Bomb discovered near Wa office
Feb 01, 2010 (DVB), A bomb was discovered near the office of a major ceasefire group and defused last week , while plotters are still at large, according to local[…]
Activists sentenced 'without evidence'
Jan 14, 2010 (DVB), Three Burmese opposition activists were sentenced yesterday to three years' with hard labour, despite the prosecution being unable to provide any palpable evidence for their charges,[…]
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Burma pledges free election
Jan 14, 2010 (AFP), Burma's foreign minister has told Southeast Asian counterparts that promised elections would be held this year and would be fair, the ASEAN secretary general said on[…]
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Suu Kyi to launch final appeal bid
Jan 13, 2010 (DVB), Detained Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi yesterday met with her lawyers to confirm a final statement on the appeal against her house arrest. The[…]
Monks slam Burma whistleblower execution
Jan 13, 2010 (DVB), A prominent Burmese monks' association has criticized as "cruel" and counterproductive the recent sentencing to death of two whistleblowers who leaked sensitive information to exiled media.[…]
Burma freedom is 'worst of the worst'
Jan 13, 2010 (DVB), A Washington-based NGO has labeled Burma one of the worst countries in the world for 'freedom' in an annual report, released yesterday. Burma ranks alongside nine[…]
Key trans-Burma trade route to reopen
Jan 13, 2010 (DVB), The Burmese junta has agreed to the reopening of an historic Second World War-era trade corridor linking China to India's North East states through northern Burma.[…]
Army reshuffle focuses on ceasefire areas
Jan 13, 2010 (DVB), Part of a reshuffle within the Burmese army has included the promotion of a number of middle-ranking officials to positions in close proximity to a fragile[…]
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'Third force' party to reconsider Burma elections
Jan 12, 2010 (DVB), A Burmese political party will reconsider its decision to enter this year's elections if the announcement date of the electoral laws does not leave sufficient time[…]
'Prayer' activists appear in court
Jan 12, 2010 (DVB), The detained organizer of weekly prayer ceremonies that called for the release of political prisoners in Burma yesterday complained about prison conditions in a court appearance.[…]
NLD senior-level expansion 'undemocratic'
Jan 12, 2010 (DVB), Members of Burma's main opposition party have said that the recent expansion of the party's central committee did not involve democratic decision-making. The addition of nine[…]
Staring at a medical black hole
Joseph AllchinJan 11, 2010 (DVB), Not far from the white sand of Thailand's Andaman Sea coast, tucked away from the luxury resorts, sits some very different accommodation for 'foreigners'. This[…]
Tourists wrestle with rights issues in Burma
Jan 11, 2010 (AFP), Soaring high in a hot air balloon over Bagan in central Burma at sunrise, foreign tourists gasp in awe at a vast plain dotted with around[…]
UN defends hiatus on Burma envoy
Jan 8, 2010 (DVB), The United Nations has said that it continues to be closely engaged with Burma after accusations that it has been lax in appointing a successor to[…]
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Burma elections to be held 'in October'
Jan 8, 2010 (DVB), Elections in Burma could be held in October this year, according to information leaked from a meeting between the head of a Japanese charity and Burma's[…]
Trade unions attack Burma wage rise
Jan 8, 2010 (DVB), A salary increase for civil service workers in Burma is necessary but will severely strain the country's budget and "damage the public", a Burmese trade union[…]
Death sentence for Burmese whistleblowers
Jan 8, 2010 (DVB), Two Burmese government officials accused of leaking sensitive information about secretive diplomatic trips to Russia and North Korea are to be executed, a Rangoon court has[…]
Women selling hair 'to restore livelihoods'
Jan 7, 2010 (DVB), Trade in women's hair in Burma has boomed in the last five years as people look for a new way to make ends meet, particularly in[…]
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Shan party eye 2010 elections
Jan 7, 2009 (DVB), A Shan political party that came second in the 1990 elections in Burma has requested a meeting with its imprisoned party leaders prior to elections this[…]
ILO to be 'more proactive, not reactive' in Burma
Jan 7, 2010 (DVB), The International Labour Organisation is looking to change its approach to dealing with issues of child soldiers and forced labour in Burma, with a top-level ILO[…]
Burma will struggle for attention in 2010
Francis WadeJan 6, 2010 (DVB), The extent of Burma's "boutique" attraction for the international community will be tested this year as the opposition vies for attention amidst a horde of[…]
Farmers sell livestock to repay loans
Jan 6, 2010 (DVB), Farmers in central Burma forced to repay loans months in advance of their deadline have reportedly been selling off livestock, following threats of arrest. The debts[…]
Burmese reporter receives 20-year sentence
Jan 6, 2010 (DVB), A Burmese reporter who contributed video material to the Democratic Voice of Burma has been handed a 20-year prison sentence, bringing to 13 the number of[…]
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US senator Webb gives election backing
Jan 6, 2010 (DVB), US senator Jim Webb, the only senior-level US official to have met Burmese junta chief Than Shwe, has said that he supports the junta's controversial planned[…]
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US sceptical on Burma elections
Jan 5, 2010 (AFP), The United States has voiced doubts on whether Burma’s upcoming elections would be credible and urged the military regime to engage the opposition and ethnic minorities.[…]
UN chief praises ‘support’ from junta
Jan 5, 2010 (DVB), The UN secretary general yesterday congratulated the head of Burma's ruling junta on the country's 62nd Independence Day anniversary and extolled the general's "support" for UN[…]
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Burma must win 'second independence'
Jan 5, 2010 (DVB), Independence Day was marked by the opposition in Burma yesterday with calls for strength and unity in the "struggle to win the second independence" from military[…]
Low-income workers to receive pay hike
Jan 5, 2010 (DVB), Low-earning public service personnel in Burma are to receive a pay hike that could in some cases more than double their salary, according to government officials[…]
Locals tortured following Karen defection
Jan 4, 2010 (DVB), A pro-junta Karen army in eastern Burma have kidnapped a village chief and tortured locals after several of its members defected to an opposition group, locals[…]
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Burma junta confirms elections
Jan 4, 2010 (AFP), Military-ruled Burma’s junta chief urged people on Monday to make "correct choices" at national elections to be held this year, in a message to mark the[…]
