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‘Drug-addicted people should not be treated as criminals’
Ei Cherry AungMyanmar NowCategory: NewsOpinionDr. Nang Pann Ei Kham (Photo: Myanmar Now)In 2014, a number of civil society organisations and researchers concerned over the health and well-being of...
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Investing in women key to a sustainable future for all
Peter Lysholt Hansen, Ambassador of Denmark to MyanmarCategory: NewsOpinionDanish Ambassador Peter Lysholt Hansen. Photo: Hong Sar/MizzimaIf we want real progress and prosperity for all human beings we...
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‘Will to agree and confidence building needed for peace’, Finnish FM
MizzimaCategory: NewsOpinionMizzima editor-in-chief Soe Myint speaks exclusively to Finland’s Foreign Minister Timo Soini about peace, trade, aid, freedom of media, and the role of the military in...
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‘Many Kokang people are afraid of politics’
Ei Cherry AungMyanmar NowCategory: NewsOpinionYan Kyi Kan (Photo: Supplied)The Kokang minority of northern Shan State are ethnically Chinese but citizens of Myanmar who, like many other minorities,...
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Peace, justice, human rights and good governance are the pillars of...
MizzimaCategory: NewsOpinionAmbassador of Switzerland Mr. Paul Seger. Photo: Hong Sar/MizzimaSwitzerland was the first European country to open up an embassy in Myanmar in 2012. In the following...
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The Facebook generation and the need for peace
Khin Zaw WinCategory: NewsOpinionPhoto: MizzimaIt is said that the Vietnam War (or the second Indochina War to be precise), was the first televised war. It is fair to say that the images that appeared...
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Norway to focus on peace, natural resources and responsible business
MizzimaCategory: NewsOpinionAmbassador of Norway to Myanmar Ms Ann Ollestad. Photo: Hong Sar/MizzimaNorway has a long history of promoting political reform in Myanmar. In the following interview,...
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French Ambassador discusses the democratic and development challenges for...
MizzimaCategory: NewsOpinionFrance Ambassador Mr Olivier Richard. Photo: Hlaing Myo/MizzimaIn an exclusive interview, Ambassador of France Mr Olivier Richard sat down with Mizzima Editor-in-Chief Soe...
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Ending AIDS by 2030
Michel SidibéCategory: NewsOpinionUNAIDS team in Yangon and civil society organisation partners show their support for #zerodiscrimination in Myanmar. Photo: UNAIDSThis week, leaders are gathering at...
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Japanese Ambassador says development for Myanmar will be a ‘balancing act’
MizzimaCategory: NewsOpinionJapan’s Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Tateshi Higuchi. Photo: Hong Sar/MizzimaIn a wide-ranging interview, Japan’s Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Tateshi Higuchi discussed bilateral...
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New government should not disregard Asean
Bangkok PostCategory: NewsOpinionOverview as Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders hold hands for the traditional ASEAN handshake to start the 26th ASEAN summit during the opening...
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‘The army insists we give up our weapons, it’s a major obstacle’
Htet Khaung LinnMyanmar NowCategory: NewsOpinionAA leader Brigadier-General Tun Myat Naing. Photo: Htet Khaung Linn/Myanmar NowThe Arakan Army (AA) was formed in 2009 in the Kachin Independence Army...
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The new Burma is starting to look too much like the old Burma
Elliott Prasse-FreemanCategory: NewsOpinionDaw Aung San Suu Kyi arrives at Parliament in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: Hong Sar/MizzimaIn the November 2015 election, Burma’s long-standing opposition, the...
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Social Welfare Minister discusses his work and outreach to youth, aged
MizzimaCategory: NewsOpinionMinister of Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Myat Aye visits a patient in hospital. Photo: Min Min/MizzimaThe new Minister of Ministry of Social...
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Minister discusses preparations for natural disasters
Myo ThantCategory: NewsOpinionMinister of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Myat Aye. Photo: Min Min/MizzimaIn the following interview with Mizzima, Minister of Social Welfare, Relief and...
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What does BREXIT and the British government reshuffle mean for Myanmar?
Benedict RogersCategory: NewsOpinionBenedict Rogers. Photo: Benedict Rogers/FacebookBritain, unexpectedly, has a new government. The prime minister for the past six years, David Cameron, has resigned...
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EU steps up with new strategy to support Myanmar's transition
MizzimaCategory: NewsOpinionEU Ambassador Roland Kobia, left, discusses the EU-Myanmar programme with Mizzima Editor in Chief Soe Myint, right. Photo: Hong Sar/MizzimaEuropean Union Ambassador Roland...
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‘Most Military Officers Actually Advocate a Ceasefire’
Phyo Thiha ChoMyanmar NowCategory: NewsOpinionChin rebel leader Salai Lian Hmung Sakhong. Photo:Phyo Thiha Cho/ Myanmar NowSalai Lian Hmung Sakhong is the vice president of the Chin National Front, a...
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‘It is important to promote ethnic languages and cultures’
Ei Cherry AungMyanmar NowCategory: NewsOpinionKhun Maung Thaung, Chairman of Ethnic Affairs and Internal Peace Committee of the Lower House and vice-president of the Pa-O National Organisation. Photo:...
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Turkish Ambassador discusses Myanmar relations and global issues
Aung ThuraCategory: NewsOpinionMr Murat Yavuz Ates, Ambassador to Myanmar from the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey (Left). Photo: Hong Sar/MizzimaIn an exclusive interview with Mr Murat Yavuz Ates,...
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