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    Health fears for online activist denied bail

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    The defence team say Patrick Kum Jaa Lee is suffering from asthma attacks in prison, where he has been held for over a month.

    Lead Story News Pegu Division Politics Protest

    Letpadan defendants revoke power of attorney

    Eight Letpadan activists have revoked their lawyers’ power of attorney rights, declaring they have no confidence in the judicial system.

    Latpadaung Lead Story News

    Additional sentences for Latpadaung activists

    Five activists previously sentenced to prison after a protest Rangoon last year, are sentenced to four months each in prison by the Ahlone township court.

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    Viber leads Facebook & Skype in Burma– but is it safe?

    Founded in 2010, the smartphone messaging application is revolutionising the way activists and aid workers communicate, advocate and campaign in Burma.

    Prison takes its toll on veteran activist video

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    Prison takes its toll on veteran activist

    Eight months into a 13 years and four months prison sentence, veteran activist Htin Kyaw is showing signs of mental strain.

    Saw Johnny, a local land rights proponent and NLD leader in Hpa-an. (PHOTO: DVB).

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    Land rights proponent shot dead in Hpa-an

    A leading land rights proponent and NLD leader in Hpa-an was shot dead by unknown assailants outside his home in the early hours of Thursday morning.

    Activists rallied in downtown Rangoon on 30 June calling for the resignation of military MPs. (PHOTO: DVB TV screenshot).

    Lead Story News Protest Rangoon

    Student arrested for leading constitution protest in Rangoon

    A student has been detained for his involvement in a protest in which hundreds of students demanded the resignation of military MPs in Burma’s parliament.

    ASEAN Lead Story News

    Burmese rights activist in Malaysia detention

    Immigrant officials in Kuala Lumpur detained and allegedly beat Burmese activist Aung Naing Win who was on his way to a human rights event.

    Keep fighting, jailed student tells Latpadaung protestors video

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    Keep fighting, jailed student tells Latpadaung protestors

    Phyu Hnin Htwe, a member of the All Burma Federation of Student Unions, was denied bail by a court in Sagaing Division on Tuesday.

    Law Lead Story News Politics

    Lower House proposes softening Peaceful Assembly Law

    An amendment to the Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law has been voted on in Burma’s Lower House and now awaits Upper House approval.

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    Protesters arrested after appealing for Latpadaung activist’s release.

    Four villagers demanding the release of prominent anti-mine activist Thaw Zin have been arrested for unlawful assembly.

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    Bauk Ja slams ‘bogus charges’ of Kachin court

    While awaiting verdicts on two lesser charges due on Friday, Kachin activist Bawk Ja slams the case against her, saying government authorities are waging a campaign to frame her.

    Land Law Lead Story News Politics

    Land grab activist vows to go on hunger strike

    Activist Myint Myint Aye, who was detained six months ago for assisting farmers fighting against land grabs in central Burma’s Pegu division, has vowed to stage a hunger strike against her arbitrary detention.

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    US activist was denied sleep ‘for 14 days’

    Released Burmese-born US activist Kyaw Zaw Lwin is en route to Washington after being held in a Burmese prison for more than six months

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    Fresh blood for a new decade

    Joseph AllchinDec 30, 2009 (DVB), Amidst calls for fresh blood in Burma's official opposition, a young generation exists underground who will carry the weight of Burma's future beyond the elections[…]

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    Fresh blood for a new decade

    Joseph AllchinDec 30, 2009 (DVB), Amidst calls for fresh blood in Burma's official opposition, a young generation exists underground who will carry the weight of Burma's future beyond the elections[…]

    News Politics

    Monk among 11 activists sentenced

    Oct 15, 2009 (DVB), Prison sentences of up to 10 years have been handed down to 11 activists, including one monk, by a prison court in Burma, family sources say.[…]

    News Politics

    Youth activist’s sentence extended by 10 years

    Oct 7, 2009 (DVB), A Burmese youth activist currently serving eight years in Rangoon's notorious Insein prison yesterday had his sentence extended by 10 years, sources close to his family[…]

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    Imprisoned activist Su Su Nway ‘too weak to even walk’

    Mar 23, 2009 (DVB), Labour rights activist Su Su Nway, who is serving eight and a half years' imprisonment in Sagain's Kalay prison, is feared to be seriously ill, according[…]

    Media News Politics

    Activist arrested for supplying news

    Mar 9, 2009 (DVB), Human rights activist Thein Thein Yin was arrested on 11 February by authorities for allegedly supplying news to foreign news agencies, her relatives said. The 27-year-old[…]

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    Activist Su Su Nway’s sentence reduced

    Feb 20, 2009 (DVB), The prison sentence of labour rights activist Su Su Nway, who was jailed for 12 and a half years in November 2008, has been reduced by[…]

    News Politics

    Student activist sentenced to five more years

    Feb 5, 2009 (DVB), De Nyein Linn, leader of the 2007 All Burmese Federation of Student Unions, has been given an additional five-year jail term, bringing his total sentence to[…]

    News Politics

    ILO concerned by jailing of labour activist

    Jan 27, 2009 (DVB), A representative of the International Labour Organisation has the ILO is concerned by the recent sentencing of labour activist Zaw Htay after he helped farmers in[…]

    News Politics

    Labour activist jailed for 10 years

    Jan 26, 2009 (DVB), Labour activist Zaw Htay, who helped farmers file a report to the International Labour Organisation on land seizure in Magwe’s Nat Mauk township, was sentenced to[…]

    News Politics

    Chin activist’s prison term reduced on appeal

    Jan 23, 2009 (DVB), Eastern Rangoon Provincial Court yesterday upheld an appeal by ethnic Chin activist Kyaw Soe and reduced his jail term by 13 years, according to his lawyer.[…]

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    Activist arrested for Independence Day salute

    Jan 5, 2009 (DVB), Private tutor Aung Pe from Twan Tay township in Rangoon division was arrested on Burmese independence day yesterday after he saluted a national monument with his[…]

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    Activist jailed for nine years under printing law

    Oct 3, 2008 (DVB), Former student Myo Lwin Oo, who was arrested last September for allegedly helping distribute a statement, was sentenced to nine years in prison on Tuesday, his[…]

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    Activist Han Lin dies in New York

    Sep 29, 2008 (DVB), U Han Lin, who led the "long march to freedom and democracy" campaign in 2005 to highlight the plight of Burma, died from lung cancer on[…]

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    88 Generation leader Nilar Thein arrested

    Sep 11, 2008 (DVB), Nilar Thein, one of the leaders of the 88 Generation Students group who had been in hiding from government authorities since last year, was arrested last[…]

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    Solo demonstrator sentenced to 2 years

    Sep 1, 2008 (DVB), Commodity protester U Aye Win, who was arrested for staging a solo demonstration against fuel price hikes in August last year, was sentenced to two years[…]

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