Joseph AllchinDec 30, 2009 (DVB), Amidst calls for fresh blood in Burma's official opposition, a young generation exists underground who will carry the weight of Burma's future beyond the elections…
Year: 2009
Fresh blood for a new decade
Joseph AllchinDec 30, 2009 (DVB), Amidst calls for fresh blood in Burma's official opposition, a young generation exists underground who will carry the weight of Burma's future beyond the elections…
Authorities demand data on opposition party
Dec 30, 2009 (DVB), Opposition party members in Burma are being forced to divulge personal details about their families and jobs to intelligence officers, reportedly on instruction from senior government.…
Burma releases four Taiwan fishermen
Dec 29, 2009 (AFP), Burma has freed four Taiwanese fishermen held in detention for over a month for alleged illegal fishing, a Taipei official said Monday, after a fine was…
Thai-Burma border radio to launch
Dec 29, 2009 (DVB), A daily one-hour radio programme will be aired by a local youth network on the Thai-Burma border, to educate and promote awareness on child rights, the…
Scott Leckie: 'Burma's absence of law'
Few countries’ legal systems are as corrupt and opaque as Burma’s. We spoke to Scott Leckie, director of Displacement Solutions, about their new book on housing, land and property rights…