Burma Bulletins



BURMA BULLETINS





A month-in-review of events in Burma

​2017 - 2018



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JULY 2018





  • 'Sham' Commission of Enquiry established
  • Reuters journalists to stand trial
  • Unrest following the conclusion of the Panglong Peace Conference


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JUNE 2018





  • Burma and UN sign secretive repatriation deal
  • ICC sets jurisdiction deadline
  • Third session of the Panglong Peace Conference set for 11 July


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MAY 2018





  • Calls for accountability over Arakan crimes intensify
  • Burma insists it will not accept ICC referral
  • Amnesty Int'l publishes controversial report of ARSA attacks against Hindu civilians


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APRIL 2018





  • Prosecution witness confirms the arrest of Reuters journalists was a 'set up'
  • UN Security Council conducts tour of Bangladesh and Burma


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OCTOBER 2017





  • OHCHR report confirms that the Tatmadaw committed systematic attacks against Rohingya
  • Tens of thousands flee to safety in Bangladesh


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SEPTEMBER 2017





  • Tatmadaw clearance operations in Arakan State force over 480,000 Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh
  • UN High Com. says 'textbook example of ethnic cleansing'


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AUGUST 2017





  • Deadly escalation of violence kills hundreds and displaces thousands from all communities in Arakan State


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JULY 2017





  • UN Special Rapporteur urges the government to accept the findings of the UN Fact Finding Mission


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JUNE 2017





  • Tatmadaw detain three reporters under the Unlawful Associations Act for allegedly "having connections" with the TNLA


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MAY 2017





  • Second round of the 21st Century Panglong Peace Conference proceeds
  • Stakeholders agree on 37 out of 41 federal principles, but deadlock over 'non-secession' principle


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APRIL 2017





  • NLD win 50% of contested seats in by-elections
  • Opposition parties accuse Aung San Suu Kyi and NLD of violating regulations


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MARCH 2017





  • UN to send fact finding mission to Burma while Tatmadaw reject any international interference in Burma's 'internal affairs'


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FEBRUARY 2017





  • OHCHR releases report on atrocities committed against Rohingya Muslims
  • Burma allows military to investigate allegations, 'investigation' concludes officials did not act unlawfully


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JANUARY 2017





  • Muslim human rights defender and NLD legal advisor Ko Ni is assassinated
  • Video of Tatmadaw abuses against Rohingya Muslims surfaces, prompting government investigation

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