Human rights group Amnesty International plan campaign for jailed comedian Zarganar at the largest comedy and cultural festival in the world
Day: August 10, 2010
Parties call on EC to stop sharing data with military inteligence
A ‘Third Force’ political party called on the government’s Election Commission (EC) to stop passing their members’ lists to the military intelligence
UN head admits ‘frustration’ towards elections
UN chief, Ban Ki-moon has admitted that he has been ‘frustrated’ by his engagement with the military junta
USDP 'blackmailing' their way to electoral success
The military government’s proxy political party the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) are encouraging people to become members by blackmail and enticements
UN Human Rights envoy in fact-finding mission
United Nation’s special rapporteur on human rights in Burma met with exiled Burmese activist groups in Thailand last Saturday in a fact-finding mission
Food related unrest to hit the table?
Will a changing climate and poor management lead to severe food insecurity and social unrest?