Oct 3, 2007 (DVB), Monks in the Magwe division town of Pakokku have been taking part in night watches to protect their monasteries from raids by soldiers. "We have been…
Day: October 3, 2007
Meikhtila USDA holds pro-government rally
Oct 3, 2007 (DVB), The Union Solidarity and Development Association continues to organise pro-government rallies to counter recent public demonstrations, but one has been postponed due to fears their message…
Burmese authorities target citizen journalists
Oct 3, 2007 (DVB), Government authorities are initiating a media campaign targeting citizen journalists who took footage of government brutality during the recent protests in Rangoon and distributed it to…
Man arrested for shouting religious slogan
Oct 3, 2007 (DVB)-A man in Magwe division’s Aung Lan township, who shouted a pro-Buddhist slogan after seeing footage of the government’s crackdown on recent protests, was arrested by local…
Arakan protests continue despite threats from authorities
Oct 3, 2007 (DVB), Over 10,000 people in the Arakan town of Man Aung staged another protest yesterday against the Burmese government’s harassment of demonstrators. The demonstrations took place despite…
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