- - Law bars Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi from elections - The Associated Press: Myanmar’s military rulers have barred pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from running in upcoming elections and may force her own political... More →
- - The NLD’s Dilemma - Irrawaddy News: May 7 is the deadline for Burma’s main opposition party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), to finally decide whether it will continue to exist as... More →
- - UN envoy slams Myanmar for refusing Suu Kyi meet - AFP News: A UN envoy said yesterday he “deeply regretted” that Myanmar’s ruling junta had refused to let him meet detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi... More →
- - Migrant Worker Tragedy - Irrawaddy News: Around 2 million migrant workers from Burma, Cambodia and Laos currently live in Thailand. Many have underground lives. These migrants contribute greatly to... More →
- - Burma’s continued tricks: the same old story – - The Nation (Thailand): The junta will delay and rig its proposed election once international observers are out of the way. No country in the world today spends more time... More →
- - Myanmar moves to privatize key State enterprises - Wall Street Journal: A flurry of privatizations of key state enterprises in Myanmar is raising speculation about whether the country’s military regime is planning more... More →
- - Myanmar jails Buddhist abbot for seven years: opposition - Agence France Presse: A Myanmar prison court sentenced a Buddhist abbot to seven years in prison, an opposition source said Friday, as a UN rights envoy wrapped up a visit to... More →
- - UN Envoy Visits Insein as Prisoners Demand Better Conditions - Irrawaddy News: In a letter leaked ahead of a visit by the UN human rights envoy to Burma on Thursday, political prisoners at Rangoon’s notorious Insein Prison demanded... More →
- - UN Envoy Meets With Tin Oo - Irrawaddy News: The UN’s envoy to Burma, Tomás Ojea Quintana, has told the opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) deputy Tin Oo that he expects to meet with... More →
- - Burmese Muslims in crisis, relief group says - National Post: A violent crackdown against stateless Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is forcing thousands of people to flee in fear, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)... More →
Today's Headline News
03/10/10 8:53 PM
- Law bars Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi from elections
- The NLD’s Dilemma
- UN envoy slams Myanmar for refusing Suu Kyi meet
- Migrant Worker Tragedy
- Burma’s continued tricks: the same old story –
- Myanmar moves to privatize key State enterprises
- Myanmar jails Buddhist abbot for seven years: opposition
- UN Envoy Visits Insein as Prisoners Demand Better Conditions
- UN Envoy Meets With Tin Oo
- Burmese Muslims in crisis, relief group says
Law bars Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi from elections
March 10, 2010 |
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The Associated Press: Myanmar’s military rulers have barred pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from running in upcoming elections and may force her own political party to expel her under a new election law unveiled Wednesday. Read more… »
The NLD’s Dilemma
March 10, 2010 | Email This Post
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Irrawaddy News: May 7 is the deadline for Burma’s main opposition party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), to finally decide whether it will continue to exist as a legal party after twenty years of unsuccessful struggle against the military dictatorship. Read more… »
UN envoy slams Myanmar for refusing Suu Kyi meet
February 20, 2010 | Email This Post
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AFP News: A UN envoy said yesterday he “deeply regretted” that Myanmar’s ruling junta had refused to let him meet detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi ahead of elections promised later this year. Read more… »
Migrant Worker Tragedy
February 20, 2010 | Email This Post
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Irrawaddy News: Around 2 million migrant workers from Burma, Cambodia and Laos currently live in Thailand. Many have underground lives. These migrants contribute greatly to the economy and remain an untapped source of cultural and spiritual vitality that can enrich and diversify Thai society. Instead, they are often viewed as commodities or a national security threat. Read more… »
Burma’s continued tricks: the same old story –
February 19, 2010 | Email This Post
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The Nation (Thailand): The junta will delay and rig its proposed election once international observers are out of the way. No country in the world today spends more time hatching new political ploys, on a day to day basis, to fool the world, as much as the current military regime in Burma. Read more… »
Myanmar moves to privatize key State enterprises
February 19, 2010 | Email This Post
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Wall Street Journal: A flurry of privatizations of key state enterprises in Myanmar is raising speculation about whether the country’s military regime is planning more market reform or simply trying to cash out before an election expected later this year.The Myanmar government plans to sell a number of major assets, including a network of 250 state-owned gas stations, and ports handling a large percentage of the country’s trade, according to local industry officials and Reuters news agency. It also is planning to sell factories, cinemas and warehouses, and may be contemplating a sale of the country’s international airline, among other assets. Read more… »
Myanmar jails Buddhist abbot for seven years: opposition
February 19, 2010 | Email This Post
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Agence France Presse: A Myanmar prison court sentenced a Buddhist abbot to seven years in prison, an opposition source said Friday, as a UN rights envoy wrapped up a visit to the military-ruled nation.Gaw Thita was arrested in August as he returned from a trip to Taiwan and convicted at Yangon’s notorious Insein Prison on Wednesday on three charges including unlawful association, the source said. Read more… »
UN Envoy Visits Insein as Prisoners Demand Better Conditions
February 19, 2010 | Email This Post
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Irrawaddy News: In a letter leaked ahead of a visit by the UN human rights envoy to Burma on Thursday, political prisoners at Rangoon’s notorious Insein Prison demanded improved conditions, including access to reading materials and better food and health care. Read more… »