Feb 9, 2010 (DVB), A senior member of the Shan political party that came second in the 1990 Burma elections is reportedly in declining health, five years into a 79-year…
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Sixteen political prisoners denied lawyers
Dec 15, 2009 (DVB), Restrictions have been placed on the permits of lawyers representing 16 political prisoners at a trial in central Burma, while family members have been barred from…
British govt launches innovative Burma campaign
Dec 11, 2009 (DVB), The British government has teamed up with two prominent rights groups to highlight the story of Burma's political prisoners in a bid to pressure the ruling…
Iconic 1988 student leader 'very ill'
Nov 25, 2009 (DVB), The imprisoned leader of the 88 Generation Students activist group, instrumental in the infamous 1988 uprising in Burma, is in need of immediate medical assistance, his…
Imprisoned female activist 'too weak to speak'
Nov 6, 2009 (DVB), The health of a female activist serving a five-year prison sentence in central Burma is rapidly deteriorating, according to family members who visited her last week.…
'They forced me to kneel like a dog'
Nov 2, 2009 (DVB), The Obama administration has a mountain to climb in order to secure the release of political prisoners in Burma, with a military government aggressively preparing for…