Sep 30, 2008 (DVB), The National League for Democracy has confirmed that all nine party members arrested on Saturday have now been released, while a tenth political prisoner has been…
Month: September 2008
U Win Tin calls for unity
Sep 30, 2008 (DVB), On 23 September, veteran journalist and National League for Democracy member U Win Tin was released after more than 19 years behind bars, and he has…
Interview: U Win Tin calls for unity
Sep 30, 2008 (DVB), On 23 September, veteran journalist and National League for Democracy member U Win Tin was released after more than 19 years behind bars, and he has…
Sittwe monks demand release of detained monk
Sep 30, 2008 (DVB), Members of the Sittwe monks' union have called for the release of U Eitthriya, who was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for…
Burma slams 'unfair and immoral' sanctions
Sep 30, 2008 (DVB), Burmese foreign minister U Nyan Win told the United Nations General Assembly yesterday that Burma could enhance regional energy and food security if sanctions against the…
Students march to protest delayed buses
Sep 30, 2008 (DVB), Around 150 students from Sittwe technical college staged a silent march yesterday afternoon when buses failed to pick them up after their exams, according to local…