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Singapore Management University

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

2013

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The Next Step For Myanmar, Michael Shank, Vani Sathisan Oct 2013

The Next Step For Myanmar, Michael Shank, Vani Sathisan

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Last week, the Elders, led by ex-U.S. president Jimmy Carter, called for an end to impunity over the anti-Muslim attacks in Myanmar and the "meaningful realization of the right to freedom of religion." But their three-day visit with reformist President Thein Sein, religious leaders and civil society groups was not the only international appeal for increased attention. In her first visit to Singapore, this month Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi also offered up a solution to current problems of sectarian violence, corruption, a crippled judicial system and illegal land grabs that plague her …


Bo Xilai’S True Crime, Henry S. Gao Aug 2013

Bo Xilai’S True Crime, Henry S. Gao

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After more than a year in detention, Bo Xilai, the former Communist Party chief of China’s Chongqing city, has been officially charged with accepting an “extremely large amount” of bribes, embezzling public funds, and abusing public office. But, while the charges may sound severe, Bo’s situation may not be as serious as it appears.