Posted in Campaigns & posters on May 31st, 2010 No Comments »
Dear friends,
Please see the play, “Once upon a time in Burma” which is performed by Burmese youths on the occasion of 20th Anniversary of 1990 Election Victory in Burma which reflects the current Burma-Global Political Situation.
Main Message of the Play
* Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is the [...]
Posted in Burma News on May 31st, 2010 No Comments »
31May10 MR-News_310510
Posted in Articles in English on May 31st, 2010 No Comments »
By Kavi Chongkittavorn
The Nation
Published on May 31, 2010
THE US ACTION was swift following confirmation of a North Korean ship with suspicious arms cargoes docking in Burma last month in violation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1874. A few days later, in the third week of April, the US State Department [...]
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31May10 B105 the Myanmar Elections
Posted in Cartoons & Humour on May 29th, 2010 No Comments »
Dear friends , colleagues, leaders,
Needless to say final destination of 2010 dog election is absolutely for dictators’ power .
Thanks for forwarding this attachment in Burmese as wide as possible .
We are united for justice, mother land and Burma .
Sincerely yours,
aungchun
a people of Burma and former 88 student
352 281 8251 ( Ph )
Posted in Poems in Burmese on May 29th, 2010 No Comments »
29May10 PDF – Save Life With One Drop of Water
Ko Ko Aung (San Francisco)
English Translated By Katherine (Daly City)
Posted in WORLD Digest on May 28th, 2010 No Comments »
- Chris Patten
Chris Patten, the last British Governor of Hong Kong and a former EU Commissioner for External Affairs, is Chancellor of the University of Oxford.
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LONDON – Volcanoes have consequences – [...]
Posted in Feature Articles on May 28th, 2010 No Comments »
28May10 The Myanmar Elections
Posted in Feature Articles on May 28th, 2010 1 Comment »
by Kanbawza Win
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, is schedule to arrive in Burma (?? ) on June 2nd on the last leg of his tour to the four Asian countries. China which shares 1,370 miles (2,190 kilometres) of common border with Burma and is the third largest foreign trade partner with an estimated annually of $2 [...]
Posted in Editorials & Op/Eds on May 28th, 2010 No Comments »
by Kanbawza Win
Following a seven-month policy review, the American administration launched a “policy of pragmatic engagement with Burma,” while President Barack Obama formally extended sanctions for another year, Assistant Secretary of State, Kurt Campbell of East Asian and Pacific Affairs said that “The United States stands by the Burmese people in their desire for a [...]
Posted in Burma News on May 28th, 2010 No Comments »
AP – UN experts say NKorea is exporting nuke technology
EUbusiness – EU bid to pre-inspect Myanmar polls ‘not finalised’
CathNews Asia (blog) – ?Sri Lankans demand release of Suu Kyi
The Irrawaddy – US Senators Condemn Burma’s Regime
The Irrawaddy – Than Shwe’s Electronic Dream
The Irrawaddy – Junta to Reshuffle Regional [...]
Posted in Campaigns & posters on May 28th, 2010 No Comments »
For Immediate Release: May 27, 2010
Bangkok: Alternative Asean Network on Burma’s (Altsean-Burma) women interns will launch a campaign of jokes to raise awareness about the unfair election that will be held by the Burma’s military junta later this year. The organizers of the campaign, who support Burma’s pro-democracy movement, would [...]
Posted in Burma News on May 28th, 2010 No Comments »
AFP – Rights group slams Myanmar junta on poll anniversary
AFP – Suu Kyi party marks 20 years since Myanmar poll win
AFP – Asian conflicts exact heavy civilian toll in 2009: Amnesty
Reuters AlertNet – Myanmar (Burma): Delivering clean water in the dry season
Asia News Network – Myanmar’s prison [...]
Posted in Articles in English on May 28th, 2010 No Comments »
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Rohingya refugees in a Bangladeshi camp (Reuters)
By BENEDICT ROGERS
Published: 28 May 2010
When I visited the makeshift camps for Rohingya refugees on the Bangladesh-Burma border, I made up my mind there and then that I would not rest until their plight received the [...]
Posted in Campaigns & posters, Documentary Photos on May 27th, 2010 No Comments »
On 27.05.2010 afternoon tea-time, Burma Liberation Front members at their office hold AmnesTea Party in honour of the Amnesty International’s birthday, which falls on 28.05.2010.
Amnesty International has been making efforts to raise awareness about prisoners of conscience in Burma, as well as about human rights abuses by the military regime in Burma. This month’s Amnesty [...]
Posted in Campaigns & posters, Documentary Photos on May 27th, 2010 No Comments »
Public Awareness Campaign in London (week 1)
Burma Liberation Front in London is carrying out international awareness campaigns by distributing flyers about Burma’s current political situation and collecting signatures for Help Liberate Burma petition from international visitors at tourist attraction sites all over London every weekend.
The petition with the international supporters’ signatures will be sent to the [...]
Posted in Statements on May 27th, 2010 No Comments »
Statement on the 10th Anniversary of the Founding of Restoration Council of the Shan State
26 May 2010
1. The Constitution which was written by State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) in 2008 is not recognized and endorsed by Restoration Council of the Shan State (RCSS) because it does not coincide with the desires of the Shan [...]
Posted in Burma News on May 27th, 2010 No Comments »