Defence attorney providing legal counsel to a group of Rohingya in Arakan state’s Sittwe claims the general-secretary of the Rakine Nationalities Development Party (RNDP) has threatened him for representing members from the Muslim minority.
The nomination of chief minister of Rangoon Region and former lieutenant general Myint Swe as the new vice president signals another step forward in the country’s reform process, according to analysts
Win Maw was arrested in November 2007 after shooting footage of the September 2007 monk-led uprising that featured in the Oscar-nominated Burma VJ. The DVB video journalist spent more than[…]
A convoy carrying two senior Burmese govt officials recently ambushed by the DKBA near the border town of Myawaddy
Major reshuffle of military and intelligence leaders puts Soe Shein, the security officer for Burma’s former junta chief, in top position
Victims of shooting spree in Payathonsu include 13-year-old girl and an official from Burma’s intelligence department
The Myawaddy becomes the first military intelligence-run daily in Burma as the growing power of the internet unnerves the junta
Six troops were taken hostage after Burmese army launched an attack last week on a KNU/KNLA Peace Council outpost close to Myawaddy
Karen renegades say they are destroying ‘conspiracies planned against us’ as heavy fighting forces Payathonzu residents to flee
Kachin Independence Organisation claims police tried to frame official in drugs snare as relations with junta take a nosedive
Police arrest former intelligence agent carrying explosives after tip-off from detained Burmese corporal also nabbed in bombing probe
New intelligence chief acknowledges shortcomings of current system and will reintroduce the tactics of ousted department leader
Memo reveals that upwards of 50 posts are to be filled at the top of the Burmese army as rumours of Than Shwe’s retirement are questioned
Two people were killed and seven were injured when a bomb exploded in the border town of Myawaddy in eastern Karen state on Friday
United Wa State Army boosting troop recruitment and digging trenches but denies that it is preparing for conflict with the Burmese junta
Dec 7, 2009 (DVB), Police in central Burma are investigating a jewelry shop robbery in which thieves made off with a horde of gold bracelets and diamond rings, a source[…]
Nov 2, 2009 (DVB), The Obama administration has a mountain to climb in order to secure the release of political prisoners in Burma, with a military government aggressively preparing for[…]
Oct 14, 2009 (DVB), The pro-junta Democratic Karen Buddhist Army is to present the Burmese government with a list of battalions that will be transformed into border guard forces, officials[…]
Aung HtooJune 11, 2009 (DVB), While the world has remained rapt by the trial of Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi, the ongoing crisis over rights for ethnic minorities in the[…]
Aung HtooJune 11, 2009 (DVB), While the world has remained rapt by the trial of Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi, the ongoing crisis over rights for ethnic minorities in the[…]
Jan 9, 2009 (DVB), Police in the border town of Laiza in Kachin state have failed to investigate the recent stabbing of a visiting businessman, according to local residents. A[…]
Nov 21, 2008 (DVB), Six members of the youth activist group Generation Wave, including hip-hop singer Zeya Thaw, were sentenced to five years' imprisonment yesterday for forming an illegal organisation.[…]
Oct 23, 2008 (DVB), Government soldiers arrested three Kachin Independence Organisation soldiers in charge of the Namtee sugar factory on 15 October, according to a merchant on the China-Burma border.[…]
Oct 20, 2008 (DVB), Two members of the 88 Generation Students group have each been sentenced to three years' imprisonment for illegally trading in foreign currency, according to their lawyer[…]
Oct 17, 2008 (DVB), A village chairperson from Moe-mauk township in Kachin state was seriously injured after being beaten by government troops at a military checkpoint on 14 October. Narlone[…]
Sep 22, 2008 (DVB), A resident of Myitkyina said a local ward Peace and Development Council member and three locals were slapped and forced to do squats by an official[…]
Sep 2, 2008 (DVB), About 52 riot police officers took part in a training session in Taunggok township in Arakan state yesterday morning in what was believed by locals to[…]
Aug 7, 2008 (DVB), The ceasefire group the Shan State Nationalities People’s Liberation Organisation has surrendered its arms to the Burmese military due to pressure from SPDC commanders, according to[…]
Feb 13, 2008 (DVB), Union Day celebrations planned by National League for Democracy members faced disruption and intimidation yesterday from local officials and Union Solidarity and Development Association members. U[…]
Jan 18, 2008 (DVB), A National League for Democracy member who was arrested on 13 January and released yesterday has claimed the authorities made threats against him and his family[…]
