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_ By Prof. Kanbawza Win
Attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in South Korea, US President George W Bush publicly pledged to help restore democracy in Burma, while Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice described the Junta as “one of the worst regimes in the world.†Even though Bush’s message […]
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_ reported by Sai Lernkham
The Shan State Army (SSA) is the ethnic resistance force of Shan people in Shan State, in the northeastern and eastern parts of Burma. The SSA has been protecting Shan people from persecution by successive military regimes in Burma.
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_ By Cedric
Every country has laws to protect its citizens.
Every country has a police force so that the laws are respected and obeyed.
Criminals are people who disobey the laws.
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Ordinary citizens, as well as policemen, may use force to prevent criminals from committing […]
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Burma Human Rights Day Actions in Japan
_ reported by Kyaw Kyaw Naing
Pro-democracy activists from Burma staged demonstration in Japan on Burma’s Human Rights Day (13.03.2007) to protest against the illegitimate military regime in Burma.
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Regime can deflect blame for the people’s sufferings
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In response to last weeks article “Can Sanctions Promote Human Rights?“…..
Derek Tonkin said _
Without US sanctions, Castro would have been overthrown long ago. He and his regime nowadays depend on sanctions for their very survival. They would be lost […]
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_ reported by Karen rivers Watch
Currently, Salween dam is a major issue for the local people along Salween river; and the Salween River Dams project is one of the main strategies of SPDC military regime of Burma to subjugate the ethnic areas or to exploit […]
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Don’t Blame Sanctions for Burma’s Poverty
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In response to last weeks article “Can Sanctions Promote Human Rights?“…..
Independent Individualist said,
Before you blame international community’s sanctions on Burma for today’s poverty in Burma, consider this: _
Before military regimes came to power in Burma, […]
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_ reported by Kyaw Kyaw Naing
Pro-democracy activists from Burma staged demonstration in Japan on Burma’s Human Rights Day (13.03.2007) to protest against the illegitimate military regime in Burma.
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_ by David Law
In a March 14 article from the Kuki website, it is reported that over 400 Kuki refugees from a grouping center in Laijang Village on the Indian side of the border were attacked, beaten up, and abducted by a contingent of Burmese soldiers and their underlings around […]
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_ reported by Thangjalun
Pro-democracy activists from Burma, led by SYCB (students & youths congress of Burma) staged demonstration in Dehli on Burma’s Human Rights Day (13.03.2007) to protest against the illegitimate military regime in Burma.
March 13_ exactly 18 years ago on this date pro-democracy student leader Ko Phone Maw was […]
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_ by Victor S Khambil
The history of mankind on earth is inarguably economic migration. Tracing back to ancient ancestral migration, it is reality in nature that no living creature could live without enough edibles. The nature of living is moving into the greener pasture even if the greed […]
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GENERAL THAN SATAN*
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Meet General Than Satan, decked out in his array of distinguished medals and ribbons. These awards celebrate and honor the general for his significant talents and accomplishments.
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_ By Dr Zafar Shah
In the March 15 Malaysiakini, A Burmese refugee who served as an interpreter with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Kuala Lumpur accused his former colleagues of discrimination. He claimed that the Rohingyas were sidelined […]
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_ reported by Kyaw Zwa
Pro-democracy activists from Burma staged demonstration in London on Burma’s Human Rights Day (13.03.2007) to protest against the illegitimate military regime in Burma.
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_ By Nava Thakuria   Â
They entered India through Moreh in Manipur and departed with Champhai in Mizoram. Meanwhile, the team had a fruitful stoppage in Asom. A 31-member delegation comprising Myanmar (Burma) government officials, leaders of different chambers and traders and came to India […]
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_ reported by Kyaw Kyaw Naing
Pro-democracy activists from Burma celebrated the 80th birthday of U Tin Oo this week in Japan. U Tin Oo is the deputy leader of the National League for Democracy NLD, which under the leadership of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi won landslide victories in 1990 […]
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_ reported by Soe Win Shein
Burmese expatriates in the Netherlands last week held a memorial and prayers ceremony for Burma’s most famous pro-democracy poet Sayar U Tin Moe, who passed away in January 2007.