Highlights
Political Monitor 6 - 23 February 2015
Deed of Commitment for Peace and National Reconciliation (English translation) - 13 February 2015
EBO Briefing Paper No. 1/2015 - Deed of Commitment for Peace and Reconciliation - February 2015
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News
Kokang boy, 10, dies from landmine blast
From Democratic Voice of Burma - Feb. 27, 2015, noon
Govt Wrong to Suggest Wa, China Involvement in Kokang Conflict: UWSA
From the Irrawaddy - Feb. 27, 2015, noon
Student activists: Govt is buying time
From Democratic Voice of Burma - Feb. 27, 2015, 11:55 a.m.
Li Zhigang's return to Yunnan suggests conflict in Myanmar may affect province
From Want China Times - Feb. 27, 2015, 11:50 a.m.
Bird flu outbreak in Monywa
From Mizzima - Feb. 27, 2015, 11:50 a.m.
Myanmar refugees visit on lobbying trip
From Mizzima - Feb. 27, 2015, 11 a.m.
Let Us Stick to Humanitarian Work: Red Cross
From the Irrawaddy - Feb. 27, 2015, 11 a.m.
Myanmar-Thai cooperation, migrant workers discussed on Bangkok visit
From Mizzima - Feb. 27, 2015, 11 a.m.
Alcoholism meetings deal with hidden challenge
From Mizzima - Feb. 27, 2015, 11 a.m.
Fire Destroys Four Migrant School Boarding Houses – Mae Sot Authorities Investigating Cause
From Karen News - Feb. 27, 2015, 11 a.m.
Opinion papers
Quality Talk? By Tamas Wells
Will North Korea Follow Vietnam, Myanmar? By VOA
In Myanmar, a Former Hijacker Finds His Own 'Middle Path,' Without Regrets By Tom Nagorski
Buddhists, Muslims In Myanmar Seek Reintegration Following Riots By Paing Soe
Questions Remain Over Chinese Involvement in Myanmar Violence By Shannon Tiezzi
Interview: Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China By Steve Herman
De-militarizing politics critical for Myanmar By Ding Gang
It’s unfair! By Nay Htun Naing
The long march to university reform By Nicholas Farrelly
In Pictures: Life on the Other Side of the Tracks By Aung Thet Htwe
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