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Philippines: Burma Broke Promise to Democratize

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Philippines urges Southeast Asian countries to push the Burmese junta to rescind a slate of new elections laws.

NLD to Decide on its Fate on March 29

By KO HTWE
Burma's opposition party will decide on March 29 whether or not to register as a political party and participate in the election planned for this year.

Election Campaign To Begin

By KYAW THEIN KHA
Pro-junta political groups prepare to campaign after Armed Forces Day on March 27.

Asean's Silence on Burmese Election Law

By WAI MOE
Asean countries have mostly remained quiet after the Burmese government announced its non-inclusive election law.

Thai Protesters Give Blood to Pour on Streets

By DENIS D. GRAY
Anti-government protesters started donating their own blood as part of a plan to splatter the Thai government headquarters in a symbolic sacrifice to press their demands for new elections.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY
The rest of Asean is shocked by Burma’s election law, which rejected Asean’s call for inclusiveness in the election. Asean countries might not know what to say.
— Debbie Stothard, the coordinator of the Alternative Asean Network

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Election Law Ensures No Credibility

By HTET AUNG
Credibility and inclusiveness—two key benchmarks set by the international community—have both failed even before the Burmese election begins.
To Be, or Not to Be?
By KYAW ZWA MOE
Regime Looks to the Law to Deal with the NLD
By KO KO THET
India-Burma Relations Hitting a Dead End?
By CAMILL BUZZI and ÅSHILD KOLÅS
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