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Published on: 28 March 2014

Written by: Ashley South All articles by Ashley South

For the first time since independence, government forces and most Ethnic Armed Groups have stopped fighting. This is...

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Published on: 27 March 2014

Written by: Amal de Chickera All articles by Amal de Chickera

If the production of refugees was an industry, Myanmar would be among the world’s market leaders. And of all its...

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Published on: 26 March 2014

Written by: Kirsten McConnachie All articles by Kirsten McConnachie

It seems probable – and entirely reasonable - that it will take several years to build trust in a ‘new’ Myanmar that...

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Published on: 25 March 2014

Written by: Rachel Fleming All articles by Rachel Fleming

Written by: Rosalinn Zahau All articles by Rosalinn Zahau

Ethnic Chin refugee women and children from Burma are the hidden victims of pervasive sexual and gender-based...

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Published on: 24 March 2014

Written by: Zoya Phan All articles by Zoya Phan

For refugees in camps on the Thailand Burma border to be able to return to Burma, two main issues need to be...

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Published on: 24 March 2014

Written by: Kirsten McConnachie All articles by Kirsten McConnachie

Individual posts in this week’s feature have provided a snapshot into a single issue. Collectively, they explore a...

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