Why Did U.S. Support Commission of Inquiry on Burma?

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Written by Nehginpao Kipgen | 02 September 2010

By Nehginpao Kipgen The Korea Times - September 2, 2010 With just a little over two months before the general election in Burma, which is scheduled for November 7, the United States joined countries such as Australia, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia for the creation of a U.N.-led commission to investigate alleged war crimes by Burma's military junta. On August 18, the White House in a statement said the commission could advance the cause of human rights in ... Read more...

India’s Engagement and Burma’s Junta

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Written by Nehginpao Kipgen | 24 July 2010

By Nehginpao Kipgen Asia Times - July 21, 2010 India, in attempts to expand engagements with its neighbors, has hosted Afghan president Hamid Karzai, Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa, Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed, Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed and some Nepalese leaders.  Nehginpao Kipgen In the last week of July, New Delhi will extend a red carpet reception to the leader of the Burmese military junta ... Read more...

The Indian Census 2011

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Written by Lunminthang Haokip | 20 July 2010

By Lunminthang Haokip Introduction: Census Operation, 2010 needs no introduction. It is a nation-wide ongoing exercise since June 1, 2010. The methods adopted for house-listing and creation of individual identity database had never been so meticulous ever since the census done around the time Jesus Christ was born. The motives are equally Christian. Righteous recording of names and particulars is the be-all and end-all. Lunminthang Haokip ... Read more...

Kuki Chief-Ship: Looking East or West?

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Written by Lunminthang Haokip | 12 July 2010

By Lunminthang Haokip   Background: The issue merits a heated debate till the sun goes cold. To the Kukis, chief-ship is age-old. Long before democracy replaced monarchy in India, the Kuki-inhabited regions of the sub-continent’s north-eastern states and its military-ruled neighbour, Myanmar’s (Burma) north-western frontiers, a unique method of hill-village governance evolved out of environmental compulsions. Good or bad, the situation in the tribal settlements demand ... Read more...

What If Burma Goes Nuclear?

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Written by Nehginpao Kipgen | 13 June 2010

By Nehginpao Kipgen The Brunei Times - June 9, 2010 The Burmese military regime’s desire to become a nuclear power is an alarming development for the Burmese people, especially ethnic minorities, as well as nations which like to see a nuclear free world. The documentary, broadcasted by the Al Jazeera news network on June 4, is an indication of how the Burmese military junta has planned to acquire nuclear weapons, with the help of North Korea.  Both Burma and North K ... Read more...

Extension of U.S. Sanctions on Burma

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Written by Nehginpao Kipgen | 23 May 2010

By Nehginpao Kipgen The Epoch Times - May 17, 2010   The U.S. foreign policy toward the State Peace and Development Council of Burma is closely watched by both the Burmese people and the international community, if any positive development might emerge. Despite the ongoing high-level engagement, president Barack Obama, on May 14, extended the national emergency in executive order beyond the expiration date of May 20, 2010.   In a message sent to the U.S. congress, Ob ... Read more...

Purposes and Principles of U.S. Engagement in Burma

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Written by Kurt M. Campbell | 11 May 2010

By Kurt M. Campbell Rangoon, Burma, May 10, 2010 I have just completed my second trip to Burma. During my two-day trip, I met with a wide variety of stakeholders inside the country. In Nay Pyi Taw, I held consultations with the Minister of Science and Technology, the Foreign Minister, the Minister of Information and the Spokes Authoritative Team, the Union Election Commission, the Labor Minister, and the head of the USDA. In Rangoon, I met with a number of community leaders of ... Read more...

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