Mar 6, 2008 (DVB), Rangoon residents said that government security forces have been seen at busy junctions in the city, having been out of public view since the crackdown on last year's September protests. Residents have seen fully-equipped soldiers deployed in the Sule Pagoda area and near the busy Shwegondine intersection. The reason for the …
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Burmese democracy activists urge Olympics boycott
Feb 15, 2008 (AFP), Burmese democracy activists called Monday on people across the world to boycott televised coverage of this summer’s Olympics in Beijing, in protest at China’s support for the ruling military junta. The 88 Generation Students group, which includes some of the country’s top pro-democracy leaders, also urged viewers against buying any merchandise …
US tightens financial sanctions
Feb 6, 2008 (DVB), The US Treasury yesterday strengthened sanctions targeting the financial network of junta-linked Burmese business tycoon Tay Za and family members of the regime's leaders. Adam J. Szubin, director of the Treasury department's Office of Foreign Assets Control, said in a statement released yesterday that the US would continue to use sanctions …
Commentary: The junta's crackdown continues
Bo Kyi Feb 1, 2008 (DVB), The fundamental challenge that the people of Burma are facing today stems from the military’s monopolization of power and its abuses against those who challenge its authority. The Burmese military regime not only has a firm grip on the state apparatus and media but also uses them to violate …
The junta's crackdown continues
Bo Kyi Feb 1, 2008 (DVB), The fundamental challenge that the people of Burma are facing today stems from the military’s monopolization of power and its abuses against those who challenge its authority. The Burmese military regime not only has a firm grip on the state apparatus and media but also uses them to violate …
ASEAN discusses framework for regional rights body
Jan 30, 2008 (AFP), Human rights commissioners from four Southeast Asian nations began a two-day meeting in Manila Tuesday to try to establish the framework for a regional human rights body. The 10-nation Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) last year agreed to set up an ASEAN human rights mechanism as part of its …