Oct 31, 2008 (DVB), Defence lawyer Nyi Nyi Htwe and three of his clients have been sentenced to six months' imprisonment each for interrupting court proceedings, according to a friend…
Month: October 2008
Regime troops launch attack on KNU
Oct 31, 2008 (DVB), Heavy fighting has broken out between the Karen National Union and regime-backed troops near the Thai border, while ceasefire groups on the China-Burma border are anticipating…
Education for emancipation
Oct 31, 2008 (DVB), Czech minister Ondøej Liška stressed the importance of education in bringing about democracy and an active civil society in Burma in an interview with DVB. Liška,…
Interview: Education for emancipation
Oct 31, 2008 (DVB), Czech minister Ondøej Liška stressed the importance of education in bringing about democracy and an active civil society in Burma in an interview with DVB. Liška,…
Burmese regime plans major offensive against KNU
Oct 30, 2008 (DVB), The State Peace and Development Council is said to be planning an all-out offensive against the Karen National Union, according to a source close to the…
NLD members praise Win Tin's negotiation efforts
Oct 30, 2008 (DVB), Meikhtila National League for Democracy has praised the efforts of senior NLD member Win Tin to reconcile youth members with the NLD leadership. More than 100…