Jailed monk Gambira ‘beaten, suffering fits’
Ashin Gambira, who is three years into a 63-year sentence, in declining health after suffering ‘daily’ abuse at the hands of prison guards
Six prisoners freed as amnesty draws near
Two monks jailed on explosives charges following 2007 uprising among those released as Shwe Mann says amnesty imminent
Kachin raped, killed by Burmese troops
Grisly details emerge of rape of seven Kachin women in Bhamo district in recent weeks, four of whom were then murdered
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Human trafficking to China on the rise
130 cases of trafficking of ethnic Kachin to China documented in past year as monitoring group rues poverty and lack of education
Families homeless after Rangoon storm
Heavy wind, rain and hail batters three townships in Rangoon as more than 100 households are forced to evacuate their homes
Political prisoners ‘given amphetamine’
Intelligence officers alleged to be drugging political prisoners in order to disorientate them during interrogation phase
Porters treated as cannon fodder
Prison inmates sent to Karen state to aid Burmese army operations sweeping for mines and killed as they attempt to flee
Rebel attack kills three in Southeast Burma
Three people were said to have been killed on 24 December when KNPP troops ambushed a Burmese army convoy escorting workers of the Salween Dam Construction Project in Southeast Burma
DKBA faction could commence guerilla war in ‘every township’
Renegade DKBA commander assertive as he tells DVB from the front line that faction is prepared for guerilla war across Burma if the Burmese army continues its ‘offensive’
Burma army retreats from Karen flashpoint
Fighting eases around Hpalu and Burmese troops withdraw after Karen forces received added support from a reinvigorated student army
Karen villagers pressed to relocate
Land close to Myawaddy earmarked for development of petrol storage facilities by construction and trade company close to Burmese junta
Border flare-up sparks refugee turmoil
Latest eruption of fighting between Burmese troops and the DKBA comes after weeks of heavy-handed tactics against civilians
Leaked ex-PM footage sparks rumour
Video uploaded to Facebook shows detained Khin Nyunt being escorted by Burma’s police chief to an anonymous secure location
Troops and police arrested over Bago shootings
Legal expert says Burmese government may look to make an example of those involved in the killing of two youths in Bago last month
Mon army ‘to shoot on sight’ Burmese troops
Threat of force against New Mon State Party, which refused to transform into a border militia, changes the rules of engagement in eastern Burma
Army to vote in separate ballot boxes
War Office orders army units to build new ballot boxes for 7 November elections and vote for PM’s party or otherwise be punished
Democratic Party welcomes independents
Granddaughter of former head of state during Japan’s occupation of Burma one of eight candidates to join forces with Democratic Party
‘We owe him a great debt’
Burmese activists and journalists mark the passing of Images Asia founder Sam Kalayanee, ‘one of the first Thais to support Burma’s democracy movement’
Suu Kyi warns on ethnic armies
Opposition icon says that continued tension between ceasefire groups and the junta over the Border Guard Force could damage Burma’s future
Female political prisoner beaten by guards
A female political prisoner in Kachin state’s Putao prison was beaten up by prison guards when she tried to stop them from beating up two other inmates
Police ‘cut throat’ of murder suspect
Youth arrested in connection to the brutal robbery and murder of a school teacher is admitted to hospital after police ‘overdo the interrogation’
Burma responds to IAEA request
Junta reaffirms stance that nuclear allegations are ‘groundless’ as atomic energy agency remains coy about future investigations into Burma
Rangoon bomb suspect denied legal aid
Lawyer for Phyo Wei Aung says that client has been held for over a month without charge and under Burmese law should have been freed yesterday
Rangoon authorities quit en masse
Low-level officials from 10 wards in Rangoon division cite lack of power and being ‘hated by the people’ as reasons for resigning from their posts
NLD member ‘attacked by junta thugs’
Chit Tun remains in hospital one month after the attack took place, allegedly by Swan Arr Shin thugs ordered by Union Solidarity and Development Association members
Thailand detains 100 Mon migrants
Sixty-three women among the Burmese migrants arrested on Monday by police after entering Thailand on foot from Karen state
Karen fleeing to border in their ‘thousands’
Rumours circulating that the DKBA is refusing to transform into a border militia, stoking fears of an outbreak of fighting in Karen state
Ethnic alliance ‘to step up resistance’
Eight-member alliance warns that it will ‘attack systematically’ any offensives launched by the government in its attempt to transform groups into border forces
Mon and Wa refugees flee to Thailand
Mon army’s rejection of border guard proposal escalates tension in central Burma while similar resistance by the Wa army forces dozens into Thailand
Suu Kyi triggers health concerns
Opposition leader suffering from dizziness and low blood pressure and reportedly briefly admitted to Rangoon hospital on Sunday
