The Burma Partnership (BP), a community based advocate organisation called on the United Nation High Commissioner for Refugee to consult and to involve refugees in the process of repatriation.
The local residents said they are planning to stage a protest outside the office of the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) that is in charge of projects related to the gas and oil pipelines on Kyaukpru’s Madae Island in Arakan State on 26th of December.
Teknaf, Bangladesh: Border guard of Bangladesh (BGB) personnel pushed back 35-Rohingya to Burma through different points of Naikhon Chhori and Shahapari Dip (Island) border point to Teknaf yesterday afternoon, according to BGB sources.
A new report by Arakan Oil Watch (AOW) called “Danger Zone” alleges that a planned Chinese industrial zone threatens the livelihoods of tens of thousands of people in Arakan State as well as Burma’s second largest mangrove forest.
Minbya: The local farmers in Minbya Township in Arakan State have been summoned and threatened by the Burmese army reportedly for filing a complaint to the higher authorities over their farms being confiscated by the army.
A report Burma released by ethnic students and youth groups 12, December documents the lack of inclusion and consultation with local communities by Burma’s government and the developers of the country’s mega projects.
Japan’s Meidensha Corporation announced on Monday that it has signed an agreement with Burma’s Asia General Electric Co. to provide technological cooperation for the design, manufacture and maintenance of voltage inverters.
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