Htet Aung KyawMay 21, 2008 (DVB), Although the deadly Cyclone Nargis did not strike the generals’ new jungle capital Naypyidaw directly, it may have struck a blow against the mindset of the generals and changed their way of thinking. But it remains to be seen how hard it was hit and how long it will …
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Did Cyclone Nargis hit the generals' mindset?
Htet Aung KyawMay 21, 2008 (DVB), Although the deadly Cyclone Nargis did not strike the generals’ new jungle capital Naypyidaw directly, it may have struck a blow against the mindset of the generals and changed their way of thinking. But it remains to be seen how hard it was hit and how long it will …
NLD demands right to vote for detained activists
Apr 22, 2008 (DVB)-The National League for Democracy released a special statement yesterday calling for detained political leaders and activists to be given the right to vote in the national referendum in May. NLD spokesperson U Nyan Win said that politicians in detention including NLD secretary Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, deputy chairman U Tin …
Burma's women of "courage" win US award
Apr 9, 2008 (AFP), US First Lady Laura Bush has conferred an award honoring the women of military-ruled Burma in their determined battle to restore democracy and human rights in the Southeast Asian state. Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, a Nobel laureate who has spent more than 12 years under house arrest since 1989, …
US condemns Burma's arrests of political activists
Apr 3, 2008 (AFP), The United States on Wednesday condemned Burma for new arrests of political activists, which it said contributes to a "climate of fear and repression" ahead of a referendum on the constitution. "We condemn the Burmese regime’s continued arrests and attacks on peaceful political activists," State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said in …
Gambari says no tangible outcome from Burma visit
Mar 19, 2008 (DVB), United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari told the UN Security Council yesterday he was disappointed his recent visit to Burma had delivered "no immediate tangible outcome". But the special envoy said the success of his visit should be judged within the context of broader efforts over the past two years, which …