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08Sept10 EMNo39-08-09-10
Please find attached EBO’s 39th Election Monitor report.
All previous Election Monitors as well as other information on this year’s elections can be found on EBO’s Elections Page.
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Posted in Burma News on Sep 8th, 2010 No Comments »
Dear Friends,
Below are the “2010 Election Watch” highlights for Week 26, covering 31 August – 6 September:
Developments
The Zomi National Congress and the Committee Representing the People’s Parliament decided to boycott the elections.
SPDC authorities in Dala Township , Rangoon Division, briefly detained an NLD organizer for distributing leaflets that urged people not [...]
Posted in Burma News on Sep 7th, 2010 No Comments »
AP – Myanmar military ruler visits China, seeks support
AFP – China lauds ‘friendly’ Myanmar as junta leader arrives
Reuters – Five facts about China-Myanmar relations
BBC News – China urges support for Burma’s general election
CNN News – What does Myanmar’s Than Shwe want from Beijing?
ABS-CBN NEWS – Myanmar poll encounters apathy, [...]
Posted in Burma News on Sep 6th, 2010 No Comments »
Yawdserk: The real struggle will come after the elections
Monday, 06 September 2010 13:57 S.H.A.N.
According to the leader of the anti-Naypyitaw Shan State Army (SSA) ‘South’ Lt-Gen Yawdserk, the real struggle for freedom will begin only after the elections and not before or during the polls, when the ruling [...]
Posted in Burma News on Sep 6th, 2010 No Comments »
http://www.irrawaddy.org/highlight.php?art_id=19382
From activist to humanitarian worker to documentary filmmaker, Sam was always passionate about his livelihoods. In 1993, his pioneering vision led to him founding Images Asia –among the first NGOs dedicated to visual documentation of the humanitarian plight of ethnic minorities and democracy activists from Burma.
http://democracyforburma.wordpress.com/2010/09/03/sam-kalayanee-passed-away/
Groups from Burma will host the [...]
Posted in Burma News on Sep 3rd, 2010 No Comments »
Dear Friends,
We’ve updated the “ Political parties” section of our 2010 Election Watch to include a more comprehensive overview of the parties participating in the upcoming elections.
This updated section includes:
Policies and background information
Relevant developments
Party leadership
Party symbols
Registration details
Party headquarters
You can also join our 2010 Election Watch facebook page to receive the latest Election Watch updates.
Yours, [...]
Posted in Burma News on Sep 3rd, 2010 No Comments »
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Stolen Futures: The Stateless Children of Burmese Asylum Seekers
On the day that the child of a Burmese asylum seeker is born in a Thai hospital, the birth record is removed. In most countries infants are registered at birth. Since citizenship and nationality are necessary prerequisites for individuals to enjoy [...]
Posted in Burma News on Sep 2nd, 2010 No Comments »
Jane’s – Clouded alliance: North Korea and Myanmar’s covert ties
AFP – Myanmar’s cyber generation boots up for first-time vote
AFP – WWF calls for ‘roar of support’ for wild tigers
Asian Correspondent – Burma’s Junta-backed Party breaks its own Political Parties Registration Law
People’s Daily Online – Myanmar’s top leader to visit China
People’s [...]
Posted in Burma News on Sep 2nd, 2010 No Comments »
Supporting civilians that face ongoing military attacks The Burma Army continues to launch deliberate military attacks that target civilians and undermine humanitarian conditions in upland areas of Karen State, according to the Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG), which today released the report Self-protection under strain: Targeting of civilians and local responses in northern Karen State. [...]
Posted in Burma News on Sep 1st, 2010 No Comments »
01Sept10 ALTSEAN_August 2010 Burma Bulletin
Dear Friends,
Please find attached the August 2010 issue of ALTSEAN Burma Bulletin.
The Burma Bulletin is a short month in review of events in Burma, particularly those of interest to the democracy movement and human rights activists.
In the August 2010 issue you will find:
* 2010 elections: harassment, restrictions, [...]
Posted in Burma News on Sep 1st, 2010 No Comments »
01Sept10 EM_No_38_-_01-09-10
All previous Election Monitors as well as other information on this year’s elections can be found on EBO’s Elections Page.
Best regards, EBO Euro-Burma Office
Square Gutenberg 11/2
1000 Brussels, Belgium [...]
Posted in Burma News on Sep 1st, 2010 No Comments »
The Irrawaddy : By LAWI WENG : Tuesday, August 31, 2010
About 6,000 Burmese refugees in Malaysia including Burmese and Arakanese have been registered by the United Nations Higher Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), according to Burmese refugees in Malaysia.
Speaking to The Irrawaddy on Monday, Kyaw Kyaw Win, the general-secretary of Arakan Refugees [...]
Posted in Burma News on Sep 1st, 2010 No Comments »
Dear Friends,
Below are the “2010 Election Watch” highlights for Week 25, covering 24-30 August:
Developments
Union Democracy Party Chairman Thein Htay said that the party had decided to field only three candidates nationwide to protest the SPDC election laws. National Democratic Force leader Khin Muang Swe said he would not stand for election because of the SPDC [...]
Posted in Burma News on Aug 31st, 2010 No Comments »
The Network for Human Rights Documentation- Burma (ND-Burma) released its first report, “We have to give them so much that our stomachs are empty of food: The Hidden Impact of Burma’s Arbitrary and Corrupt Taxation.” Based on 342 interviews, the report reveals how widespread, arbitrary taxation damages the country’s economy, exacerbates poverty, and contributes to [...]
Posted in Burma News on Aug 31st, 2010 No Comments »
AFP – State media confirms Myanmar chief still in charge
Reuters – Myanmar reshuffle paves way for army-dominated polls
CSM – China warships dock in Burma, rattling rival naval power India
New Kerala – Myanmar’s pro-junta parties field army of candidates
Bangkok Post – Election rules out Burma democracy
Bangkok Post – Opinion: Political transition: [...]
Posted in Burma News on Aug 31st, 2010 No Comments »
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Posted in Burma News on Aug 30th, 2010 No Comments »
AFP – Democracy groups struggle to challenge Myanmar junta
AFP – Chinese warships dock in Myanmar
AP – Myanmar parties complain election fee too high
Asia Times Online – Soldiers strip their khakis in Myanmar
VOA News – Neighbors Tell Burma to Allow Aid Access to Cyclone Ravaged Area
AsiaOne News – Burma’s poll will only [...]