Oct 23, 2009 (DVB), Five activists from various Southeast Asian countries chosen to represent civil society groups today at a regional summit in Thailand have been rejected, one of the…
Day: October 23, 2009
UN expert slams Burma impunity
Oct 23, 2009 (DVB), Widespread government impunity in Burma has allowed the country's "alarming" human rights situation to continue unabated, the United Nations special rapporteur for Burma said yesterday. Little…
Mobile phones allowed in Burma's secretive capital
Oct 23, 2009 (DVB), The use of mobile phones in Burma's jungle capital of Naypyidaw has been permitted by government authorities for the first time since it opened in 2005.…
Regional heads urge fair Burma elections
Oct 23, 2009 (DVB), Southeast Asian leaders yesterday pressured the Burmese junta to hold free elections next year and raised doubts about the military generals' commitment to a new civilian…