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Mahasantisukha Monastery raided in Rangoon
Rangoon's Mahasantisukha Monastery is raided by Religious Affairs officials and riot police. The monastery is at the heart of a land dispute between the clergy and a renowned dissident abbot.
Censorship in the days of shackles and fetters
The jailing of Zaw Pe, a journalist for the DVB, and the imprisonment of several journalists from Unity journal is a typical example of government doubletalk on press freedom and political reforms. This is the real nature of the still military controlled “civilian” government. It fears transparency.
Jailed DVB reporter included in ‘100 Heroes’ list for 2014
DVB video journalist Zaw Pe, who was sentenced to one year in prison on 7 April, is included in a list of “100 information heroes” announced by international watchdog Reporters Without Borders ahead of World Press Freedom Day.
Think deeply, gain knowledge and work for positive change: King Zero
Ashin Issariya, also known as King Zero, was key in organising the anti-government protests known as the Saffron Revolution. Portia Larlee spoke with him about the power of education, events leading up to the Saffron Revolution and the causes of religious tension.
Funeral rites for land grab protestors in Michaungkan
Around 400 residents in Rangoon’s Thingangyun township have received funeral rites from Buddhist monks, saying they are ready to die protesting for the return of cultivated land which was confiscated from them by the military.
A new approach for a new generation
Conservative ideals in a society where age is often valued over innovation mean that the country’s leaders are mostly seniors.
