Dec 6, 2007 (DVB), The Burmese ruling State Peace and Development Council has been named one of the worst violators of housing rights by an international human rights organisation. Since…
Day: December 6, 2007
Food aid to refugees faces cuts
Dec 6, 2007 (DVB), A humanitarian agency working on the Thai-Burma border has been forced to make cuts in food provisions to Burmese refugees because of funding shortfalls. The Thailand…
UWSA clashes with government troops
Dec 6, 2007 (DVB), Soldiers from the United Wa State Army clashed with Burmese government troops in eastern Shan state on 3 December, with both sides suffering casualties, according to…
Migrant workers donate blood for king's birthday
Dec 6, 2007 (DVB), Eighty Burmese migrant workers in the Thai border town of Mae Sot donated blood yesterday in honour of the Thai king's 80th birthday. The Irrawaddy Migrants'…
Htin Kyaw on hunger strike
Dec 6, 2007 (DVB), Prominent activist Htin Kyaw has vowed to continue with a hunger strike to call for the release of political prisoners, even though his health is suffering.…
Government propaganda campaign targets US
Dec 6, 2007 (DVB), Business owners in Rangoon have said that the placement of government propaganda slogans above commercial billboards at junctions in the city is unfair and demeaning. The…