Thein Sein
Myanmar President Thein Sein addresses the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington on May 20, 2013. Earlier, Thein Sein urged an end to intercommunal violence and discrimination after hearing a call from US President Barack Obama to put a stop to anti-Muslim attacks.
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One concrete step toward this goal is for President Thein Sein to support an independent investigation into these killings, bring perpetrators to justice, and speak out forcefully against ongoing anti-Muslim violence
President Thein Sein has not taken any recent steps to investigate allegations of government-perpetrated violence, revise laws that condone human rights abuses, or hold anyone accountable for gross violations of international law
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Myanmar president vows to protect Muslim rights
that his government will do everything it can to protect the rights of Muslims living in the predominantly Buddhist nation.Thein Sein made the promise Monday amid fears that sectarian violence between Muslims and Buddhists could spread further after edging Read more »
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Lawmakers hand Myanmar leader prisoner list
(AP) — Lawmakers are asking Myanmar President Thein Sein (tane sane) to free nearly 250 political prisoners. Thein Sein met Tuesday with members of the Senate and House on Capitol Hill, a day after he became the first Myanmar leader to visit the White House 12:37 PM from KTVB.com Read more »
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Myanmar extends state of emergency
a Meiktila district officer told Thai newspaper The Irrawaddy on condition of anonymity after the vote. Myanmar President Thein Sein met with U.S. President Barack Obama this week in Washington. Obama said he's seen significant progress in terms of political 11:53 AM from United Press International Read more »
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Burma's President Visits Washington
President Thein Sein began a visit to Washington Sunday, joining a town hall meeting at the Voice of America. He met with President Barack Obama at the White House on Monday. This site has no copyright on the published material. All content belongs to the 9:40 AM from Humanitarian News Read more »
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Myanmar's White House bow: well done, but not mission accomplished
Obama’s meeting with Myanmar President Thein Sein on Monday – the first visit to theUS by a Burmese ruler since 1968 – caps a flurry of recent activity between the two nations since Myanmar began rolling back elements of its authoritarian regime in its "Myanmar 9:24 AM from MinnPost.com Read more »
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Obama’s “Reset” with Muslims: A Policy in Ruins
Minister Thein Sein of Myanmar yesterday became the first leader from his country to make an official visit to the United States in nearly fifty years. In talks in the Oval Office, Sein sought to assure the President Obama that his country would continue to 9:12 AM from The American Interest Read more »
