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Media Statement – for immediate release
16 July 200
[Mae Sot, Thailand] The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) (AAPP) today cautioned UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and members of the UN Security Council not to fall for yet another hollow promise by the ruling military regime in Burma. The call follows the recent announcement by Burma’s [...]
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FreieWelt.net: After a short period of wordwide attention during the “Saffron Revolution” in September 2007, Burma has largeley disappeared from the international news. How ist the situation in Burma now?
Ashin Sopaka: It looks very quiet but of course the monks want to do something. They are waiting for a time to issue a protest.Yesterday I [...]
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mr_news_160709.pdfHEADLINES
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NEWS ON MIGRANTS
Thailand steps up surveillance on Burmese migrants for A (H1N1) virus
NEWS ON REFUGEES
MYANMAR: Lack of care for landmine victims
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NEWS ON MIGRANTS
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Thailand steps up surveillance on Burmese migrants for A (H1N1) virus
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[click to read it all ] spdcs_2008_constitution_and_unsc_resolution1.pdf
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Min Khin Kyaw : 15 July 09 : aminor-amajor.blogspot.com
The 2010 pot has been boiling on the 2008 stove. The junta and UN have been so keen in piling up firewood underneath the tiny ceramic pot as though it was a bonfire or a cremation. Yet what ingredients would be in the pot and who are [...]
Posted in Poems in Burmese on Jul 16th, 2009 No Comments »
Poem by Ko Ko Aung
Posted in WORLD Digest on Jul 16th, 2009 No Comments »
Source: Policy Watch No. 1550, Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
By Emanuele Ottolenghi
On July 8, G8 summit participants issued a statement expressing “serious concern” about the Iranian government’s postelection actions; U.S. president Barack Obama characterized the situation as “appalling.” Further, both Obama and French president Nicolas Sarkozy emphasized that Tehran will face serious consequences if [...]
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By FOSTER KLUG, : AP : 16th July 2009
WASHINGTON -A senior U.S. official on Wednesday defended the United States’ ability to push for democratic change in Myanmar, saying an unfinished Obama administration review of Myanmar policy has not hindered U.S. diplomacy with the military-run country.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Scot Marciel told reporters that Myanmar’s [...]
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IRIN – MYANMAR: Lack of care for landmine victims
Reuters AlertNet – Myanmar “Jade Land” mudslide uproots 1300
Huffington Post – China Mounts Defense of Myanmar after Junta Pledges to Free Some Political Prisoners
VOV News – VN backs UN chief’s role as mediator for Myanmar
Xinhua – Myanmar coordinates with Thailand on recruiting [...]
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by Shashi Tharoor
- Shashi Tharoor, a novelist and commentator, is a former Under Secretary General of the United Nations.
NEW DELHI – What international association brings together 18 countries straddling three continents thousands of miles apart, united solely by their sharing of a common body of water?
That is a quiz question [...]
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by Mohamed ElBaradei
- Mohamed ElBaradei is Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
VIENNA – US President Barack Obama has injected fresh momentum into efforts – stalled for a decade – to bring about nuclear disarmament. He has committed himself to the vision of a world free of nuclear weapons and [...]
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NLD Reorganizes Information Committee
Than Shwe and Family Make Offerings at Shwedagon Pagoda
Ban Should Now Tackle Burma’s Constitution, Says Opposition
US, France and Britain seeks Suu Kyi’s release
Daewoo led consortium to invest US$ 3 billion in Burma
Myanmar authorities seize nearly one ton of heroin
Myanmar coordinates with Thailand on recruiting new workers
Guarded praise for Burma jail amnesty plan
Suu [...]
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Myanmar authorities seize nearly a tonne of heroin
Myanmar authorities intercepted nearly one tonne of heroin in Shan state in one of the biggest drug busts in recent history, Thai media reports said Wednesday.
Big News Network.com
New regulation introduced for importing car parts
Wednesday, 15 July 2009 13:59 Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – In a revision [...]
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By Tim Johnston
Washington Post Foreign Service
Tuesday, July 14, 2009; 12:02 PM BANGKOK, Thailand, July 14 — Political analysts cautiously welcomed the Burmese government’s promise of amnesty for prisoners but warned that proof of the authorities’ sincerity will be measured in how many political detainees are freed.
“It is too early to say for [...]
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pdf-_225_-more-consider-your-moral-principles.pdf
Poem by Ko Ko Aung
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Dear Friends & Colleagues,
The Seven Major Alliances/ Movement for Democracy and Rights of Ethnic Nationalities has just released their statement on Ban Ki-Moon’s briefing of the UN Security Council on Burma. Please see below for the full statement.
in solidarity,
Burma Partnership Secretariat
Statement in Regard to Remarks Made by the UN Secretary General on Burma
July 15, 2009
1. [...]
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Ban Ki-Moon Deflects Criticism in Security Council Briefing
SPDC Promises Another “Amnesty” to Prisoners to Ward off Pressure
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
The UN Secretary General has received a wave of criticism over returning from Burma empty handed, but in yesterday’s briefing at the UN Security Council, he [...]
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mr_news_1507009.pdf
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NEWS ON MIGRANTS
Collective Warso Tingan offering ceremony of Burmese migrant workers was celebrated
Application for Migrant Worker Documents Begins
Passports issued at Border area
NEWS ON REFUGEES
A Burmese family’s story of multiple arrests, weekly bribes
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