Lead Story News Politics Rohingya Society
The head of Burma’s Department of Population says that each person in the country shall be given the opportunity to refer to themselves by whatever ethnicity they choose in the upcoming national census, including the Rohingyas/ Bengalis.
Communal Violence Interview Lead Story News Rohingya
The secretary-general of the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation, Prof. Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, speaks with DVB about his recent trip to Burma. We asked him about Rohingya rights, Rule of Law, and the path to a peaceful future.
Communal Violence Lead Story News
A delegation from the Islamic bloc wrapped up a four-day visit to Burma this weekend, pledging humanitarian and rehabilitation assistance to the communities affected and displaced by communal violence in Arakan state.
Communal Violence Lead Story News
Buddhist monks led more than 5,000 residents on a demonstration through the streets of Arakan state capital Sittwe on Friday morning to protest the arrival of a delegation from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
Communal Violence Lead Story News
Hundreds of Buddhist monks and civilians staged a demonstration in Rangoon on Tuesday to protest a visit to Burma by representatives of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation scheduled for the following day.
Residents from Laiza speak about whether they think there is a possibility for real future peace in the war-ravaged Kachin state.
Three key players in the 1988 popular uprising tell their own stories about what happened on that infamous day 22 years ago
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Joseph AllchinDec 18, 2009 (DVB), In the town where Su was born, army conscription wasn't just for men; at a young age, troops came calling to demand either her labour[…]
Joseph AllchinDec 18, 2009 (DVB), In the town where Su was born, army conscription wasn't just for men; at a young age, troops came calling to demand either her labour[…]
May 19, 2009 (DVB), British footballing legend David Beckham has added his name to a list of celebrities calling for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, as international pressure[…]
Mar 5, 2009 (DVB), The National League for Democracy have criticised the Burmese government for arbitrarily choosing the country's new national symbols without asking the opinion of ethnic groups. The[…]
Aug 22, 2008 (DVB), This evening the Democratic Voice of Burma will broadcast the first episode of Youth Voice, a news programme aimed at younger viewers, to tie in with[…]
Beth Macdonald Aug 8, 2008 (DVB), The 88 Generation is a group proud of its accomplishments in the uprising on 8 August 1988, and equally proud of the backing it[…]
Beth MacdonaldAug 8, 2008 (DVB), The 88 Generation is a group proud of its accomplishments in the uprising on 8 August 1988, and equally proud of the backing it enjoys[…]
Part-1 Three Pagodas Pass resident, Mon State, Souteast Burma May 10, 2008 (DVB) , ", The place is crawling with fire brigade members and soldiers. They are guarding the entry[…]
Part-2 Kyaukpadaung and Poppa residents, Mandalay Division, Upper Burma (3.45PM) May 10, 2008 (DVB) , ", They procured a lot of advance votes yesterday. As it is advance votes, no[…]
Sep 21, 2007 (DVB)
The NLD announced on Feb.26 that it does not accept the statement released by the military-appointed new chairman of the Union Election Commission(UEC) that Nov’s elections results have been annulled. […]
24 Deputy Union Ministers were dismissed from their duties according to the Office of the Commander-in-Chief on Feb 1. Nay Pyi Taw Council Chairman and its members were dismissed from[…]
The diplomatic missions of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden to Myanmar, are organizing their annual Nordic Day Event on 14 February. The topic of this year’s Nordic Day is Mobilization[…]
Students in Sagaing Division are angry over restrictions to distance education.
The Monday conviction of Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo have triggered protests country-wide, with media denouncing the sentence of seven years jail time with hard labour.
In one of the most strongly worded reports yet, the United Nations has called out the military’s actions in Arakan State as evidence of “genocidal intent”. Information collected by the[…]
There’s been a steady decline in the cultivation of opium poppy in recent years.
From 2015 to 2017, the production of poppy has decreased from 54,000 hectares to 41,000 hectares, so what’s behind this trend. . .
Labour Issues Lead Story Migrants Issues News
A court in Bangkok dismisses criminal defamation charges against workers from Burma who accused a chicken farm of abuses, in a landmark ruling seen as a rare victory for migrant workers’ rights in Thailand.
Ethnic issues Karenni Lead Story News
Hundreds of people turned out Tuesday to protest a statue of General Aung San in the Karenni State capital Loikaw, the latest effort to commemorate a man widely regarded as Burma’s founding father that has run up against local resentment.
Human Rights International Relations Lead Story News
The outgoing UN human rights chief kept Burma under the microscope in parting remarks to the UN Human Rights Council on Monday, noting the government’s failure to cooperate with multiple probes into alleged rights abuses.
The Burmese government is drawing up plans to shutter displacement camps across the country, but aid workers say food rations and sustainable security should be first on the priority list.
Burma is willing to take back all 700,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees who have fled to Bangladesh if they volunteer to return, the country’s National Security Adviser Thaung Tun said on Saturday.
Bahan township police commander Thein Win said the police intend to press charges against the demonstration ringleaders.
