Min Htay, a central committee member of the All Burma Students’ Democratic Front (ABSDF) who was charged under the colonial-era Unlawful Associations Act, was acquitted by the Momeik Township Court in Shan State on Friday.
Ceasefire groups urged Naypyidaw to facilitate “national-level political discussions” in Shan and Arakan states.
One of the Burmese student army’s northern branch leaders was arrested on 30 December for allegedly liaising with the outlawed Kachin Independence Organisation.
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DVB speaks to Mi Sue Pwint, a member of the Central Leading Committee of the All Burma Students’ Democratic Front on the occasion of the group’s 28th anniversary.
Suu Kyi will take control of Burma’s lurching peace process once the NLD forms government next year, according to a party spokesperson.
The remaining ethnic armed groups who are signatories to tomorrow’s ceasefire accord are removed from list of ‘unlawful associations and terrorist groups’.
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Burma’s Ministry of Home Affairs has removed three rebel groups from a list of unlawful associations, and two from a list of terrorist groups.
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An ethnic Senior Delegation summit in Chiang Mai is extended after KIO and KNU remarks indicate the ceasefire agreement is far from a done deal.
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The Karen National Union (KNU) has said it will sign the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) with the Burmese government.
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Ko Salai, a representative of ABSDF at recent Law Khee La talks, speaks about the NCCT’s proposed amendments to the ceasefire draft and the road ahead.
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The NCCT has approved a single-draft ceasefire agreement with ‘some amendments’ after eight days of negotiations at KNU headquarters in eastern Burma.
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Compromise has been reached between government and ethnic delegations on all remaining points and a single-text NCA is now ready for approval.
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Leaders of the ethnic armed groups are expected to have a private meeting with Thein Sein and Commander-in-Chief Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing while in Naypyidaw for the Independence Day parade.
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NCCT Vice-chairman Nai Hongsa says the fatal shelling of a Kachin training camp by the Burmese army has effectively brought negotiations to a standstill.
The name Moon Aung clearly struck a chord with embassy officials in Bangkok who rejected the Burmese rebel singer-songwriter’s application for a visit to his homeland.
ABSDF and 88 Generation members address political issues in Rangoon, including constitutional amendments, electoral voting systems and the ongoing peace process.
October 2014 marks the end of an era for DVB radio, which was arguably the pioneer of Burmese exile broadcasting.
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Khin Kyaw of the All Burma Students’ Democratic Front announces that he has left the students’ army and will lead a new group of some 300 members, which he called the Union National Resistance Army.
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DVB recently spoke with Dr. Thaung Tun, one of Burma’s leading advocates for farmers’ rights and fair land use policies.
Negotiations aimed at drafting a nationwide ceasefire agreement begin in Rangoon between ethnic armed groups and Burmese government delegates accompanied by members of the armed forces and parliament.
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The All Burma Students Democratic Front , which last year signed a ceasefire agreement with the Burmese government, begins its 10th Conference at Dawn Taman camp in Karen State.
The ABSDF has held the first of a series of commemorations to honour those killed over its 25-year history. The opportunity was taken to confirm a continued commitment to their own founding goals.
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Last September, Moe Thee Zun returned to Burma for the first time in 25 years. Last week, he sat down with DVB’s Rangoon correspondent, Alex Bookbinder, to discuss his political ambitions and the future of Burmese democracy.
Former members from the All-Burma Students’ Democratic Front are returning to Rangoon to commemorate the mass demonstrations against Ne Win’s dictatorship that were violently suppressed by the military 25 years ago this month
After more than two decades of fighting, the All-Burma Students’ Democratic Front signed a preliminary ceasefire deal with government peace negotiators in Rangoon on Monday
Members from the All-Burma Students’ Democratic Front (ABSDF) are planning to travel to Rangoon next month to attend the 25th anniversary of the 8888 uprising
The All Burma Students’ Democratic Front delegation visiting Burma met with representatives from the 88 Generation Students in Rangoon to discuss political strategies and hosting a potential convention
Burma’s police have begun investigating the alleged execution of rebel fighters that occurred at the All-Burmese Students’ Democratic Front’s northern command centre in Kachin state in 1991
During a conference in Rangoon today, former All Burma Students’ Democratic Front leader Moe Thee Zun said that he had no intention to start a political party but was interested[…]
The All-Burma Students’ Democratic Front in northern Burma’s Kachin state said its troops clashed with government forces on 18 August after being attacked
