FBR REPORT: Karen State, Burma 20 October, 2009
The following is a report by a Free Burma Rangers relief team conducting relief missions in Kachin State, Northern Burma.
At the Hpakant Jade Mine in Kachin State Burma mining companies are causing pollution, erosion, and [...]
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23 Oct 2009
The Burma Campaign UK today called on the United Nations and international community to renew efforts to secure the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners in Burma.
On 24th October Aung San Suu Kyi reaches a total of 14 years in detention, most of it under house [...]
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Myanmar, North Korea feature at Asian summit
CHA-AM, Thailand — Southeast Asian leaders, having launched the region’s first human rights watchdog, called Saturday on military-ruled Myanmar to conduct free and fair elections next year but refra…
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Burmese PM: Electoral Law Coming Very Soon
Civil-society leaders slam Asean govts over snub
Myanmar Won’t Allow Thailand’s Foe To Use Its Soil, Says PM
Asia looks to ‘lead the world’ with EU-style bloc
Asian rights body draws flak
Burma generals signal flexibility on Suu Kyi
Asian nations look to ‘lead world’
Burma, North Korea feature at Asian summit
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DENIS D. GRAY, Associated Press Writer Denis D. Gray, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 5 mins ago
CHA-AM, Thailand – Southeast Asian leaders, having launched the region’s first human rights watchdog, called Saturday on military-ruled Myanmar to conduct free and fair elections next year [...]
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AP – Activists call new SE Asia rights body toothless
Reuters – U.N. slams Myanmar, North Korea, Palestinian rights ills
Reuters – Thaksin, trade rows erupt at Southeast Asian summit
AFP – Asian leaders to launch ‘historic’ rights body
INO News – U.S. Engagement With Myanmar Set For Next Week: Campbell
EarthTimes – Cambodian premier [...]
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Media Release From Burma Campaign UK : For Immediate Release 23rd October 2009
The Burma Campaign UK today called on the United Nations and international community to renew efforts to secure the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners in Burma.
On 24th October Aung San Suu Kyi reaches a total of 14 years [...]
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KIO demands recognition of Panlong Agreement
Friday, 23 October 2009 12:17 New Delhi (Mizzima) – The Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), one of Burma’s longest running rebel group, said they are willing to abandon arms struggle if, the r…
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By GRANT PECK, Associated Press Writer Grant Peck, Associated Press Writer – 43 mins ago
CHA-AM, Thailand – Southeast Asian nations inaugurated their first regional human rights commission Friday, a watchdog immediately derided as toothless by activists who walked out of a meeting [...]
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At 11:30pm, Thurs, Thai foreign Ministry officials informed organizers of APF that 5 out of 10 civil society representatives were rejected from the interface meeting with ASEAN heads of government. The remaining representatives were told to be ready for pick up at 7.A.M., nearly 5 hours before the scheduled meeting.
These representatives arrived at the Dusit [...]
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Reuters – Southeast Asia presses Myanmar over election
AP – Myanmar says senior US official to visit next week
AP – Somali pirates seize ship off East African coast
AP – Massive security at Asian summit in Thailand
AFP – US warns of ’slow’ talks with Myanmar ahead of visit
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YANGON, Myanmar – A senior U.S. official will visit Myanmar next week in line with Washington’s new policy of engaging the military-ruled Southeast Asian nation, a Foreign Ministry official said Thursday.
The Obama administration said Wednesday that U.S. officials plan to travel to Myanmar, also known as Burma, in the next few weeks to [...]
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22 Oct 2009 13:24:33 GMT : Source: Reuters
By Jason Szep HUA HIN, Thailand, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Southeast Asian governments raised pressure on military-ruled Myanmar on Thursday to hold “free and fair” elections next year, and urged the junta to free pro-democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi.
The sentencing of Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace [...]
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Irrawaddy Farmers Still Short of Buffaloes, Oxen
Key Republicans Oppose Engagement with Burma
Burmese Activist Awaits Ruling on Asean Meeting
Dialogue is the key, say India, China, Russia
US warns of ’slow’ engagement with Myanmar, to send envoy in rare visit
US Burma trip begins long process
Myanmar PM leaves for 15th ASEAN summit in Thailand
Asean and human rights: closing the [...]
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