Sweden celebrates 250 years of press freedom
On 2 December 1766, the Swedish Riksdag adopted the world’s first Freedom of the Press Act.
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OPINION: The Nordic countries unite in Myanmar
Representatives of the Nordic countries discuss their joint engagement in Myanmar.
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Poultry industry traps migrant workers in ‘debt bondage’
Migrant workers in chicken processing plants throughout Thailand are routinely abused by their employers, according to a new report on the country’s booming poultry industry.
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Indian officials accused of providing Burma with embargoed weapons
Indian officials have been accused of providing the Burmese army with Swedish weaponry used against Kachin rebels in direct violation of European sanctions
Sweden scrutinizes US policy to Burma
Oct 27, 2009 (DVB), Burmese activists and aid workers took center stage at the Swedish parliament yesterday for a discussion forum aimed at scrutinising US policy to Burma. Sweden holds[…]
