Both cases, one in Rangoon and one in Taunggyi, involve young families, including children, who were stabbed to death in their homes for no apparent reason.
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Jail, hard labour for 70 year-old couple
Five family members—including two 70-year old grandparents—were sentenced to six months’ imprisonment plus hard labour for harvesting paddy on disputed land.
NLD member receives added charges after shouting slogans
Mar 5, 2009 (DVB), Imprisoned National League for Democracy member U Tin Yu has been charged, along with nine other people, for obstructing officials in Insein prison court after shouting…
NLD member's relatives jailed after being assaulted
Jan 27, 2009 (DVB), The mother and uncle of a National League for Democracy member from Hlegu township in Rangoon who were beaten up by a local family have been…
Political prisoners denied family visits
Jan 12, 2009 (DVB), Families of political inmates in various remote prison across Burma said they were refused permission to see their detained relatives after travelling miles across the country…
Detained NLD member denied family visits
Jan 8, 2009 (DVB), Insein township National League for Democracy member Tun Tun Naing has been banned from receiving family visits in Meikhtila prison, where he has been detained since…