Dec 6, 2007 (DVB), Soldiers from the United Wa State Army clashed with Burmese government troops in eastern Shan state on 3 December, with both sides suffering casualties, according to the Shan Herald Tribune. About 30 soldiers from the ruling State Peace and Development Council's Light Infantry Battalion 360 and another ten from the allied …
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Monks demand inquiry into deaths and disappearances
Nov 27, 2007 (DVB), The All-Burmese Monks Alliance has called for an investigation into the fate of monks who are unaccounted for since the September protests, in a statement released yesterday. The monk group criticises the National Head Monks Association for failing to confront the ruling State Peace and Development Council over the deaths and …
ASEAN and EU release joint declaration
Nov 23, 2007 (DVB), Leaders of ASEAN and European countries have issued a joint declaration calling for the Burmese regime to continue its engagement with the international community and domestic opposition. The declaration, which also covered other issues of mutual concern, was issued yesterday at the ASEAN-EU Commemorative Summit in Singapore. A European delegation led …
Monks vow to continue junta boycott
Nov 19, 2007 (DVB), The All-Burmese Monks' Alliance released a statement yesterday saying they would continue to boycott the military regime and urging the public to join them in protesting against the junta. The statement was released yesterday to mark the second month since the monks' boycott of the government began, in which they have …
Special rapporteur begins visit to Burma
Nov 12, 2007 (DVB), The United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Burma, Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, arrived in Rangoon yesterday to begin his first visit to the country since 2003. Pinheiro will spend five days in Burma on a mission sponsored by the UN Human Rights Council to investigate the origins and outcomes of …
Special envoy to return to Burma
Nov 1, 2007 (DVB), United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari is to visit Burma from 3 to 8 November at the invitation of the regime, the UN said yesterday, followed by the special rapporteur in mid-November. Gambari has recently completed discussions on Burma with regional leaders with the aim of coordinating an international response to …