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In this month's issue, UN Human Rights chief slams "investigative whitewashing" as new four-person "sham" Commission of Enquiry established. Repression of freedom of the press continues as judge rules Reuters journalists to stand trial. Meanwhile, the NLD will contest all seats in the November by-elections; while tensions continue between ethnic armed organizations and the Tatmadaw despite the conclusion of the Panglong Peace Conference.

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"I assure you there will be no blaming of anybody, no finger-pointing..." said the head of Burma's latest Commission of Enquiry (CoE) into human rights violations in Arakan State, Rosario Manalo, this week. Manalo's words confirmed what most observers already suspected: The CoE is the latest in a long tradition of Burmese sham internal investigations. The latest development underlines the urgent need to collect, preserve, and analyze evidence of serious international crimes, and identify perpetrators for future criminal prosecutions in accordance with international law.

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In this month's issue; Burma and the UN sign secretive repatriation deal, much to the concern of Rohingya groups, aid organizations and CSOs. Meanwhile, the ICC set 27 July deadline for Burma to respond to claims over jurisdiction over the deportation of Rohingya to Bangladesh, and Reuters journalists make claims of mistreatment in custody by police. Also, the third session of the Panglong Peace Conference set for 11 July.

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What impact has the development of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) had in war torn Rakhine State, and why has the military budget increased astronomically under the civilian National League for Democracy government?

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