Posted in Burma News on Nov 29th, 2008 1 Comment »
According to Assistance Association for Political Prisoners ( Burma ), based on Thai-Burma border monitoring human rights situation in Burma , the Burmese military junta’s kangaroo courts sentenced at least 215 Monks and activists in prison between Nov 1 and 28, 2008.
AAPP also reported that 21, 22, 16, and 48 monks and activists were sentenced [...]
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Posted in Burma News on Nov 28th, 2008 No Comments »
Shan Herald Agency for News today reported concerns for safety of Burmese migrants in Thailand.
Burmese migrants in Thailand have frequently been harassed and bullied by local tyrants and bullies even in ordinary situations, and now recent chaos in Thailand will lead to more troubles for Burmese migrants.
Only a fraction of Burmese migrants in Thailnad [...]
Posted in Burma News on Nov 28th, 2008 No Comments »
NGA PU DAW, Myanmar (IRIN) – Salt farmers across southern Myanmar are slowly returning, but still need assistance almost seven months after Cyclone Nargis struck, leaving close to 140,000 people dead or missing.
The multi-million dollar industry plays a critical role in the local economy, which was devastated by the category four storm on 2 and [...]
Posted in Burma News on Nov 28th, 2008 No Comments »
AP news report, from YANGON, Myanmar:
A court inside Myanmar’s notorious Insein prison sentenced a comedian who has criticized the government’s cyclone response to 14 more years Thursday, bringing his total prison term to 59 years, his lawyer said.
Comedian and activist Zarganar was given a 45-year prison sentence last week after he was convicted on charges [...]
Posted in Documentary Photos on Nov 27th, 2008 No Comments »
NLD-LA-UK Working Committee Annual Meeting 2008
Date 23.11.2008
_ reported by Thandar Htike
The exile branch in UK of Burma’s National League for Democracy, known as the National League for Democracy (Liberated Area-UK), held the annual meeting (2008) of its Working Committee on 23.11.2008 Sunday evening at its designated office.
The meeting was chaired [...]
Posted in Documentary Photos on Nov 27th, 2008 No Comments »
- reported by Thandar Htike & James Mackay
Memebrs of Burma’s National League for Deocracy exile UK branch, in association with Burma Campaign UK & Burma Democracy Forum UK, made yesterday and today a 24 hour hunger strike demonstration at the Parliament Square outside the Houses of Parliament in London for fredom of political prisoners in [...]
Posted in Burma News on Nov 27th, 2008 No Comments »
According to a news journal published in Burmese language in Rangoon, the Weekly Eleven journal, Buremse youths going abroad for jobs are now targeting Middle Eatern countries, especially Dubai (UAE). Most of them will work as waiters and waitresses there.
Previously Singapore was the favourite destination for Burmese youths going abroad to find better paying jobs.
But [...]
Posted in Burma News on Nov 27th, 2008 1 Comment »
According to a news journal published in Burmese language in Rangoon, the Weekly Eleven journal, the number of tourists arriving in Rangoon and its tourist attractions declined in the middle of 2008, down to less than 50% of 2007 numbers.
But, tourist numbers are startinng to rise again as 2008 draws to a close.
The analysts stated [...]
Posted in Articles in Burmese on Nov 26th, 2008 No Comments »
Posted in Book Club on Nov 25th, 2008 No Comments »
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Posted in Burma News on Nov 25th, 2008 No Comments »
The international humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/Doctors Without Borders is bringing out a new report from Myanmar/Burma which focuses on the severe lack of HIV/AIDS treatment available for the people there.
The report entitled ‘A Preventable Fate: The failure of ART scale-up in Myanmar‘ calls for a massive scale-up from both the government of Myanmar [...]
Posted in Book Club on Nov 25th, 2008 No Comments »
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[This report is produced by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/Doctors Without Borders]
Posted in Burma News on Nov 25th, 2008 No Comments »
By Hseng Khio Fah, Shan Herald Agency for News
There will be no activities and campaigns undertaken by the exile groups including the anti-junta Shan State Army (SSA) during the 14th ASEAN Summit on 13-17 December in Chiangmai, according to several interviews made by SHAN.
The leader of the SSA Col Yawd Serk said that officials coming [...]
Posted in Burma News on Nov 25th, 2008 No Comments »
Earthtimes news reported that a prominent business tycoon Maung Weik – known to be close to the head of Myanmar’s junta – was sentenced to 15 years in prison on drug trafficking charges in a Yangon court last week, legal sources said Monday.
Maung Weik, 35, who owns Maung Weik and Family Company – one of [...]
Posted in Campaigns & posters on Nov 24th, 2008 No Comments »
To: United Nations In November 2008 about seventy pro-democracy activists were given very long and harsh prison sentences of upto 65 years. Those convicted include members of the National League for Democracy, pro-democracy student activists, labour rights activists, social activists, and even some musicians, poets, bloggers, comedians and Buddhist monks. Those sentenced have committed [...]
Posted in Articles in Burmese on Nov 24th, 2008 8 Comments »
Dr Tin Swe is the Minister for Information of the National Coalition Government of Union of Burma NCGUB, also known as exile/rival government.
Posted in Campaigns & posters on Nov 24th, 2008 No Comments »
To raise awareness, why not enter the General Than Shwe Poetry Competition and spread the word over here:
Monday, November 17, 2008
The General Than Shwe Poetry Competition
The ShadowLands is delighted to announce the Senior General Than Shwe Poetry Competition in support of Saw Wai and Nay Phone Latt. To get the ball rolling, The ShadowLands [...]