Army seizes 30,000 acres of farmland
Farmers turn to ILO but risk heavy retribution from Burmese government, which has a history of zero tolerance towards complainants
Calls mount for Shan leader’s release
Protesters in Japan call for the release of Shan political leader Khun Htun Oo, whose health is deteriorating six years into a 93-year sentence
Youths must ‘get political’, NLD says
Opposition makes push for greater political awareness amongst young Burmese whom it claims are being swayed by materialist ideals
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Shan party candidate wins lawsuit
Election Commission dismisses case by USDP losing candidate on the grounds that there was insufficient evidence to suggest foul play
DVB reporter gets 8 year jail term
21-year-old arrested for photographing the aftermath of the Rangoon bombings in April sentenced while his father awaits verdict
USDP assailants fined $0.50
Two men found guilty of attacking voter on 7 November fined just $0.50 by court as victim spends $30 in legal fees
USDP turns eyes to Shan state
Election winners continue to push for support from ethnic groups as USDP representatives court third-placed Shan party
HIV patients given temporary stay
Residence permit extended until 1 December after international media and support groups heap pressure on the Burmese junta
DVB broadcasts into Wa state
Wa army begins broadcasts of DVB on terrestrial television across UWSA-controlled areas of Shan state in northestern Burma
100-plus houses razed in fire
Cost of damage in Tenasserim division expected to be significant as fire destroys key fishing industry infrastructure
Kachin court clears Yuzana tycoon
Judges accuse Htay Myint’s brother of land grab as defence team claims that court is attempting to save face of powerful business tycoon
Anti-trafficking monk given 8 years
Arakanese monk arrested in August at his monastery-cum-orphanage is given an eight-year sentence on obscenity and political activism charges
More parties cancel election broadcasts
Diversity and Peace Party becomes second party to cancel campaign broadcast after the Election Commission rejects manuscript
US diplomats meet the opposition
State department officials meet with three opposition parties amid complaints of surveillance by Burmese intelligence agents
Solo runners eye ‘thriving democracy’
Independent candidates tell reporters that Burmese should head to the polls ‘with a clear head’ in order to bring about democratic transition
Eligible voter list shuns Suu Kyi
Burmese offer mixed opinions about the 7 November elections as voter lists are released with Suu Kyi’s name conspicuously absent
Tax charges bar opposition runner
Failure to pay a tax installment forces Democratic Party candidate out of the elections as other runners fall victim to the Election Commission
Shan party decries USDP ‘threats’
PM’s party allegedly threatening illegal migrant workers in Shan state with arrest unless they swear allegiance to the USDP
Mass pullout from Shan state continues
Burmese junta’s liaison officer with the Wa army also withdrawn as more than 100 government workers are moved out of Mongla-controlled territory
Govt workers pulled out of Wa territory
Wa army’s rebuttal of Border Guard Force transformation and refusal to allow Burmese troops to accompany election officials triggers tension
British PM ‘to support, not just befriend’ opposition
David Cameron says he will do more to help Burma’s opposition movement as 1,600 letters are delivered to Downing Street calling for tougher action
Shan party’s campaign blocked by EC
Election Commission secretary tells Shan Nationalities Democratic Party that they cannot enter Karenni border town to canvas for votes
Somali pirates release 21 Burmese sailors
Undisclosed ransom paid to pirating racket for release of Burmese crew on board a Norwegian oil tanker hijacked close to Madagascar in March
Burmese officials target illegal Thai imports
Authorities target restricted goods such as liquor and tinned food as Burma widens its crackdown on illegal imports to inner parts of the country
Wa army investigate shooting
UWSA claims a shootout that resulted in the death of one of its troops occured after Burmese soldiers trespassed into Wa territory
