Jan 12, 2009 (DVB), More than seven million children will be vaccinated against polio in a new campaign run by the Burmese Ministry of Health in collaboration with the United…
Day: January 12, 2009
Political prisoners denied family visits
Jan 12, 2009 (DVB), Families of political inmates in various remote prison across Burma said they were refused permission to see their detained relatives after travelling miles across the country…
Kachin people celebrate New Year
Jan 12, 2009 (DVB), Kachin ethnic people from across Burma and those living in China celebrated the Kachin New Year with a festival held in the Kachin state capital of…
Authorities crack down on Myaing oil workers' protest
Jan 12, 2009 (DVB), At least one person was wounded and four arrested on 8 January when security forces cracked down on workers protesting against the takeover of oilfields in…
Lawyer plans to appeal sentences of 11 students
Jan 12, 2009 (DVB), Mandalay central court lawyer Myint Thwin is hoping to appeal the lengthy prison sentences given to 11 university students from Mandalay in November last year before…