By Max Ediger In a recent blog post, I shared about Pope Francis’ visit to the Central African Republic (CAR) where violence between Muslims and Christians has seen many communities destroyed and people killed. The Pope’s visit was meant to begin a process of rebuilding trust an harmony between the conflicting groups. Just a few…
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Going to Bed at Night Without Fear
By Max Ediger “What is peace?” That is such a simple question, and yet books have been written to try to provide a detailed and inclusive answer. For people living in conflict situations, however, the answer may be quite simple yet profound. A good friend of mine lives and works in the Karen state of Burma…
Celebrating with Caution
By Max Ediger The streets of Burma’s towns and cities are filled with the sounds of celebration. An election, the most democratic in the past 25 years, ended with the opposition National League for Democracy Party (NLD) experiencing a landslide victory. Votes are still being counted, but the military, which dominated Burmese politics for decades, agreed that the…
The UEC Must Review Discriminatory Candidate Rejections
By Burma Partnership On Aug. 20, the Union Election Commission (UEC) announced the preliminary candidate lists for the upcoming Nov. 8 general election. Thus far, 5,866 candidates have been nominated from 93 political parties across the country with both the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) and the National League for Democracy (NLD) each fielding…