Burman ethnic dominated central government also adopted “assimilation policy” or “Burmanization policy” with a main strategic plan to assimilate all other ethnic people to become Burman.

In the implementation of this policy, the military regime have restricted the use of ethnic language in schools, in the public places and banned not to use as official language.

UN Envoy returns from Myanmar - Professor Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in Myanmar, retuned from his latest visit to the country on the 10th of November, 2003. He spoke with Karishma Vyas from the UN Information Services about the outcomes of his visit.