Youth activist’s sentence extended by 10 years
Oct 7, 2009 (DVB), A Burmese youth activist currently serving eight years in Rangoon's notorious Insein prison yesterday had his sentence extended by 10 years, sources close to his family[…]
Generation Wave activists sentenced
Mar 3, 2009 (DVB), Generation Wave members Nyein Chan and Aung Ko Min were handed down jail terms by Sanchaung township court on 27 February for distributing leaflets marking the[…]
Activists launch Valentine’s Day rose campaign
Feb 11, 2009 (DVB), Three activist groups are urging people to join a rose campaign on Valentine's Day to call for peaceful resolution of the problems in Burma and to[…]
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Generation Wave launches new campaign
Feb 6, 2009 (DVB), Underground youth activist group Generation Wave began a new campaign in Rangoon yesterday, spraying graffiti and distributing posters and leaflets calling for a new government. The[…]
Generation Wave activists jailed
Nov 21, 2008 (DVB), Six members of the youth activist group Generation Wave, including hip-hop singer Zeya Thaw, were sentenced to five years' imprisonment yesterday for forming an illegal organisation.[…]
Generation Wave members arrested
Oct 14, 2008 (DVB), Authorities arrested eight people, including four members of underground youth activist group Generation Wave, on Thursday and Friday last week, according to a statement released by[…]
Generation Wave distributes leaflets in Rangoon
Oct 10, 2008 (DVB), Underground youth activist group Generation Wave distributed leaflets around Rangoon yesterday to mark the one-year anniversary of the group's founding, witnesses said. A resident of Rangoon[…]
Generation Wave member feared arrested
Sep 8, 2008 (DVB), A Generation Wave member from Rangoon who has been missing since 2 September is feared to have been arrested by the authorities, according to a spokesperson[…]
Generation Wave activist arrested
Sep 5, 2008 (DVB), Ko Tin Myo Htut, a former political prisoner and current member of the underground activist group Generation Wave, has been detained by government authorities, according to[…]
Generation Wave plans red paint campaign
Aug 5, 2008 (DVB), Members of the youth activist group Generation Wave are planning to spray red paint around Rangoon to commemorate those killed in the 8888 uprising, the 20th[…]
Youth activists urge "No" vote in referendum
Apr 8, 2008 (DVB), The campaign for a "No" vote in the May referendum is gaining further momentum, with two youth groups adding their voices to the calls to oppose[…]