Rights Groups Call on Asean to Focus on Human Rights |
| By THE IRRAWADDY |
| Human rights advocacy groups have called on leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to prioritize rights issues at this week’s summit in Thailand. |
KNU Colonel Released by Thai Army |
| By MIN LWIN |
| Col Ner Dah Mya of the KNU is released on bail by the Thai army, after being charged with possessing illegal weapons and transporting migrants to Thailand. |
Human Rights in Burma Appalling: US |
| By LALIT K JHA |
| Burmese citizens are denied basic human rights and the situation deteriorated further in 2008, the annual US State Department report on human rights says. |
VOA: UDP Leader Threatens to Sue The Irrawaddy |
| By WAI MOE |
| The leader of the Canada-based United Democratic Party of Myanmar is threatening legal action against The Irrawaddy, according to an interview carried by the Voice of America. |
Activists demand intensified global pressure on Burma
Thailand-based Assistance Association for Political Prisoners in Burma (AAPP-B), urged the international community on Tuesday, to assert more pressure on Burma’s ruling junta to release...EU presidency urges Burma to implement political reforms
The European Union’s current Presidency in a statement on Monday urged Burma’s military government to release all political prisoners, including detained opposition leader...Jailed Burmese journalist honoured with ‘Kenji Nagai Award’Rangoon-based 'Ecovision' reporter Eint Khaing Oo, who was arrested and sentenced to two years of imprisonment for reporting on victims of Cyclone Nargis, was honoured with the first 'Kenji Nagai... | NLD clarifies its statementBurma's main opposition party the National League for Democracy on Monday clarified its statement issued on February 17, saying it is not to be misunderstood that detained party... |
| Activists demand intensified global pressure on Burma Mizzima.com - New Delhi,Delhi,India by Solomon New Delhi (Mizzima) – Thailand-based Assistance Association for Political Prisoners in Burma (AAPP-B), urged the international community on ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Burma Talks Security with Laos amid Ceasefire Tensions The Irrawaddy News Magazine - Chiang Mai,Thailand By LAWI WENG A leading member of Burma’s ruling junta traveled to Laos on Sunday to discuss cooperation on security in the volatile Golden Triangle region, ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Jailed Burmese journalist honoured with ‘Kenji Nagai Award’ Mizzima.com - New Delhi,Delhi,India At the award giving ceremony held at the Sixth 'Burma Media Conference, in Thailand’s Chiang Mai, organisers said, the award was named after a Japanese ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Challenging human rights in Burma Mizzima.com - New Delhi,Delhi,India by Mizzima News The United Nations Human Rights expert Tomas Ojea Quintana, who recently concluded a six-day visit to Burma, said the release of 24 ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Changing patterns in Burma's media Democratic Voice of Burma - Oslo,Norway Feb 25, 2009 (DVB)–With one of the most strictly-controlled media environments in the world, Burmese journalists who oppose the military government are ... See all stories on this topic | ||
Northern Rivers Echo - Lismore,New South Wales,Australia David Ellem with a photo of a young Burmese boy taken by local photographer Brenden Allen. There are more than 40000 Burmese people living in refugee camps ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Freed Burma MP Sees Struggle 自由亚洲电视 - Washington DC,USA A Burmese dissident freed after serving more than 18 years in prison find dire struggles on the outside too. BANGKOK—A Burmese dissident just freed from ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Facing the grind of life in limbo Irish Times - Dublin,Ireland These people are from Burma, but they are living in a refugee camp just across the border in northern Thailand. They’ve been here for up to 15 years. ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Translated Survey on Chinese Multinational Investment in Burma's Earthrights.org - Washington,DC,USA Ka Hsaw Wa, Executive Director of EarthRights International noted the importance of publishing the survey in the Burmese language, stating, ... See all stories on this topic | ||
Examiner.com - USA Not a lot is known about Myanmar previously named Burma. The government is a dictatorial authoritarian regime which is controlled by the military. ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Turkish plane crash in Amsterdam « Kay Tu Ma Ti By admin A witness who was driving past the airport moments after the crash told BBC News he saw the plane lying in a field just 60 metres from the A9 motorway, surrounded by large clouds of brown dust and grey smoke. ... Kay Tu Ma Ti - http://kaytu.burmabloggers. |
| Burma Newscasts: Changing patterns in Burma's media By Jeg Exiled news organizations in countries such as Thailand and India work covertly with networks of journalists inside Burma, receiving and publishing articles and commentary on political developments inside the country. ... Burma Newscasts - http://burmanewscasts. |
| Interview Quintana: Challenging human rights in Burma « democracy ... By peacerunning Interview Quintana: Challenging human rights in Burma. February 25, 2009 · No Comments. Mizzima News by Salomon. The United Nations Human Rights expert Tomas Ojea Quintana, who recently concluded a six-day visit to Burma, ... democracy for burma - http://democracyforburma. |
| Rohingyas “As ugly as ogres” « Fifty Viss By Aung Kyaw In recent news (give or take a week), a Burmese diplomat by the name of Ye Myint Aung at the Burmese Consulate in Hong Kong used very politically incorrect language in describing the Rohingyas, an Muslim ethnic minority that has created controversy for the Burmese government, ... This perhaps reflects prevailing trends in Burma, where light skin color remains fashionable (probably a product of Westernization and colonial rule), as in the rest of Southeast Asia. ... Fifty Viss - http://viss.wordpress.com/ |
| HummingBird: Dalai Lama 50 Years in Exile By HummingBird News from Ashin Mettacara. Burma, Myanmar: The Secrets Behind the Beauty · Myanmar: Burma to host International Theravada Buddhist universities conference · Heath Ledger wins posthumous Oscar · Complete list of Academy Award winners ... HummingBird - http://hummingbird333. |
There are still hundreds and hundreds of detainees [being held for] political reasons. I would urge again the Myanmar authorities to release all the detainees, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
