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FBR REPORT: Update on Rape Victim
Karen State, Burma
5 October, 2009
The report below, of two women raped by a Burma Army commander, Khin Maung Hsit, was initially sent out on September 6, 2009. The FBR teams on the ground [...]
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Reuters – Myanmar minister meets detained democracy icon Suu Kyi
AFP – For US, North Korea step vindicates hard line: analysts
UPI – Four receive human rights awards
The Oneida Daily Dispatch – Utica College hosting visiting Burmese monks
Hidustan Times – B’desh steps up troops deployment on Myanmar border amid row
Monsters and Critics – [...]
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All Burma Monks Alliance
www.burmesesangha.com
ABMA 5.10.2009 (Burmese)
All burma monks 7.10.2009 (English)
5 October, 2009
Monks in monasteries inside and outside Burma are now doing the Pattanikujjana, turning their bowls upside down and refusing to accept offerings from members of the military or the government or their families.
U Than Shwe had a responsibility as a Buddhist to [...]
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MR-News_081009
HEADLINES
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NEWS ON MIGRANTS
Free schooling for children of legal migrant workers
UN Report Speaks Up for Migrant Workers
Migrant group welcomes UN report
Thailand affected by situation in Burma
Alien workers’ kids get lifeline
NEWS ON REFUGEES
FBR REPORT: Update on Rape Victim
Thailand: We Won’t Send Back Refugees
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Posted in Burma News on Oct 7th, 2009 No Comments »
Ethnic Nationalities Council chair clarifies groups’ position
Southern Wa troops on the move
Armed Faction Splits from Mon Party
Thailand: We Won’t Send Back Refugees
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi meets junta minister: official
Report: Tension mounts on Bangladesh-Myanmar border
Human Rights Watch Honors Four Activists
Burma border clashes likely as poll nears
Border security chief: We won’t force refugees back to Burma
Unemployed Myanmar workers [...]
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4 October 2009 : Toronto, Canada
Media Contact: Zaw Wai Kyaw (416) 358 2318 Saion Nammao (604) 598 9192
The first Burma Ethnic Nationalities Forum was successfully held on 2-3 October 2009 at York University Toronto, Canada. The conference was attended by over 100 representatives of Burma’s ethnic communities from across Canada and by special invited guests, [...]
Posted in Poems in Burmese on Oct 7th, 2009 No Comments »
Ko Ko Aung
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Dear Friends,
Altsean-Burma has released a briefer titled “Guilty as planned.” (Clcick here to read it:- Guilty as planned
The SPDC’s sentence that extended Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s house arrest for another 18 months further demonstrates the military regime’s ambitions to silence Burma’s greatest hope for peace and national reconciliation. The sentencing of Daw Aung San [...]
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MR-News_071009
HEADLINES
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NEWS ON MIGRANTS
Entangled in Red Tape
NEWS ON REFUGEES
Border security chief: We won’t force refugees back to Burma
Burma border clashes likely as poll nears
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AFP/File – Myanmar activists stage a rally in support of detained Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in front …
Slideshow:Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi
YANGON (AFP) – Detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi met Wednesday for a second time in five days with a minister of the ruling [...]
Posted in WORLD Digest on Oct 6th, 2009 1 Comment »
by Joseph E. Stiglitz
- Joseph E. Stiglitz, University Professor at Columbia University and winner of the 2001 Nobel Memorial Prize, served as Chairman of the Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress.
NEW YORK – The recent death of Norman Borlaug provides an opportune moment to reflect on [...]
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A healthy meal for a refugee child: 30 Eurocents (0,45 USD)!
Please forgive us, if we did not inform about our activities for such a long time. 2009 is a challenging year. We have been battling against the crises and for the people of Burma. Unfortunately, more and more refugees are crossing the border. [...]
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ALISON VICARY AND SEAN TURNELL
The Age : October 6, 2009
Burma general Photo: Alan Moir
In recent times, much debate has taken place in Washington, Canberra and elsewhere on the issue of economic sanctions on Burma. It is an issue that tends to polarise opinion, but lately something of a groundswell of opposition to sanctions [...]
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Scoop – Detention Of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi A ‘Blow’ To Democratic Efforts – UN Expert
Japan Today – Okada urges Myanmar to release all political prisoners before election
Wall Street Journal – Bangladesh To Avoid Exploration In Disputed Territory
Hindu Business Line – Yangon warns US oil co against hunt in Bay of Bengal
Xinhua [...]
Posted in Feature Articles on Oct 6th, 2009 2 Comments »
October 5, 2009
Htun Aung Gyaw
Burmese generals are playing with China, the United States and the United Nations since its came into power in 1988 for their own benefit to cling on political power. The US and China need to think it is more beneficial for them to find a way and work [...]
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Landslides in southern Myanmar kill 3 Buddhist monks, damage monasteries
– A state newspaper has reported that landslides triggered by heavy rains in southern Myanmar have killed three Buddhist monks and damaged monasteries and homes.
Buddhist Channel
Junta supremo postpones delta trip
Tuesday, 06 October 2009 17:47 New Delhi (Mizzima) – Burma’s ruling [...]
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What Will China Do Next?
ENC Calls on US to Back 2010 Election
Scandal Hits Rangoon Police
Japan Calls for ‘Fair and Transparent’ Election in Burma
Peace in Name only
Experts warns against rumors on possible money inflation from new currency
World not realising military junta does not want to change
Sanctions on Burma have a role to play
Burma: Amend The Child [...]