO Koji
Source/publisher: IDE-JETRO Discussion paper No. 376
Date of publication: 2012-11-30
Date of entry/update: 2013-04-28
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: Chinese Government Guidelines for Overseas Investment
Description/subject: "On February 28th, 2013, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Environmental Protection released its ?Guidelines for Environmental Protection in Foreign Investment and Cooperation” (?Guidelines”), which are based on recommendations by the Chinese NGO, Global Environmental Institute (GEI). These Guidelines provide civil society groups with a new source of leverage when it comes to holding Chinese companies responsible for their environmental and social impacts overseas... View the ?Guidelines for Environmental Protection in Foreign Investment and Cooperation” in Burmese | Chinese | English | Spanish... Read an analysis of the Guidelines by Grace Mang, China Program Director... Read a comparison of the Guidelines with international standards by Policy Director Peter Bosshard (also available in Chinese on chinadialogue)... Read interviews with Mr. Ren Peng of Global Environmental Institute and Dr. Hu Tao of the World Resources Institute... The Guidelines cover key issues, including legal compliance, environmental policies, environmental management plans, mitigation measures, disaster management plans, community relations, waste management, and international standards... While the Guidelines are non-binding, they are still government policy and can thus be a useful tool for civil society seeking to hold Chinese companies to account. Even though it is unlikely that the Guidelines will translate into immediate changes at project sites, the Guidelines create a new window for civil society to engage with Chinese companies abroad, obtain project information and documents, and hold them to a higher level of responsibility around mitigating damages."
Source/publisher: International Rivers
Date of publication: 2013-04-18
Date of entry/update: 2013-04-24
Type: Websites/Multiple Documents
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Language: English (links to docs in Burmese, Chinese, Spanish)
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Title: Free trade zone for Asia-Pacific?
Description/subject: "Sixteen Asia-Pacific countries are set to start talks next month on a free trade zone that would cover over half the world?s population, according to a document obtained by AFP Tuesday. The start of negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) are planned despite deep rifts among potential members, including China, Japan and Southeast Asian nations, over rival territorial claims. Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), who will meet in Brunei on Wednesday and Thursday, are expected to focus on kick-starting the talks after launching the process last year at a regional summit in Phnom Penh..."
Source/publisher: AFP via Mizzima
Date of publication: 2013-04-23
Date of entry/update: 2013-04-23
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: EU lifts sanctions on Myanmar
Description/subject: "EU foreign ministers agreed Monday to lift the last of the bloc?s trade, economic and individual sanctions against Myanmar, hailing "a new chapter" with the once pariah state. Catherine Ashton, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, pictured in Luxembourg on April 22, 2013. Photo: European Union Catherine Ashton, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, pictured in Luxembourg on April 22, 2013. Photo: European Union "In response to the changes that have taken place and in the expectation that they will continue, the Council [of ministers] has decided to lift all sanctions with the exception of the embargo on arms," said a statement approved without a vote. "The EU is willing to open a new chapter in its relations with Myanmar/Burma, building a lasting partnership," it added. The European Union began easing sanctions against Myanmar a year ago as the military, in power for decades, progressively ceded power to civilians and implemented wholesale reforms of the economy. Ministers noted, however, that there were "still significant challenges to be addressed", in particular an end to hostilities in Kachin State and improving the plight of the Rohingya people..."
Source/publisher: Mizzima
Date of publication: 2013-04-23
Date of entry/update: 2013-04-23
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Title: "All You Can Do is Pray" - Crimes Against Humanity and Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya Muslims in Burma?s Arakan State
Description/subject: "This 153-page report describes the role of the Burmese government and local authorities in the forcible displacement of more than 125,000 Rohingya and other Muslims and the ongoing humanitarian crisis. Burmese officials, community leaders, and Buddhist monks organized and encouraged ethnic Arakanese backed by state security forces to conduct coordinated attacks on Muslim neighborhoods and villages in October 2012 to terrorize and forcibly relocate the population. The tens of thousands of displaced have been denied access to humanitarian aid and been unable to return home..."
Source/publisher: Human Rights Watch
Date of publication: 2013-04-22
Date of entry/update: 2013-04-22
Type: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
Size: 5.01 MB
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