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Opinion Papers
Global action urged for sustainable, dignified Rohingya repatriation: Experts at a roundtable
Source: United News of Bangladesh
The call was made at a roundtable discussion titled “Navigating the Rohingya Crisis: Is Repatriation a Distant Dream?” held at the conference hall of the Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought (BIIT) in Uttara, Dhaka.
River network petitions China in Chiang Mai over mine pollution
Source: The Nation
A protest leader said heavy-metal contamination from mines backed by Chinese investment groups in Myanmar had caused toxic substances to flow into the Kok, Sai, Ruak and Mekong rivers.
Senator urges action on UN queries over Myanmar mining pollution
Source: Thai PBS World
The Senate Committee on Human Rights, Rights and Liberties, and Consumer Protection has urged the Thai government to respond to questions raised by United Nations independent experts about transboundary pollution in northern Thailand originating from unregulated mining activities in Myanmar.
Protest at Chinese Consulate in Chiang Mai turns chaotic over Myanmar mining pollution
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Organised by the People’s Network for the Protection of the Kok, Sai, Ruak, and Mekong Rivers, the demonstration sought to draw international attention to the devastating transboundary impacts of unregulated rare-earth and gold mining in Myanmar’s conflict-ridden border regions.
NUCC and NUG Finalize Zero Draft of Myanmar’s Federal Transitional Constitution
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
The two resistance bodies announced the breakthrough during a joint press conference held on July 5 at an undisclosed location along the Thailand–Myanmar border.