Sep 9, 2008 (DVB), Six National League for Democracy members from Magwe division arrested on 6 September have now been identified, according to their colleagues from the NLD. In Salin…
Day: September 9, 2008
Cyclone refugee charged after submitting petition
Sep 9, 2008 (DVB), Cyclone refugee U Nyan Win has been arrested in Naypyidaw where he was trying to secure the right for other survivors of Cyclone Nargis to remain…
Pakokku residents slam security forces' inaction
Sep 9, 2008 (DVB), Residents of Pakokku in Magwe division have criticised the actions of government security forces who failed to respond to an attempted robbery that took place in…
Veteran politicians call for end to hunger strike
Sep 9, 2008 (DVB), Veteran politicians in Burma on Monday released a statement expressing their concern about rumours that detained opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has been staging…
Fortune-tellers jailed for sexual assault
Sep 9, 2008 (DVB), Two travelling fortune-tellers have been jailed for seven years by a court in Salin, Magwe Division, without having access to lawyers, for allegedly sexually assaulting a…