After months of campaigning, on Sunday national elections will be held for the third time in just 50 years as the country appears to be transitioning out of a military…
Month: March 2012
By-elections, democracy and sanctions
If by-elections prove to be free and fair many western nations may begin to unravel the web of sanctions placed on Burma; however, some experts argue that such a move…
Foul play reported during early voting
As early votes are cast in the country’s third election in 50 years, monitors claim that some officials are not acting in accordance with election laws
By-elections 'will not be free and fair': Suu Kyi
Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi claims there have been ‘many cases of intimidation’ that have prevented the upcoming elections from being fair
Slingshot possession lands fisherman in jail
After petitioning the country’s president for fishing rights, Than Aye has been sentenced to one year in prison for owning a slingshot
Chinese crackdown targets Burmese
After the murder of a police officer and a local entrepreneur, police in southern China have arrested about 800 Burmese migrants