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Protests Over Mining Site Test Myanmar Reforms

August 15, 2013Conflict & Justice

A violent crackdown on a peaceful protest in Myanmar last week has raised questions about how committed Burmese authorities are to real democratic reform. Reporter Becky Palmstrom visited the site of the protest over a copper mining project.

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