Bi-Midday Sun journalists’ appeal rejected in court
The Rangoon Region Court has rejected an appeal for four Bi-Midday Sun newspaper employees currently serving a two year imprisonment sentence.
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Nieces of self-immolating farmer charged with trespassing
Charges have been brought against two nieces of a farmer who died after setting himself alight in protest of military confiscation of his family’s land.
Lawyer charged with obstructing an official
Jan 19, 2009 (DVB), San Maung, a lawyer who formerly worked for the Guiding Star legal aid group, has been charged with using criminal force to deter a public official[…]
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Detained MPs charged in Insein prison court
Jan 6, 2009 (DVB), Elected members of parliament Dr Tin Min Htut and Nyi Pu appeared before Insein prison special court yesterday charged with sedition and disrupting the national convention.[…]
NLD member to face further charges
Dec 18, 2008 (DVB), Burmese authorities are planning to file further charges against Arakan state National League for Democracy member Min Aung, who is currently imprisoned in Sagaing division’s Kalaymyo[…]
ABFSU leader Si Thu Maung charged
Oct 24, 2008 (DVB), All Burma Federation of Student Unions leader Si Thu Maung was charged under with unlawful association and crimes against state tranquility at Tamwe township court on[…]
U Gambira and Zarganar dismiss lawyer
Oct 21, 2008 (DVB), The lawyer for prominent detainees Zarganar and U Gambira has said that his clients are to dismiss him in protest at the way the authorities have[…]
Activists appear in court on bombing charges
Oct 21, 2008 (DVB), Three activists accused of involvement in a bomb attack in Shwe Pyithar township in July appeared before northern Rangoon provincial court last week, according to their[…]
Htin Kyaw refuses to attend court hearing
Sep 11, 2008 (DVB), Detained protest leader Ko Htin Kyaw clashed with prison officials yesterday when he refused to appear in court, according to sources close to his family. Htin[…]
Cyclone refugee charged after submitting petition
Sep 9, 2008 (DVB), Cyclone refugee U Nyan Win has been arrested in Naypyidaw where he was trying to secure the right for other survivors of Cyclone Nargis to remain[…]
NLD members accused of medical offences
Sep 9, 2008 (DVB), Six National League for Democracy members from Magwe division arrested on 6 September have now been identified, according to their colleagues from the NLD. In Salin[…]
Legal proceedings underway for monks and activists
Aug 29, 2008 (DVB), Prominent monk U Gambira, a fellow monk from Mandalay and comedian Zarganar were due to appear in court yesterday as legal proceedings continued against activists, according[…]
88 Student leaders appear in court
Aug 28, 2008 (DVB), Min Ko Naing, Ko Mya Aye and other 88 generation student leaders appeared yesterday for the first time at a court hearing at Insein prison’s special[…]
Five NLD members arrested for peaceful protest
Aug 28, 2008 (DVB), At least five National League for Democracy members were arrested last night and taken to court today, the latest in a series of arrests of NLD[…]
ABFSU member's parents jailed for 6 years
Aug 22, 2008 (DVB), The parents of one of the leaders of the All-Burmese Federation of Student Unions, Ko Sithu Maung, have been sentenced to six years' imprisonment by Hlaing[…]
U Myint Aye to be charged with misappropriating aid
Aug 21, 2008 (DVB), Human rights activist U Myint Aye is to be charged with misappropriating relief funds despite the lack of evidence against him, according to a police officer[…]
Trials open for U Gambira and Htin Kyaw
Aug 21, 2008 (DVB), Prominent monk U Gambira and activist Ko Htin Kyaw, who led demonstrations against commodity price hikes last August, appeared before the district court inside Insein prison[…]
U Gambira charged with 10 offences
Aug 19, 2008 (DVB), Eleven people detained in connection with last September's public demonstrations, including prominent monk U Gambira, have appeared before Insein prison court to hear charges against them,[…]
Monks given two-year prison term
Aug 13, 2008 (DVB), Nine monks arrested by authorities at Rangoon railway station last month have been sentenced to two years' imprisonment each on charges of bringing the Sasana into[…]
Zarganar and Zaw Thet Htway appear in court
Jul 31, 2008 (DVB), Prominent comedian and activist Zarganar and sports writer Zaw Thet Htway have appeared in court for the first time since they were arrested in June. The[…]
NLD members charged with causing public alarm
Jul 17, 2008 (DVB), Fourteen National League for Democracy members arrested in front of the party headquarters on 19 June made their second appearance before Bahan township court yesterday. The[…]
Blogger Nay Phone Latt appears in court
Jul 9, 2008 (DVB), Blogger Nay Phone Latt appeared before Insein prison court for the first time yesterday where he heard three charges against him, including causing public alarm, his[…]
Htin Kyaw appears in court
Mar 21, 2008 (DVB), High profile activist Htin Kyaw appeared in court yesterday to defend himself against charges brought by the government for his role in demonstrations in August last[…]
Political detainee collapses at court hearing
Mar 13, 2008 (DVB), A political detainee fainted twice at court yesterday when he and four others were brought from Insein prison to Kyauktada township court for a hearing, the[…]
Political prisoner dies in Bago prison
Mar 10, 2008 (DVB), Political prisoner and National League for Democracy member Ko Win Tin died on 6 March aged 35 while serving a 27-year prison term in Tharawaddy prison,[…]
Monk accused of stealing Buddha statue
Mar 4, 2008 (DVB), A 27-year-old monk who was arrested in October 2007 after taking part in public demonstrations in September has been charged with theft for allegedly stealing a[…]
Artharwaddy monks and nuns appear in court
Mar 4, 2008 (DVB), Eight monks and seven nuns from Artharwaddy monastery in North Okkalapa township, who were arrested in Rangoon after last year's September protests, appeared in court on[…]
88 Students charged under anti-subversion law
Mar 4, 2008 (DVB), Members of the 88 Generation Students group have been charged under anti-subversion legislation and could face up to 20 years' imprisonment, their lawyer said. Central court[…]
Myanmar Nation staff charged with press violations
Mar 3, 2008 (DVB), The editor and manager of the Myanmar Nation news journal appeared in court on Friday to face charges against them under the printing law. Daw Khin[…]
NLD chair charged for holding forced labour report
Feb 27, 2008 (DVB), The National League for Democracy chairperson in San Chaung township, Rangoon division, has been charged with threatening national stability for holding information on forced labour. NLD[…]
