Oct 4, 2007 (DVB), The Australian government has refused the appointment of a Burmese general as ambassador to Australia because of the brutality of the military regime. The decision to reject the appointment was made around two months ago, but was not made public at the time. Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Downer gave …
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Detained Mandalay students sent to hard labour camp
Oct 4, 2007 (DVB), About 50 students from Mandalay have been sentenced to five years' imprisonment in a hard labour camp, according to family members. The students were arrested by the Burmese authorities in connection with last month's protests and have been sent to a hard labour prison work camp in Sagaing division. A judicial …
Global day of action on Burma planned for 6 October
Oct 4, 2007 (DVB), Supporters of Burmese protestors from around the world are planning a global day of protests on 6 October to raise awareness of the situation in Burma and call for international action. Demonstrations are already planned in many major cities in Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas, and organisers hope that more …
Civilians and monks arrested in Arakan state and Magwe division
Oct 4, 2007 (DVB), Fifty people have been arrested in Sittwe and another 50 in Pakokku, as well as an unknown number of monks, as Burmese security forces continue to crack down on public dissent. At least 50 people in Arakan’s capital Sittwe have been arrested so far by authorities in connection with recent protests …
PMLC calls for nationwide prayer meetings
Oct 4, 2007 (DVB), A statement issued by the People's Movement Leader Committee has called for nationwide prayer meetings to honour those who were killed in the recent protests. PMLC was formed on 27 September and is comprised of a number of Burmese groups including the All-Burmese Monks Alliance, the 88 Generation Students and the …
Man arrested for shouting religious slogan
Oct 3, 2007 (DVB)-A man in Magwe division’s Aung Lan township, who shouted a pro-Buddhist slogan after seeing footage of the government’s crackdown on recent protests, was arrested by local authorities on Sunday, according to local residents. Ko Kyauk Khe (also known as Ko Aung San Oo), a painter and National League for Democracy member …