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Stop racial discrimination, fight the bug instead
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 28/03/2020
» The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world in many ways. Among the several implications on humanity is the lesser talked about issue of racial or ethnic discrimination which has inherent psychological impacts.
Why is Suu Kyi defending the military?
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 06/01/2020
» On Dec 11, Myanmar's State Counsellor-cum-Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi stood at the podium of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague and defended her country against the accusation of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention over the military's clearance operations in northern Rakhine state, which caused more than 700,000 Rohingya to flee the Southeast Asian country for Bangladesh.
A Thai solution for the Rohingya crisis
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 29/11/2018
» At the end of the 33rd Asean summit in Singapore on Nov 15, Singapore formally handed over the symbolic gavel of Asean chairmanship to Thailand, which it last held in 2009. The one-year rotating term will officially begin on Jan 1, 2019.
Rakhine crisis poses greater threat
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 31/08/2017
» In the latest vicious cycle of violence in the Rakhine state of Myanmar, Muslim militants orchestrated a coordinated attack on 30 police posts and an army base on Friday, resulting in more than 100 fatalities and the evacuation of at least 4,000 non-Muslim villagers.
Rohingya face undeniable cruelty
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 23/02/2017
» The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in its report released on Feb 3 detailed that widespread human rights violations against the Rohingya population by Myanmar's security forces have put tremendous pressure on the Myanmar government.
Annan's commission faces Rohingya conundrum
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 06/09/2016
» In an attempt to find a sustainable solution to the complicated issues between Muslims and Buddhists in Myanmar's Rakhine state, former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan is visiting the Southeast Asian country this week.
Minority issues key to US sanctions on Nay Pyi Taw
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 19/05/2016
» Last week the Obama administration extended economic sanctions against Myanmar for another year saying the step is necessary despite the progress on democratic reforms.
India should step up to plate to support Myanmar
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 30/04/2016
» India is set to step up its Act East policy this week with a visit to Myanmar of its External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. It is the first high-level engagement with its immediate neighbour since the National League for Democracy (NLD) government took office on April 1.
Ethnic armed groups split over truce
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 09/10/2015
» How the nationwide ceasefire summit between the Myanmar government and the Ethnic Armed Organisations (EAOs) ended on Sept 29 will go down in the history of ethnic armed movement as a sad memory.