Sri Lankan Opposition Leader Arrested for Sedition |
| By KRISHAN FRANCIS |
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Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate has been arrested and will be court-martialed for allegedly planning to overthrow the government while serving as the head of the army. |
International Lawyers Question Thailand's Security Law |
| By SIMON ROUGHNEEN |
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A weak rule of law is contributing to political division and violence in Thailand, according to the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ). |
Karen Refugees Warned Not To Talk |
| By SIMON ROUGHNEEN |
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The Thai military has warned Karen refugees at Tha Song Yang not to speak to the media or the UNHCR––or risk arrest and deportation. |
Thai-Burmese Border Camps Braced for New Refugee Flow |
| By ALEX ELLGEE |
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The prospect of conflict in disputed areas of Burma's Karen State is leading Thai-Burmese border camps to brace themselves for new flows of refugees. |
Rural Thailand Simmers with Anti-gov’t Rage |
| By MARWAAN MACAN-MARKAR |
| The red shirts’ hostility towards the Thai judiciary is once again on the boil. On Feb. 26, the Supreme Court is due to rule on the fate of Thaksin’s US$ 2.2 billion worth of assets. |
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 |  All refugee returns to Myanmar [Burma] must be voluntary. In our interviews with the [Karen] refugees, none expressed any desire to return home.  —Kitty McKinsey, UNHCR spokesperson in Bangkok |
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The Case for China's Intervention in Burma |
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| By MIN ZIN | |
| There are now more reasons than ever for China to press Naypyidaw for genuine reconciliation in Burma. | |
Editorial: Thailand Must Not Repatriate Karen Refugees |
| This is not the time for Thailand to take a tougher stance against refugees from Burma, a country that remains at war with many of its ethnic minorities. |
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How to Select a UN Special Envoy? |
| By AUNG ZAW |
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How Long will Burma’s New Constitution Last? |
| By ARNOLD CORSO |
| Based on predictable shortcomings, it's possible—highly likely even—that Burma will have to hold another constitutional convention within a generation. |
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Burma's Sordid History of Unfair Elections |
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Constitutional Impunity for Generals in Burma |
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Civil Society's Role Beyond the Election |
| By HTET AUNG |
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Revenue from Refugees? |
| After a stressful meeting in Naypyidaw, a senior Thai government official relaxes in the barber’s chair. |
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