| Zarganar's mother Kyi Oo dies Mar 20, 2009 (DVB)–Kyi Oo, the mother of imprisoned variety artist Zarganar, died at her home in Rangoon this evening from cancer at the age of 81. - more |
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| Mother-in-law of Aung San Suu Kyi dies Mar 20, 2009 (DVB)–The mother-in-law of imprisoned opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi died at her house in London earlier this week from natural causes, according to a family member. - more |
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| Singapore protestors give Thein Sein a message for Daw Suu Mar 20, 2009 (DVB)–Three protestors who tried to hand flowers to the Burmese Prime Minister for imprisoned opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a ceremony to honour his visit to Singapore have labeled the ceremony an “insult”. - more |
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| Campaigner urges Japan to cease support for Burmese regime Mar 20, 2009 (DVB)–The director of the US Campaign for Burma met with Japanese MPs in Tokyo this week to raise concerns about Japan's perceived support for the Burmese regime in the lead-up to the 2010 elections. - more |
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| Food shortages force Chin locals to sell opium Mar 20, 2009 (DVB)–Chin state locals who suffered food shortages last year due to mass flowering of bamboo have been forced to grow and sell opium to generate income, said a researcher who visited the region recently. - more |
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| Market vendors in Bago assaulted and sued by butchers Mar 20, 2009 (DVB)–Two female stall holders at a market in Bago were assaulted by local butchers earlier this month, and one then sued by police for insulting and obstructing officials on duty, said a stall holder. - more |
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| Beware the Ides of March: Burma's culture of violence Pascal Khoo-Thwe |
Regime Stops Fast-Tracking Visas for Relief Workers |
| By WAI MOE |
| Burmese authorities have ended a program to expedite visa application procedures for foreigners working on Nargis-related relief projects. |
Junta Allows UN to Continue Aid to Rohingya |
| By MARWAAN MACAN-MARKAR |
| For now, the United Nations’ refugee agency has been given breathing room to operate in a western corner of military-ruled Burma, where humanitarian programs offer some comfort to the persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority. |
Burma is an International issue: China |
| By WAI MOE |
| In an apparent change of policy, China’s representative at the UN Human Rights Council has called on the international community to address Burmese issues. |
Homeless Cyclone Survivors Demonstrate |
| By LAWI WENG |
| Homeless cyclone survivors demonstrate in front of a cyclone reconstruction committee office in Twante Township. |
Su Su Nway in Kalay Hospital |
| By MIN LWIN |
| The prominent labor rights activists, Su Su Nway, are hospitalized for a heart condition. |
Alleged Khun Sa Accomplices Arrested in Thailand |
| By THE IRRAWADDY |
| Three alleged members of the network operated by late drug kingpin Khun Sa have been arrested in Thailand and assets worth more than 117 million baht (US $3.3 million) seized. |
Than Shwe’s Selective Diplomacy Demands Caution |
| By AUNG ZAW |
| The new US administration must exercise extreme caution as well as a critical and strategic approach in dealing with a Burmese regime interested only in guarding its own interests. |
Comedian Zargarnar’s mother dies
Detained prominent comedian Zargarnar’s mother expired on Friday evening. Kyi Oo (83) died of gall-bladder cancer on Friday evening at about 8:15 pm at her Rangoon residence.Report urges more relief funds for Burma
The international community should take up the opportunity of the ongoing relief process in Burma to inject more funds needed for humanitarian assistance of the impoverished Southeast Asian...Editorial, Opinion and Analysis
Limitations of the global human rights paradigm
(Commentary) Since the 1988 uprising, Burma campaign groups have adopted the standard approach of the transnational human rights movement everywhere, advocating...
Chinese firm to explore western offshore
A Chinese company, called Chinnery Assents Ltd., will begin off-shore exploration along Burma's western coast, on March 23 where oil and gas prospects are a plenty for the requirement of...Political prisoners' health deteriorating: AAPP-B
Lack of proper medical treatment, is one of the major reasons for the deteriorating health conditions of political prisoners in Burma, an activists group said on Friday...| Requirements of a regional solution for the Rohingya Aliran Monthly - Penang,Malaysia We express our grave concern at the attitudes and actions of the government of Burma towards the Rohingya over the last few weeks, including its disavowal ... See all stories on this topic |
| Nowhere to turn or hide The Canberra Times - Canberra,Australian Capital Territory,Australia Intercepted by the Thai navy in September, he spent a month in immigration detention before being returned to Victory Point, Burma, across the waterway. ... See all stories on this topic |
| CSW backs call for freedom of Burma's political prisoners ChristianToday - London,UK The call for urgent action follows the significant impact of the Global Day of Prayer for Burma held in London earlier in the month. ... See all stories on this topic |
| Burma is an International issue: China The Irrawaddy News Magazine - Chiang Mai,Thailand “We understand the difficulties and challenges that Myanmar [Burma] is confronted with in domestic development and in promoting national reconciliation, ... See all stories on this topic |
| Security Boosted on Western Burmese Border Narinjara News - Dhaka,Bangladesh U Tun Kyaw, Maungdaw: Border security forces and police personnel deployed in the border areas of western Burma are being reinforced and security has been ... See all stories on this topic |
| RIGHTS-BURMA: Junta Lets UN Continue Helping Muslim Rohingyas Inter Press Service - Rome,Italy The junta in the predominantly Buddhist country ‘’appeared reluctant to renew UNHCR’s contract to work in Burma,’’ a diplomatic source revealed. ... See all stories on this topic |
| Online mobilisation for political prisoners in Burma France24 - Paris,France In this edition: online mobilisation for the freeing of political prisoners in Burma; Egyptian cyber-dissidents call for a general strike on April 6; ... See all stories on this topic |
| The New Great Game TIME - USA The villagers living in western Burma's remote Arakan state couldn't quite fathom what the Chinese told them, that below their rice fields might lie a vast ... See all stories on this topic |
Korean Family Reunions in Crisis
2009-03-20
Tense relations between North and South Korea have forced separated families to travel to a third country to see long-lost relatives.
| Khamenei says he sees no change in US policy toward Iran
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