Presidential Determination on Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug...
http://www.state.gov/p/inl/rls/prsrl/ps/53327.htm Latest in a series of annual reports covers FY 2006. Cites twenty countries as major drug transit or drug producing countries with Burma and Venezuela...
View ArticleInternational Religious Freedom Report: 2005
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2005/ The 7th annual report on the status of religious freedom around the world from the U.S. Department of State. Covers 197 countries and designates Burma, China,...
View Article2006 Annual Report on Human Rights
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2006/ Annual report on respect for human rights in the countries of the world. The 2006 report directs special criticism at North Korea, Burma, Iran, Zimbabwe,...
View ArticleBurma’s Long Road to Democracy
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View ArticleBurma’s 2010 Elections: Implications of the New Constitution and Election Laws
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41218_20100429.pdf Discusses prospects for the forthcoming elections in Burma and new laws developed for the elections by the ruling military junta. Also covers policy...
View ArticleThe Economy of Burma/Myanmar on the Eve of the 2010 Elections
http://www.usip.org/files/resources/SR241Rieffel.pdf This report examines the economy of Burma on the eve of an election that is more about transferring power to a new generation of military officers...
View ArticleThe Economy of Burma/Myanmar on the Eve of the 2010 Elections
http://www.usip.org/files/resources/SR241Rieffelv2.pdf Discussions from a workshop on the economy of Burma as the country prepares to hold an election which will transfer power to a new generation of...
View ArticleCan Economic Reform Open a Peaceful Path to Ending Burma’s Isolation
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View ArticleU.S. Sanctions on Burma
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41336.pdf Provides a brief history of U.S. policy toward Burma, the development of U.S. sanctions due to human rights abuses, and an examination of additional sanctions...
View ArticleBurma’s Political Prisoners and U.S. Sanctions
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42363.pdf Discusses current estimates of the number of political prisoners in Burma, and how the issue of political prisoners affects the hopes for democratic reforms...
View ArticleBurma’s April Parliamentary By-Elections
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42438.pdf Previews the coming parliamentary elections in Burma and their potential effect on U.S. policy. Also looks at related issues in Burma involving human rights,...
View ArticleIn Brief: Burma – The Beginning of a New Era?
http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/SN06287.pdf The National League for Democracy, led by Aung San Suu Kyi achieved a stunning victory in the spring 2012 Parliamentary elections in Burma. This...
View ArticleRefugees and Asylees: 2011
http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/statistics/publications/ois_rfa_fr_2011.pdf Provides information on the number of persons admitted to the U.S. as refugees or granted asylum in 2011. A total of...
View ArticleBurma’s Political Prisoners and U.S. Sanctions
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R42363_20120301.pdf Discusses the number and importance of political prisoners in Burma for the hopes of restoring democratic rule to the country. From the Congressional...
View ArticleBurma’s Political Prisoners and U.S. Sanctions
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42363.pdf Examines reform moves in Burma including estimates of the number of political prisoners being held in Burma and what must be done by Burmese authorities to...
View ArticleU.S. Sanctions on Burma
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41336.pdf This report provides a brief history of U.S. policy toward Burma and the development of U.S. sanctions, a topical summary of those sanctions, and an...
View ArticleU.S. Sanctions on Burma: Issues for the 113th Congress
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42939.pdf Provides a brief history of U.S. policy towards Burma and the development of U.S. sanctions, a topical summary of those sanctions, and an overview of actions...
View ArticleU.S. Policy Towards Burma: Issues for the 113th Congress
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43035.pdf Describes the shift of U.S. policy toward Burma since 2011, when the quasi-civilian government took control of the country. From the Congressional Research...
View ArticleBurma’s Political Prisoners and U.S. Sanctions
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42363.pdf Reviews situation of political prisoners in Burma, including current estimates of numbers, information on prisoner releases by government authorities, and...
View ArticleBurma’s Political Prisoners and U.S. Sanctions
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42363.pdf Reviews U.S. sanctions against Burma and Burma’s promises to release all political prisoners by the end of 2013. Confusion reigns as to whether political...
View ArticleChina’s Economic Ties with ASEAN: A Country-by-Country Analysis
http://origin.www.uscc.gov/sites/default/files/Research/China%27s%20Economic%20Ties%20with%20ASEAN.pdf Assesses China’s economic significance for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, including...
View ArticleUnited States Reinstates Trade Preference Benefits for Burma Following Review...
https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2016/september/united-states-reinstates-trade Press release explaining the reasons for suspending Burma’s benefits under the...
View ArticleChina’s and Myanmar’s Peace Process
https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/SR401-China-and-Myanmar-Peace-Process.pdf Examines China’s role and interests in Myanmar’s political evolution, especially relating to armed ethnic groups in...
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