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Aung San Suu Kyi has low blood pressure
Monday, 21 September 2009 17:37 Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – Detained Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is suffering from low blood pressure, her doctor said, after a medical check-up on Sunday, th…
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Mong Takes Bronze in Japan
Mong Thongdee, a 12-year-old ethnic Shan [...]
Posted in WORLD Digest on Sep 21st, 2009 No Comments »
by Peter Schneider
- Peter Schneider is an essayist and novelist. His most recent book Rebellion und Wahn (Rebellion and Delusion), is about the protests of 1968.
BERLIN – Germany’s current parliamentary election campaign looks like a front-running contender for the title of the most boring in the history of the Federal [...]
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The FT : By Amy Kazmin in Auk Chang, Burma
Published: September 21 2009 03:00 | Last updated: September 21 2009 03:00
Shortly before rice planting began this season, about 120 men, women and youngsters in the village of Auk Chang were recruited by Burma’s Union Solidarity and Development Association to build a two-storey replacement for a [...]
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Burmese Monks and Students Call on the Regime to Stop Use of Violence against Ethnic Minorities and Forcibly Enacting of its 2008 Constitution through Showcase Elections in 2010
No: 5/2009
Date: September 21, 2009
We Oppose the Military Regime’s Use of Violence against Ethnic Nationalities, and Demand That the Regime Stops Forcibly Enacting of [...]
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Breaking News – For immediate release : 21 September 2009 12:45 Thailand Standard Time
(Mae Sot – Thailand)
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) (AAPP) can confirm that so far 126 political prisoners have been released from 24 different prisons in Burma.
The 126 released include 43 members of the National League for Democracy, including 3 MPs; [...]
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OKA Statement-Sept 19-09
New Light of Myanmar or Myanmar Ahlin, the official news organ of the military government of Burma/Myanmar, has offered daily editorials since September 12, 2009, specifically intended to intimidate and threaten Kachin and other ethnic national armies that stand opposed to its ruthless rule and policies. The following statement is issued by the [...]
Posted in Burma News on Sep 21st, 2009 1 Comment »
S.H.A.N. : Monday, 21 September 2009 15:14
Options for druglord
In an apparent attempt to discourage alliance between the ceasefire groups who are at loggerheads with Naypyitaw over the proposed Border Guard Force (BGF) program, Burma’s ruling military council has asked Thailand to inform the non-ceasefire Shan State Army (SSA) South of its desire to [...]
Posted in Documentary Photos on Sep 20th, 2009 No Comments »
- reported by Thandar Htike
The two exile branches (UK branch & Japan branch) of Burma’s National League for Democracy held a political discussion at NLD-UK’s designated office in London on 20.09.2009.
The Chairman of NLD-UK first presented about the NLD-UK’s current activities and future plans.
Then, the Chairman of NLD-Japan presented about the NLD-UK’s current activities and [...]
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Available from Umbrage Books : Review by Roland Watson : September 20, 2009
There has been a growing tendency in recent decades, particularly in diplomatic affairs involving the United States, European Union and Australia, to downplay the extent of the human rights abuses committed in China. The argument behind the position is that the new [...]
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Submition of my own view for great father Arakan
Posted in Articles in English on Sep 20th, 2009 1 Comment »
By U Khin Maung Saw, Berlin
1. Introduction
The monsoon season in South and Southeast Asia brings catastrophes to these regions every year. Storms, cyclones and floods are yearly events which bring about loss of crops and lives and heavy human migrations, particularly in certain areas.
At such a time in the year 1991, news of Muslims fleeing [...]
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Myanmar military recruiting children as young as 10
The accelerating trend comes amid intensifying conflict near the border with Thailand.
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UN chief hails release of Myanmar dissidents
.”The Secretary-General welcomes the release of a limited number of political prisoners as part of a larger amnesty,” Ban’s spokeswoman Michele Montas [...]
Posted in Book Club on Sep 19th, 2009 3 Comments »
Burma Digest publication
Challenges ahead on Burma’s Road to ICC
Universal Jurisdiction versus National Sovereignty & other issues
(Picture on front cover is courtesy of Thierry Falise.)
Recently, human rights activists inside and outside of Burma are calling the International Criminal Court to investigate human right crimes being committed, and have been [...]
Posted in Burma News on Sep 19th, 2009 1 Comment »
FBR REPORT: Karen State, Burma : 18 September, 2009
Dear friends,
A Ranger died last week and this is a great loss for us, the Karen people, and the people of Burma. Di Gay Htoo was a humble, brave, dedicated and selfless young Karen leader. He died of a sudden fever [...]
Posted in Burma News on Sep 19th, 2009 1 Comment »
Breaking News – For immediate release : 19 September 2009 12:45pm
(Mae Sot – Thailand)
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) (AAPP) can confirm that so far 76 political prisoners have been released from 15 different prisons in Burma.
The 76 released include 33 members of the National League for Democracy, including 3 MPs; 15 women; 10 [...]
Posted in WORLD Digest on Sep 18th, 2009 No Comments »
by Jeffrey D. Sachs
- Jeffrey D. Sachs is Professor of Economics and Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University. He is also a Special Adviser to United Nations Secretary-General on the Millennium Development Goals.
NEW YORK – The key to climate change control lies in improved technology. We need to [...]
Posted in Documentary Photos on Sep 18th, 2009 No Comments »
_ reported by Thandar Htike
Pro-democracy activists in London, led by the exile/UK branch of Burma’s main pro-democracy party National League for Democracy, on 18.09.2009 (21st Anniversary of military coup in Burma) made demonstrations and protests in front of Burmese military regime embassy in London.