Midweek Supplementary articles:

Buddhism under Military Dictators - Paw Tin (in Burmese)
Lack of Religious Freedom in Burma - Excerpts (in English)

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True democracy must come with equal human rights for all people, regardless of their race or religion. It is especially important in Burma’s case because Burma has more than a hundred ethnic groups, each with their own language and culture.
Burma’s problems will never end without solving the problem of disunity among major ethnic groups in […]

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This week Burmese language articles are as followed:( Burmese Fonts http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/fonts.htm )

Caught in Regime’s Trap - Editorial: Khin Ma Ma Myo
Burmese Junta’s Shameless Response - Commentary: Ko Htun Aung Gyaw (trsl. Khin Ma Ma Myo)
The PLEDGE - Poem: Ko Min Ko Naing
The Reality inside SPDC Army, part 10 - […]

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On October 10, 2006 The Burmese military regime’s information Minister Brig-General Kyaw Hsann shamelessly commented on the Japanese government’s position in which they decided to support the United States, who had presented the issue of Burma to the UN Security Council.
He said his government and people forgive the Japanese occupation of Burma during World War […]

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Our Excuses:
1.  The disintegration of the Union of Myanmar so that the generals could hold on to power.
2. The disunity of ethnic nationalities.
3. The propagation of military rule etc.

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Recently, I asked a group of Shan friends for their views as ethnic people with regard to democracy in Burma and this is what they said.
Many Shan people have experienced and are still experiencing victimization, persecution and unlawful execution by the SPDC Military Regime, and as with other ethnic groups, they also suffer the most […]

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The word ‘Federalism’ came into my life for the first time over 16 years ago. It was the 4th grade history book that includes that the military is the savior of the country trying to prevent the disintegration of the Union of Burma. It pointed out the fact that the […]

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Burma is a country of eight ethnic states: Burma Proper, Shan, Karen, Karenni, Mon, Kachin, Chin and Arakan States, named according to the most numerous ethnic national inhabitants in each area.(however, in Kachin State, the Kachins are not the majority). The country’s history was made by a succession of different groups of people who migrated […]

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If you want to know what it is like to live under the repression of the military junta in  Burma then read this book.  I would recommend it to anyone.  The title was selected as the majority of the people of Burma live in fear of informers and military intelligence spying on them – to […]

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The PLEDGE
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We feel the pain and hear the sighs ofOur heroes, our heroinesAnd our brave ethnic elders and brothersLocked away in unknown cages behind the unseen walls. The military tortured, raped and killed our innocentsBut they could not claim our obedience in our soulsFor we do not believe in bloodshedLet’s protest in peace with prayers for Burma. While […]

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Because of causes, effects happen and it is also known as Karma (fate).
To explain how it works in a nut shell; if one has been doing bad deeds/actions throughout one’s life, bad karma will be accumulated and when one dies, one’s fate is more or less pre-destined.
In Burmese traditional belief, the process of reincarnation is […]

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Bangladesh is not necessary the land of frequent natural disasters, abundant poverty and growing fundamentalism alone, but the fertile South Asian country could give birth to a genius like Professor Muhammad Yunus. The densely populated and politically disturbed state found no limits of joys, when their very own Prof Yunus was declared as the winner […]

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On 22nd October 2006, there was a seminar on “What should be on UN Security Council Agenda for Burma?” in Australia, organized by exiled Burmese activists there.

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Demonstration in Japan To Oppose Sham National Convention & To Support White Colour Campaign

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2006 October 22: An event to honour Thet Win Aung was  held in front of the office of SPDC military regime’s Permenant Mission to the U.N.
Thet Win Aung, who led many students in the continuous struggle for freedom and democracy, gave his life while serving 59 years in […]

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2006 October 23: A ceremony to say prayers for Ko Thet Win Aung was held at Sasana Ramsi Vihara Monastry in Colindale, London. It was organized by Burmese Democratic Movement Association (UK).

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Burma in the past was used to be known as the land of smiling people surrounded by un-spoilt natural beauty.
But now, things have changed very greatly. People can no longer smile because of the hardships in their daily life; rising inflations, meager incomes hardly enough for two square meals a day, and obligation to work […]

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