People Doctrine in Burmese
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Inspired, she captured Myanmar cuisine
Posted in Book Club on Jan 21st, 2010 No Comments »
Page Bingham holds a prawn as it would be eaten in Myanmar, with her fingers, enhancing the flavor of the food. It’s cooked with chilies and tamarind. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff)
By Omar Sacirbey Globe Correspondent [...]
Recent Burmese News – 091225
Posted in Book Club on Dec 25th, 2009 No Comments »
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Myanmar political prisoner dies in jail
Today, December 25, 2009, 5 hours ago
Yangon – A 38-year-old political activist who participated in the “Saffron Revolution” of 2007 has died in a Myanmar jail where she was serving a [...]
Unmasking Than Shwe
Posted in Book Club on Dec 15th, 2009 1 Comment »
Mizzima : by Mungpi Monday, 14 December 2009 23:39
In nearly two decades of undisputed and uninterrupted rule, Burma’s military supremo Senior General Than Shwe is certainly going down in the history of Burma as one man, who has vigorously contributed to the collapse of the Burmese economy, failure of the society, catered [...]
New guidebook reveals darker side of tourist sites in Shan State
Posted in Book Club on Nov 16th, 2009 No Comments »
SWAN Press release
A guidebook launched today gives tourists an alternative view of Shan State by providing a pictorial exposé of the deliberate neglect, destruction and reinvention of local cultural and historical sites.
The majority of war-torn Shan State is off limits to tourists, but some areas are open to foreign travelers. Forbidden Glimpses of Shan State, [...]
Burma: Prospects for a Democratic Future
Posted in Book Club on Oct 10th, 2009 No Comments »
Click here to read the whole document:- prospect 4 a democratic future
Format:Trade Paperback
Published:January 5, 1998
Dimensions:275 Pages, 5.95 x 8.97 in
Publisher:Brookings Institution Press
The following ISBNs are associated with this title:
ISBN – 10:0815775814
ISBN – 13:9780815775812
From Our Editors
Since Burma’s current military rulers took power in 1989, this pivotal, troubled, and bitterly divided Southeast Asian nation has rejected important [...]
Making Enemies: War and State Building in Burma
Posted in Book Club on Oct 10th, 2009 No Comments »
(This book covers the development of the Tatmadaw in Burma up to 1962, with unprecedented access to the military archives in Rangoon. Mary Callahan seeks to explain the extraordinary durability of the Burmese military regime. In her view, the origins of army rule are to be found in the relationship between war and state formation.
This [...]
Can ICC breach Burma’s Sovereignty?
Posted in Book Club on Oct 4th, 2009 1 Comment »
The International Criminal Court (ICC) came into existence in 2002. The ICC has been hailed by international community as a valuable instrument to combat impunity for serious international crimes.
Regardless of the very high hope and expectations of ICC enthusiasts, there is an intense debate going on between ICC’s opponents and proponents over its legitimacy and [...]
Laogai – The Machinery of Repression in China
Posted in Book Club on Sep 20th, 2009 No Comments »
Available from Umbrage Books : Review by Roland Watson : September 20, 2009
There has been a growing tendency in recent decades, particularly in diplomatic affairs involving the United States, European Union and Australia, to downplay the extent of the human rights abuses committed in China. The argument behind the position is that the new [...]
Book: Challenges ahead on Burma’s Road to ICC
Posted in Book Club on Sep 19th, 2009 3 Comments »
Burma Digest publication
Challenges ahead on Burma’s Road to ICC
Universal Jurisdiction versus National Sovereignty & other issues
(Picture on front cover is courtesy of Thierry Falise.)
Recently, human rights activists inside and outside of Burma are calling the International Criminal Court to investigate human right crimes being committed, and have been [...]
The Shan: Refugees without a Camp
Posted in Book Club on Aug 28th, 2009 No Comments »
I was flattered as well as apprehensive when Bernice Johnson requested that I should write a review on her book. Flattered because it is such an outstanding and important book, but apprehensive because I may not be able to be objective about it, being a Shan, and knowing the suffering of the Shan people, and [...]
A History of Modern Burma
Posted in Book Club on Aug 23rd, 2009 No Comments »
‘A History of Modern Burma’ (AHOMB), by Dr. Michael W.Charney (Senior Lecturer at London University’s School of Oriental and African Studies) was published in 2009 by Cambridge University Press, is one of few general introductions to the subject for many years. AHOMB deals with the political history of Burma over the period from the final [...]
Simmering Under Ashes
Posted in Book Club on Aug 15th, 2009 No Comments »
Simmering Under Ashes – Writing from Burma
Simmering Under Ashes is a collection of essays, poems, stories and articles written by Burmese journalists, writers and ordinary people. Published to commemorate both the 21st anniversary of the pro-democracy protests of 8 August 1988, and the 20th year since Aung San Suu Kyi was first imprisoned, it celebrates [...]
Dishes of BURMA
Posted in Book Club on Aug 10th, 2009 No Comments »
Cookbook demonstrates the resilience of home cooking over migrations and generations
Writer: NIPATPORN PENGKHAW
Published: 10/08/2009 at 12:00 AM
Newspaper section: Outlook
Imagine that all of a sudden we are forced to leave our homeland and everything that has made us who we are – the language, customs, working tools, foods, family and friends. Imagine how in a [...]
Burma: The Alternative Guide
Posted in Book Club on Aug 1st, 2009 No Comments »
‘Burma: The Alternative Guide’ (BTAG) was released in 2009 and, to quote the back page, tries to answer the question “What is the truth about life in Burma?”
There are several very worthy guides for travellers, although few touch on the moral issues of tourism in a totalitarian state. I have seen the Lonely Planet [...]
Dictator Watch: Guide to Social and Environmental ACTIVISM
Posted in Book Club on Jun 17th, 2009 No Comments »
Please click the following link to read ACTIVISM written by Roland O. Watson.
http://www.activism101.org/ActivismGuide.pdf
Table of Contents:
Forward
1. Introduction
2. Opposition 101
3. Activist causes
4. Institutional tactics against activists
5. Activist tactics – general issues
6. Thirteen types of activism
7. Activism and the media
8. Advanced activist issues
9. Activism and the law
10. Introduction to chaos theory
11. Social evolution and chaos
12. Activist ethics
13. Social [...]
Little Daughter, Zoya Phan¹s Autobiography, Launched in UK Parliament
Posted in Book Club on May 10th, 2009 No Comments »
Media Release From Burma Campaign UK
For Immediate Release Tuesday 5th May 2009
Little Daughter, Zoya Phan’s Autobiography, Launched in UK Parliament
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Democracy in Burma will today host theformal launch of Zoya Phan¹s autobiography, Little Daughter. Zoya Phan is International Coordinator at Burma Campaign UK.
Senior politicians and celebrities are expected to attend [...]
AAPP’s chronology of political prisoner news for April
Posted in Book Club on May 10th, 2009 No Comments »
Dear Friends in the Asia-Pacific,
Please find attached AAPP’s chronology of political prisoner news for
April. I hope you find it useful.
With thanks, (and apologies for any cross-postings)
Rachel
Rachel Fleming
Campaign Co-ordinator
Free Burma’s Political Prisoners Now!
www.fbppn.net
Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma)
Download PDF – Here