Friday, 19 March 2010
Karen refugees leave Thai camp thumbnail

Karen refugees leave Thai camp

More than half of the Nong Bua camp population leaves despite concerns remaining over their safety upon return to Burma
US activist was denied sleep ‘for 14 days’ thumbnail

US activist was denied sleep ‘for 14 days’

Released Burmese-born US activist Kyaw Zaw Lwin is en route to Washington after being held in a Burmese prison for more than six months
Shan army ‘kills 20’ Burmese troops thumbnail

Shan army ‘kills 20’ Burmese troops

Ambush by the anti-junta Shan State Army in northeastern Burma kills 20 Burmese troops

Analysis

It is too early to condemn the elections

LARRY JAGAN
So much of the Burma election picture is unknown, although we must be wary of the all-controlling Election Commission

Features

Elections laws cause international tug of war

JOSEPH ALLCHIN
Controversial laws draw the ire of the international community, as Burma's foreign minister waxes lyrical on the merits of 'tolerance'

In Pictures

A Portrait of Burma thumbnail

Elections


It is too early to condemn the elections thumbnail

It is too early to condemn the elections

So much of the Burma election picture is unknown, although we must be wary of the all-controlling Election Commission