Anniversary of violent student protest crackdown at Latpadan
Away from the presidential nomination spotlight, 10 March also marks the one-year anniversary of the violent police crackdown on student protestors in Latpadan.
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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.
Lead Story Mandalay Division Media News Protest
Mandalay activist handed maximum sentence under Article 18
Thein Aung Myint demanded justice after the killing in military custody of journalist Par Gyi. He was sentenced to six months in prison with labour.
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Six month jail-time for 14 Michaungkan activists
Fourteen people, including a 68-year-old woman, sentenced to prison time for their part in protesting a historic land-grab in Rangoon.
Acquittals and new charge in pagoda rally case
Long-running case in Magwe sees trespassing charges acquitted, but a new charge under Article 18 levelled.
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Bail refused, verdict date set in Latpadaung trial
As five accused appear in court, prosecutors object to bail and a date for verdict is established.
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Student leaders face charges after Education Bill rally in Taungoo
Six activists from the All Burma Federation of Student Unions face charges in Pegu Division under the Peaceful Procession and Peaceful Assembly Law for organising a public rally without official permission.
The power of protest: Nay Myo Zin
DVB spoke with prominent activist and former Burmese army captain, Nay Myo Zin, this week about participating in peaceful protests and how it can lead to clashes with the government.
Activists Win Cho and Wai Lu sentenced to 3 months
Two well-known activists have been sentenced to three months in prison for violating Burma’s controversial Right to Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Act, after staging a rally without prior permission from local authorities.
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Women activists charged for protesting in Chin State
Four activists who organised a protest against sexual violence in Matupi are charged for staging a rally without permission – Chapter Three of Bur,a’s controversial Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Act.
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Su Su Nway charged in Mandalay for protesting without permission
Police authorities in Pyin Oo Lwin pressed charges against labour activist Su Su Nway for organising a massive protest with getting permission.
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Peaceful Assembly Bill passed, now awaits president’s signature
Burma’s Parliament passes a bill proposing amendments to the Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law that would oblige authorities to accept all applications for public rallies unless they can cite “valid reasons”.
Farmers hold massive march in Mandalay over land grab
Around 1,500 farmers from Mandalay Division marched through Pyin Oo Lwin demanding the return of 300,000 acres of farmland allegedly confiscated by the government and private companies.
Education Lead Story News Politics
Student expulsion threat linked to 436 campaign, say activists
The government’s recent warning that politically active students may be subject to expulsion could be linked to a campaign supporting constitutional reform, legal experts and activists said.
Farmers charged with defamation after invoking curse on govt
Local farmers from Pegu Division started brawling with police after a court hearing led to five persons being charged with defamation of the state for invoking a curse on the govt by burning a coffin in a spirit-ritual.
Mizzima reporter arrested for protesting media suppression
The organiser of a rally in support of media freedom in central Burma was charged on Saturday under Article 18 of the Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Processions Act.
Journalists rally to free jailed colleague
Burma’s reporters took to the streets of two cities on Friday to rally support for greater press freedom. About 100 demonstrators amassed in Prome, Pegu Division, while dozens gathered in Mon State capital Moulmein.
Protestors should behave with ‘discipline’: officials
Citizens of Burma that stage protests have a right to freedom of expression, but at the same time they must show courtesy and make an effort to avoid causing disturbances to the general public at their rally sites, security officials have warned.
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Protest leaders sentenced to 3 months in prison
Activists Nay Myo Zin and Win Cho have been sentenced to three months imprisonment for leading a protest calling for farmers’ rights.
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Energy price hike sparks outrage
Four people have been arrested in Mandalay and two in Rangoon for protesting against a government-backed energy price hike, which will come into effect on 1 April.
88 Generation demonstrators may face charges
Four demonstrators are likely to face charges from Pakokku Township Police for staging an unauthorised protest demanding constitutional reform.
Reformist govt must acknowledge past: HRDP
A Burmese human rights group has urged President Thein Sein’s reformist government to create counselling and rehabilitation programmes for the victims of Burma’s previous regime.
Pegu farmers injured in police crackdown
Three farmers are injured in Pegu where police broke up a protest site of about 100 locals who had been demanding the return of farmland they say was confiscated by the army in 2000.
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Henzada protestors say no more to Article 18
Residents in Irrawaddy Division’s Henzada staged a protest demanding citizen rights, constitutional reforms and the abolishment of Article 18 of the Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law.
Constitution Lead Story News Suu Kyi
NLD supporters in Mandalay rally for charter change
Hundreds gathered in central Burma’s Mandalay on Sunday demanding abolition of Article-59(f) of the 20008 Constitution, which bars opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from the presidency.
Burmese president pardons all remaining political prisoners
The Burmese government will release more than 200 remaining political prisoners in keeping with a promise President Thein Sein made during a visit to Europe earlier this year.
Pardoned activists return to their cells
Htin Kyaw and Aye Thein, two of the 41 jailed activists that were granted a presidential amnesty on 11 December, were back behind the bars within hours for remaining charges.
Forty-one political prisoners released
Forty-one political prisoners were released from various prisons across Burma on Wednesday in the latest of a series of amnesties by President Thein Sein’s government, according to presidential spokesman Ye Htut.
Naw Ohn Hla charged on religious offences from 2007
In addition to last week’s charge of sedition, the renowned Burmese activist has now been charged with disturbing a religious assembly – back in 2007.
Michaungkan protestors hold down the fort
Despite an ultimatum issued by Rangoon township authorities, around 200 protesters are refusing to leave their camp site in Michaungkan township on the eastern outskirts of Rangoon.
