BURMA BULLETIN
ISSUE 118 - OCTOBER 2016

KEY STORY:
. Northern Arakan/Rakhine State becomes military operation zone

PARLIAMENT WATCH
. Emergency Provisions Act and Investment Law
. By-elections in April 2017

ETHNIC AFFAIRS & CONFLICT
. Aung San Suu Kyi calls for more ceasefire agreement signatories
. Clashes between Tatmadaw and ceasefire signatory
. UWSA and Mongla tensions
. Karen National Union woos DKBA splinter
HUMAN RIGHTS
. Four National Human Rights Commissioners resign over maid scandal
. Dutch tourist jailed after disrupting Buddhist sermon
. Tatmadaw arrests 49 Kachin youth for attending agricultural training
. Three people charged for insulting Aung San Suu Kyi
HUMANITARIAN
. Sagaing ferry disaster
DISPLACEMENT
. First repatriation of Burmese refugees in Thailand
MILITARY
. Tatmadaw hosting 10 drug labs
ECONOMY
. US sanctions lifted
REPORTS