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The pair reportedly met privately to discuss constitutional reform and steps to ensure free and fair elections later this year.
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An announcement in state media accuses certain political party officials of putting words in President Thein Sein’s mouth and launching personal attacks on others.
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Suu Kyi continues to call for dialogue between herself, the government and other major political players despite the abrupt cancellation of a scheduled meeting on constitutional reform set for Friday.
The EU lays out a list of 21 “benchmarks” which it expects the Burmese authorities to fulfill, including: cooperation with the UN; the release of all political prisoners; the strengthening of rule of law; greater media freedom; and “effective measures to combat intolerance, communal violence and hate speech”.
Burma’s Deputy Information Minister Ye Htut attended the ‘Preventing Hate Speech in Myanmar: Divergent Voices in a New Democracy’ forum in Rangoon on Friday. After the forum, Ye Htut said[…]
Peace talks between the United Nationalities Federation Council and government peace negotiators ended in a promise to engage in political dialogue yesterday in Chiang Mai.
Feb 18, 2009 (DVB), The National League for Democracy has issued a special statement supporting the United Nations' call for dialogue without preconditions and urging the military regime to accept[…]
Oct 20, 2008 (DVB), Efforts have been made to resolve the problems between National League for Democracy youth members and party chairman Aung Shwe after 109 youth activists resigned last[…]
Aung Htoo Sep 7, 2008 (DVB), If we compare United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari's visit to Burma to a chess game, we can say that during his latest trip[…]
Aung Htoo Sep 7, 2008 (DVB), If we compare United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari's visit to Burma to a chess game, we can say that during his latest trip[…]
Sep 3, 2008 (DVB), U Kyi Win, lawyer for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, has said that government reports of his meeting with the detained democracy leader were misleading, in[…]
Aug 26, 2008 (DVB), A National League for Democracy spokesperson has dismissed the Thai prime minister's comment that the international community should focus on the 2010 elections instead of dialogue[…]
Htet Aung Kyaw Aug 5, 2008 (DVB), While the whole world is busy with the Beijing Olympics, many Burmese are preparing for the 20th anniversary of the 8888 uprising which[…]
Htet Aung Kyaw Aug 5, 2008 (DVB), While the whole world is busy with the Beijing Olympics, many Burmese are preparing for the 20th anniversary of the 8888 uprising which[…]
Jul 25, 2008 (DVB), Five 1990 elected people's parliament representatives have declared their opposition to the upcoming 2010 elections and said they will only participate in a political process based[…]
Htet Aung KyawJul 18, 2008 (DVB), Although the National League for Democracy and main ethnic parties didn’t recognise the results of the constitutional referendum in May, the ruling junta is[…]
Htet Aung KyawJul 18, 2008 (DVB), Although the National League for Democracy and main ethnic parties didn’t recognise the results of the constitutional referendum in May, the ruling junta is[…]
Jul 10, 2008 (DVB), U Aye Thar Aung of the Committee Representing the People's Parliament has said CRPP members have no interest in participating in the 2010 election announced by[…]
Mar 19, 2008 (DVB), United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari told the UN Security Council yesterday he was disappointed his recent visit to Burma had delivered "no immediate tangible outcome".[…]
Mar 10, 2008 (DVB), United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari left Burma today after a visit in which UN calls for the release of political prisoners and election monitoring were[…]
Mar 6, 2008 (DVB), A spokesperson for the National League for Democracy has said the party is hopeful some progress will be made during the visit of United Nations special[…]
Mar 4, 2008 (DVB), United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari will travel to Burma tomorrow for his third visit since the military regime's brutal crackdown on public demonstrations in September[…]
Feb 12, 2008 (DVB), The international community has given a mixed reception to the Burmese regime's announcement that a constitutional referendum will be held this year, followed by a general[…]
Feb 11, 2008 (DVB), The 88 generation students group has criticised the Burmese regime's claims that it will hold a referendum this year and a general election in 2010, in[…]
Nyo Ohn Myint Feb 8, 2008 (DVB), Naypyidaw, the jungle capital of Burma, has been very busy in past weeks with top advisers in greens and generals in charge of[…]
Nyo Ohn Myint Feb 8, 2008 (DVB), Naypyidaw, the jungle capital of Burma, has been very busy in past weeks with top advisers in greens and generals in charge of[…]
Jan 31, 2008 (AP), Detained Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is not satisfied with the progress of her meetings with a representative of the ruling military junta, a[…]
Jan 23, 2008 (AP), China on Tuesday rejected US demands for stepped-up pressure on Burma, whose governing junta has been accused of spurning real dialogue with the pro-democracy opposition. Foreign[…]
Jan 22, 2008 (AP), A senior US official urged the international community Monday to put more pressure on Burma’s military rulers, saying the junta has made no progress in opening[…]
Jan 18, 2008 (DVB), The United Nations Security Council has expressed regret at the "slow rate of progress" by the Burmese government and called for special advisor Ibrahim Gambari to[…]
