Constitutional Frameworks: Who’s Drafting Burma’s Future?

By Santipap

The idea of a constitution is to unite different sectors of society under a common framework. This unification should not occur after the constitution has been written, but at the very beginning - during the drafting process. The groups should be working together, to ensure that the process is inclusive.

The Failure of State Building in Post War Burma

By M.McAteer

Since gaining independence after the Second World War, the ruling administrations of Burma have been unsuccessful in creating a state apparatus that fosters a common sense of nationhood among the citizens of the Union of Burma. There has never been a state framework which guarantees a sense of political equality for all ethnic groups or nationalities.

People's Stories:Life at the Military's Gunpoint

By Kanyamaw

The prolonged civil war in Burma has been occurring for more than five de cades now, resulting in an exodus of refugees to neighbouring countries and thousands of internally displaced person (IDPs) hiding within the country, in the worst possible situation. However, the strenght and courage of the people continues to shine through the dark of the oppression.