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Lincang government says it is doing everything possible to provide safe havens for Kokang refugees, and is providing physical and medical aid at shelters.
An appeal by four reporters from Unity Weekly news journal against their 10-year jail sentence is to be heard by Magwe Divisional Court, their lawyer says.
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The lawyer representing jailed DVB reporter Zaw Pe announced on Thursday that he will launch an appeal against the sentence to a higher court.
Opposition leader will again lodge appeal over her house arrest at Burma’s supreme court following last week’s rejection
May 5, 2009 (DVB), An appeal submitted last month for the release of imprisoned opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, sent by her lawyer to the Burmese government, has been[…]
Apr 27, 2009 (DVB), The lawyer of the detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will file an appeal for her release directly to Burma's junta leader following the government's[…]
Jan 30, 2009 (DVB), Lawyer Myint Thwin submitted an appeal to the central court yesterday on behalf of Mandalay National League for Democracy member Win Mya Mya and her five[…]
Jan 28, 2009 (DVB), The lawyer for detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been summoned to the attorney-general's office in Naypyidaw, but refused the invitation on the instructions[…]
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.[…]
Jan 15, 2009 (DVB), Kyi Win, lawyer for detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has expressed his frustration with the authorities’ slow response to her appeal against her house[…]
Jan 12, 2009 (DVB), Mandalay central court lawyer Myint Thwin is hoping to appeal the lengthy prison sentences given to 11 university students from Mandalay in November last year before[…]
Dec 11, 2008 (DVB), Ministers in Naypyidaw on 9 December refused to grant permission to two lawyers for detained National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to hold[…]
Dec 3, 2008 (DVB), Mandalay divisional court yesterday summarily rejected the appeal of six Mandalay National League for Democracy members including organising committee member Win Mya Mya, said their lawyer[…]
Nov 28, 2008 (DVB), The authorities are using new restrictions and delaying tactics to make it difficult for defence lawyers to lodge appeals on behalf of detained activists, a lawyer[…]
Oct 24, 2008 (DVB), An appeal on behalf of Twante township National League for Democracy member Ma Sandar was rejected by the district court yesterday, according to Ma Sandar's husband[…]
Oct 6, 2008 (DVB), An eye specialist spent about an hour visiting detained National League for Democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday, according to an NLD spokesperson.[…]
Sep 22, 2008 (DVB), Detained National League for Democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's appeal against her house arrest is to be submitted to Naypyidaw early this week, the[…]
Sep 16, 2008 (DVB), National League for Democracy spokesperson U Nyan Win said Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has begun receiving food deliveries again after refusing to accept supplies for[…]
Sep 12, 2008 (DVB), U Kyi Win, lawyer for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, said his latest meeting yesterday with the detained National League for Democracy leader yielded some positive[…]
Sep 1, 2008 (DVB), Detained democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and her lawyer U Kyi Win met for 30 minutes this morning, the National League for Democracy said[…]
Aug 14, 2008 (DVB), U Kyi Win, the lawyer for detained pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, has said he is preparing an appeal against her house arrest after[…]
Jul 11, 2008 (DVB), The International Labour Organisation has spoken out against the Burmese Supreme Court's decision to deny the appeal of six activists against their lengthy prison sentences. In[…]
Jul 3, 2008 (DVB), Burma's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal on behalf of Thurein Aung and five other activists who have been given lengthy prison terms for gathering workers[…]
Jun 11, 2008 (DVB), The National League for Democracy has submitted an appeal to senior government members against the extension of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s house arrest, the pro-democracy[…]
Feb 14, 2008 (DVB)-The defence lawyer for a National League for Democracy member who was recently sentenced to life imprisonment has claimed that his client's punishment is unlawful. Lawyer U[…]
Jan 9, 2008 (DVB), Three human rights activists who are currently serving time in Taung-ngu prison in Bago division had their appeal rejected by Prome court on Monday. Thet Oo,[…]
Dec 14, 2007 (DVB), Six people imprisoned in October for intimidating the Union Solidarity and Development Association have had their appeal rejected, according to their lawyer U Myint Thwin. The[…]
