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    Monks ‘to boycott’ Suu Kyi’s brother

    Jan 25, 2010 (DVB), A prominent Burmese monks group will boycott religious services for Aung San Suu Kyi's estranged brother unless he backs away from a dispute regarding her Rangoon[…]

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    Bilin monks boycott government officials

    Nov 25, 2008 (DVB), Monks in Bilin township, Mon state, decided during a recent meeting to launch a boycott against government officials and supporters by refusing alms from them and[…]

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    Monks gather in Sittwe to mark anniversary of boycott

    Sep 19, 2008 (DVB), Sittwe monks gathering in the Arakan capital of Sittwe yesterday to mark the one-year anniversary of the monk-led Saffron revolution vowed not to give up their[…]

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    Pakokku monk vows to continue regime boycott

    Sep 7, 2008 (DVB), Young monks from Pakokku will continue to refuse alms from government officials until they apologise for beating, insulting, killing and imprisoning monks during the Saffron Revolution[…]

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    Directive orders monks to avoid political activity

    Sep 5, 2008 (DVB), A directive has been sent by the state Sangha Maha Nayaka committee to monasteries and lecturing colleges in Chauk, Magwe division, ordering monks not to take[…]

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    Activists urge Burmese jade boycott in Beijing

    Aug 6, 2008 (DVB), Burmese rights activists have called on people visiting China for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing to avoid buying any jewellery or souvenirs made of Burmese[…]

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    Monks continue regime boycott

    Jul 16, 2008 (DVB), Buddhist monks across Burma have said they are continuing their boycott against government officials by refusing to accept donations or passing them on to needy people.[…]

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    Monks boycott state-run exams

    Mar 25, 2008 (DVB), The number of Burmese monks entering the government-run Pahtamapyan exam this year is significantly lower than in previous years, monks said. The All-Burmese Monks Alliance released[…]

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    CRPP denounces national referendum

    Mar 20, 2008 (DVB), The Committee Representing the People's Parliament has said the Burmese government's planned national referendum is not legitimate and vowed to join with the people of Burma[…]

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    U Gambira held in solitary confinement

    Mar 18, 2008 (DVB), All-Burmese Monks Alliance leader U Gambira has been put in solitary confinement in Insein prison, where he is currently being held, according to family members. U[…]

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    Arakan NLD urges action against referendum

    Mar 17, 2008 (DVB), National League for Democracy members in Arakan state and Magwe division have said they are ready to oppose the constitutional referendum the government plans to hold[…]

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    Burmese democracy activists urge Olympics boycott

    Feb 15, 2008 (AFP), Burmese democracy activists called Monday on people across the world to boycott televised coverage of this summer’s Olympics in Beijing, in protest at China’s support for[…]

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    Military commander makes surprise donation

    Jan 24, 2008 (DVB), Four lecturing monasteries in Pakokku have received donations from the commander of Burma's Central Military Division in a surprise visit, according to monks. General Khin Zaw[…]

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    British groups urge tourism boycott of Burma

    Jan 16, 2008 (DVB), The British Trades Union Congress and UK charity Tourism Concern have called on tourists to stay away from Burma and urged tour operators and travel guides[…]

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    Monk group urges peaceful protest

    Jan 2, 2008 (DVB), The All-Burmese Monks Alliance called on the people of Burma to support their struggle against the regime, but stressed that they should not use violence, in[…]

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    Monk group demands apology from junta

    Dec 28, 2007 (DVB), The All-Burmese Monks' Alliance has said it will continue its boycott of the Burmese regime unless the government apologises for its brutal crackdowns on monks. In[…]

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    Officials absent from monastery donation

    Dec 26, 2007 (DVB), An annual donation ceremony at New Masoeyein monastery in Mandalay which is usually attended by senior government officials has taken place with no government representatives present.[…]

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    US Senate passes sanctions on Burmese gems

    Dec 20, 2007 (AFP), The US Senate approved on Wednesday sanctions against Burma’s multi-million dollar gemstone industry to punish the military regime over its deadly crackdown on pro-democracy protests. The[…]

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    Mandalay monks decline junta offering

    Dec 19, 2007 (DVB), The majority of monks at Maha Gandhayon monastery, a lecturing monastery in Mandalay, refused to accept a food offering from minister for industry-1 Aung Thaung yesterday.[…]

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    Monasteries pass junta offerings to poor

    Dec 7, 2007 (DVB), Four monasteries in Pakokku, Magwe division, which received government food donations have passed the offerings on to the poor and refused to give blessings to the[…]

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    Monks refuse funeral blessing for militia leader

    Nov 28, 2007 (DVB), Local monks have refused to perform a funeral blessing for a notorious senior Swan Arr Shin member from Phaw Kan ward in Insein township who died[…]

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    Monk group calls for exam boycott

    Nov 23, 2007 (DVB), The Representative Monks Association has called on student monks not to participate in their annual examinations, in a statement issued yesterday. The examinations are organised by[…]

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    Gem sales continue despite calls for boycott

    Nov 21, 2007 (DVB), A Burmese gem auction at the Myanmar Convention Centre in Mayangon township, Rangoon, has attracted 3596 local and international merchants so far, according to state media[…]

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    Monks vow to continue junta boycott

    Nov 19, 2007 (DVB), The All-Burmese Monks' Alliance released a statement yesterday saying they would continue to boycott the military regime and urging the public to join them in protesting[…]

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