This paper explains Human Rights violations in Myanmar and the resolutuion of PBB. Since 1962‚ Myanmar has been ruled by an authoritarian military rule‚ where the freedom of people to express an opinion‚ expression‚ association and assembly are strictly limited by the government‚ as well as the political aspirations of the people. In addition‚ the ethnic conflict which lasted from the time of independence‚ making the condition of human rights in Myanmar is getting worse. Human rights conditions are
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Nargis. Hurricane Katrina happened in New Orleans in August 29‚ 2005. Hurricane Nargis happened in Myanmar in April 27‚ 2008. Both hurricanes left a lot of damage but hurricane Nargis had more damage. This is so because America was more prepared unlike Myanmar. Before Katrina‚ the tropical depression formed over the Bahamas. New Orleans was informed but didn’t take it seriously. In Myanmar‚ Cyclone Nargis warning was given but failed to inform in time to those in the path of the storm
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derived from Rohang‚ the ancient name of Arakan. Situated on Burma ’s south-eastern border with Bangladesh. Arakan is one of the provinces of Burma and has a population of five million 40 percent of whom are Muslims. Burma was officially renamed as Myanmar on 18 June with its capital at Yangoon. Military rule covers the most of the history of Burmese politics. The Arakan Muslims are unhappy with the prevailing political system in Burma and some of them are harbouring an idea to establishment an independent
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Born: June 19‚ 1945 Rangoon‚ Burma (present-day Myanmar) Burmese political leader I n 1988 Aung San Suu Kyi became the major leader of the movement toward the reestablishment of democracy in Burma (now Myanmar). In 1991‚ while under house arrest by the government for her activities‚ she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Early life Aung San Suu Kyi was born in Rangoon‚ Burma‚ on June 19‚ 1945‚ the youngest of three children of Bogyoke (Generalissimo) Aung San and Daw Khin Kyi. (In Burma
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with-holding vital information that could give us a greater understanding of the situation. I have chosen the issue of the massacre of the Rohingya Muslims by the Myanmar Buddhists in Burma. The conflict started when three Muslim men allegedly raped and murdered a Buddhist girl. 3 days later a mob set upon a bus riding through western Myanmar and ten Muslim victims were beaten in a frenzy and then urinated upon before the bus was set ablaze .Even though the accused rapists were already sentenced to
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violations in Myanmar. These suits were filed at both the US federal and California state courts. Throughout the paper‚ I will provide clear and concise definitions to key terms in the area of ethics as it pertains to the Unocal case study. These will be based on literature reviews of books and documentation in the field and study of ethics. I will also provide my viewpoint on the moral responsibilities of Unocal for the injuries inflicted on and suffered by the Karen people of Myanmar. Lastly‚ I
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or Rohang in the Rohingya language) in Burma. The Rohingya are ethno-linguistically related to the Indo-Aryan peoples of India and Bangladesh (as opposed to the majority Sino-Tibetan people of Burma). The region of Rakhine was annexed and occupied by Myanmar in the 1700s‚ thus bringing the Rohingya people under Burmese rule. As of 2012‚ 800‚000 Rohingya live in Burma. According to the United Nations‚ they are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. Many Rohingya have fled to ghettos and refugee
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Religion and Beliefs in Myanmar Burma is a predominantly Theravada Buddhist country. An appreciation of Buddhism and its history in Myanmar is a prerequisite for outsiders wishing to better understand the Burmese mind. There are no totally reliable demographic statistics from Burma‚ but the following is an estimate of the religious composition of the country: Buddhists: 89% Animists: 1% Christians: 4% Muslims: 4% Hindus: 2% Most Myanmar are Buddhist of the Theravada stream. Central to their
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* SWOT ANALYSIS 1. STRENGTH Marry-brown is Malaysian base fast food restaurant chain accomplished and maintained. One of the strength is they are high-standards food providing that oversteps opponents’ offerings in superiority‚ presentation of food‚ and price. As we can see marry-brown restaurant food presentation is unique and different from others. They try to differentiate between their product and the opponents’ product. For example they come out with Malaysian popular dish which is nasi
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people who reside in the Rakhine (historically known as Arakan) State ‚ a geographically isolated area in western Burma‚ bordering Bangladesh.[1]They are related to the Indo-Aryan people of India and Bangladesh. As of 2012‚ 800‚000 Rohingya live in Myanmar. The origin of the term "Rohingya" is disputed. Some Rohingya historians like Khalilur Rahman contend that the term Rohingya is derived from Arabic word ’Rahma’ meaning ’mercy’. Burmese historians such as Khin Maung Saw have claimed that the term
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