Millions of women throughout the world live in conditions of abject deprivation of, and attacks against, their fundamental human rights for no other reason than that they are women.
Violence and discrimination against women are global social epidemics, notwithstanding the very real progress of the international women’s human rights movement […]

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Shan Women’s Action Network reports that the Burmese Military Regime is still giving license to its soldiers to commit rape to women and children of Shan State.
In March 2006, an SPDC colonel who visited Murng Kerng, Central Shan State was reported to have told soldiers at the […]

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

Burmese Women’s Life - Editorial: Khin Ma Ma Myo
The Reality inside SPDC Army, part 14 - Serialized True story : Captain Nay Thu (retired)
On Strategic Non-violent Conflict, part 9b - Serialized Strategy Discussion: Lwin Aung Soe
Analysing Burma’s Democracy Revolution, 7 - Analysis: […]

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Everyday, some of the women are subjected to one of the most widespread violations of Human Rights, i.e. Violence against Women. Some women know the fact that they are victims of the crime. However, the justice system and the traditional values do not encourage exercising the rights of the women. […]

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Milton Friedman (1912 – 2006)
MILTON FRIEDMAN, the a most celebrated and arguably most influential economic thinker of over half a century died in San Francisco last week at the age of 94.  His works have influenced many around the world from students of basic economics to state […]

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Mai Ike Phone, member of the Secretaries, NCUB (National Council of the Union of Burma)
Firstly joined the Palaung State Liberation […]

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October 8, 2006
I know that one of the most burning questions all of you have on your mind is “What is the new Bangkok Airport really like?” This probably keeps you awake at night and you’ve been disappointed that we didn’t email sooner with this important news.
Probably the most […]

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Where there is becoming, there is decomposing,
Likewise, living comes with dying,
You can’t warp them and go free.
 
Living or dying is a karmic consequence
Taking like it such, relieve your pain.
 
By grieving, saddening and
Depressing alone
Resurrection would not come.
 
[…]

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Today is a shocking and awakening day for JORDBUR, the dreamer.  
JORDBUR came from humble beginnings and although he is no one he likes to think himself as socially mobile, he like to talk about things those made him feel big and important: world class education, professional and advance […]

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(a Karen girl raped and killed by SPDC regime’s soldiers)
In any areas where armed groups are active, soldiers and officers exploit civilians in order to support themselves and the military structures on which they depend. Owing to massive military expansion, since the late 1990s the SPDC has […]

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A demonstration was held last week in front of South Korea Embassy n Netherlands, by pro-democracy activists from Burma, to protest South Korean Company Daewoo’s investment in Shwe Gas Project in joint venture with SPDC military regime of Burma.

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SPDC military regime has chosen a new flag for Burma.
The overwhelming response from Burmese people is “Oh! Disgusting” and “Look! How ugly it is”
When Burma first became independent, our flag had a blue square on red background, and a group of white stars inside the blue […]

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

Get Out Daewoo - Editorial: Khin Ma Ma Myo
Speaking with Dr. Maharthir, former Malaysia PM, part 2 - Interview : Dr. San Oo Aung
The Reality inside SPDC Army, part 13 - Serialized True story : Captain Nay Thu (retired)
On Strategic […]

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 ”Why is the UNSC wasting its time and energy on Burma, when it has proven beyond doubt that the Burmese Generals are not in the category of civilized norms and understands only the language brute force,” seems to be the common hypothesis of the international community and by the Burma watchers. […]

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Dear Editor:
I just read Dr. Mahathir’s interview with the Burma Digest. Dr. Mahathir is no stranger to Burma and in fact had played an important role of accepting Burma into ASEAN. His long and wide experiences dealt with top SLORC/SPDC leaders in the past would have given him an […]

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Mai Ike Phone, member of the Secretaries, NCUB (National Council of the Union of Burma)
Firstly joined the Palaung State Liberation […]

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Would Senior General Than Shwe be called upon the dock like Saddam? Gen Shwe still rule as a dictator and Saddam does not.  One of them with years of experience as a dictator and the other is relatively fresh or inexperience in ruling a country but still rules seemly […]

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Actually I just want to write two shot commentaries after reading last weeks Burma Digest but I cannot finished in few words because they moved my heart so much.  Dr. Thuria Tayza’s presentation to Wilton Parl Conference, “We Also Want to Stand on Our Own Feet” […]

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