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Burma in the Balance: The Role of Foreign Assistance in Supporting Burma’s Democratic Transition
The historic constraints on donor interventions in Burma—whether self-imposed sanctions or regime-imposed barriers—are increasingly giving way to a sense of heightened optimism about the possibilities of working on issues across the development spectrum. But while the terrain appears to be improving, there remain substantial barriers to effective programming beyond the overall pace and scope of political reform […]
• • •Burma’s Resource Curse: The Case for Revenue Transparency in the Oil and Gas Sector
Burma is rich in natural resources, particularly natural gas and oil. Yet instead of using these resources for the country’s development through industry and job growth, military leaders have been exporting them for over a decade […]
• • •Untold Miseries: Wartime Abuses and Forced Displacement in Kachin State
In his March 2011 inauguration speech, Burmese President Thein Sein emphasized the importance of ending Burma’s several ethnic armed conflicts, declaring that more than 60 years of ethnic warfare in Burma were due to “dogmatism, sectarian strife, and racism.” Burma’s ethnic minorities had, he said […]
• • •The Use of Rape as a Weapon of War in Burma’s Ethnic Areas
With a population of over 50 million people, Burma is comprised of eight major ethnic nationalities: Burman, Shan, Karen, Karenni, Mon, Chin, Kachin and Arakan. Burma’s ethnic groups demand equality, autonomy […]
• • •State-Level Agreement with the Karenni National Progressive Party
The full text of the state-level agreement with the Karenni National Progressive Party in Burmese language.
• •Progress Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar
The recent wave of reforms has had a positive impact on the situation of human rights in Myanmar. The upcoming by-elections on 1 April 2012 will be a key test of how far the Government has progressed in its reform process. There is, however, a risk of backtracking on the progress achieved to date. At this crucial moment in the country’s history, remaining human rights concerns and challenges should be addressed, and justice and accountability measures, as well as measures to ensure access to the truth, should be taken […]
• • •Forgotten Workforce
Burma’s continuing political repression and economic deterioration, coupled with China’s rapid growth, have caused a new phenomenon over the past few years: large-scale northward migration from Burma to China […]
• • •Separated by Borders: United By Need, An Assessment of Reproductive Health on the Thai-Burma Border
The region of eastern Burma is mired in conflict and human rights abuses. The former Myanmar military junta and the new civilian government, are responsible for widespread human rights violations throughout […]
• • •International Acclaim for Burma’s Reforms is Cause for Deep Concern for Ethnic National Peoples
The ethnic national peoples of Burma who comprise 40% of the population and occupy 60% of the land are deeply worried by the international community’s enthusiastic endorsement of the Burmese government’s recent reforms […]
• • •Myanmar’s Rising Drug Trade
An in-depth report from The Nation on opium and methamphetamine trade from Burma to Thailand.
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