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By Nurul Islam, CRCS, Historian , 15th, September,2009.
History is not God given and it is potentiality of man research and his conscience and historical evidences. The work of History research is [...]
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AP – Myanmar’s Suu Kyi appeals conviction
AP – Some Myanmar political prisoners receive amnesty
AFP – Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to hear appeal result in October
AFP – Myanmar ‘frees journalists, activists in amnesty’
EarthTimes – Myanmar releases 600 prisoners from notorious Insein Prison
IRIN – MYANMAR: Daw Aye Kwe, “I have been fishing since [...]
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Aung San Suu Kyi appeals in Myanmar court
In Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi has been appealing her recent conviction for breaking the terms of her house arrest after she allowed an American intruder to stay at her home.
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Lawyers optimistic about Suu Kyi’s release
Yangon (Myanmar), Sep 18: Lawyers of [...]
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Breaking News – For immediate release18 September 2009
At least 19 Political Prisoners were released
(Mae Sot – Thailand)
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) (AAPP) can confirm that the regime released nineteen political prisoners today.
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) has learnt that the regime released 43 Political Prisoners today even the regime announced of [...]
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HRW: Burma: Surge in Political Prisoners
September 16, 2009
(Washington, DC) – Burma’s military government has more than doubled the number of political prisoners in the past two years, including more than a hundred imprisoned in recent months, Human Rights Watch said today in a new report. Sentenced to long prison terms for their involvement in [...]
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Ultimatum of the Burmese monks second wave of the Saffron Revolution starting October 3rd 2009
The Buddhist monks of Burma have delivered an ultimatum to the Burmese military government: If the government will not apologize for and stop the persecution, assassination and contempt of Buddhist monks and the people of Burma until October 2nd. 2009, [...]
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The Wall Street Journal OPINION ASIA
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009, 2:06 P.M. ET
Political change in Naypyidaw is in China’s best interest.
By PRISCILLA CLAPP
As the People’s Republic of China approaches the 60th anniversary of its founding, Beijing has been unpleasantly surprised by the sudden outbreak of unrest on its long border with Burma. [...]
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi not allowed to attend appeal
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YANGON, Myanmar -Authorities in military-run Myanmar have barred opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from attending an upcoming appeal against her recent conviction for breaking the terms of her house arrest, her lawyer said Wednesday.
The 64-year-old opposition leader was convicted on Aug. [...]
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Bloomberg – Myanmar Doubles Political Arrests; Elections a Sham, Group Says
AFP – Seven bomb blasts in Myanmar, no casualties: police
AFP – Myanmar junta defends Suu Kyi court ban
AP – Myanmar announces amnesty for 7,114 prisoners
AP – Myanmar tells ethnic minorities to join elections
Scoop – Ending Violence And Abuses Endured By [...]
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Several Thai and Burmese groups are planning to congregate in Mae Sot and march from just outside Mae Sot to the Myawaddy Bridge on International Peace Day, September 21rst. The march intends to symbolize inter-faith solidarity for peace, against nuclear enrichment and civil in Burma and to commemorate the peaceful march of [...]
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Junta defends barring Suu Kyi from attending hearing
Thursday, 17 September 2009 17:33 New Delhi (Mizzima) – Burma’s state-run media on Thursday defended a decision barring pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from attending the hearing of her appeal…
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Eight Democracy Activists Arrested
Eight democracy activists including one Buddhist monk in Myingyan [...]
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Myanmar frees thousands
UN to resume work in northeastern Burma
Burmese Lessons for Beijing
Seven bomb blasts in Myanmar, no casualties
Burma: Junta has doubled the number of political prisoners
Myanmar tells ethnic minorities to join elections
Myanmar gov’t grants amnesty to over 7,000 prisoners
Human Rights Report Showcases Political Prisoners
Resettlement—the Black Market
Eight Democracy Activists Arrested
Opposition coalition ‘unable to materialise’
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Sep 17, 2009
Myanmar [...]
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2009-09-17T07:26:54-0700
YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar’s junta has granted amnesty to 7,114 convicts at prisons across the country, but it was not immediately known if they included political detainees.
State television, which announced the amnesty Thursday evening, said the prisoners would be released for good behavior and on humanitarian grounds.
The United Nations and independent human [...]
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Zaw Naing Wynn, Canberra, Australia
17 September 2009
One has to read between the lines to be able to find the phrase “Democratic dictatorship of Union of Myanmar” in the sham 2008 constitution texts. It is, as intended, hidden implicitly deep in that document.
One also has to read that phrase in historical context – Burmese military dictatorship [...]
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Planned 2010 Elections Not Credible if Opposition Remains in Prison
(Washington, DC, September 16, 2009) – Burma’s military government has more than doubled the number of political prisoners in the past two years, including more than a hundred imprisoned in recent months, Human Rights Watch said today in a new report. Sentenced to long [...]
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YANGON, Myanmar – A series of seven small explosions hit the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city, on Thursday, but no casualties were reported.
An official said five blasts went off at the Hlaing Tharyar industrial zone in western Yangon and a separate blast happened at another industrial zone in Shwepaukan on the city’s [...]