Bullet Points: bringing you the news for Friday 11 July.
Tag: prayer
Whistleblower moved to Bago prison
Jan 26, 2010 (DVB), The former Burmese army official sentenced to death this month for leaking state secrets has been moved from Rangoon's Insein prison, as his family prepares to…
'Prayer' activists appear in court
Jan 12, 2010 (DVB), The detained organizer of weekly prayer ceremonies that called for the release of political prisoners in Burma yesterday complained about prison conditions in a court appearance.…
Lengthy sentences for opposition prayer arrestees
June 18, 2009 (DVB), Two members of the opposition National League for Democracy party arrested after praying for the release of political prisoners in Burma have each been sentenced to…
Released lawyer speaks of imprisonment
Apr 30, 2009 (DVB), A human rights lawyer released earlier this week after a serving a sixth-month sentence for contempt of court has said that he was prevented from exercising…
Prayer houses threatened with closure in Rangoon
Jan 13, 2009 (DVB), Christian prayer houses in Rangoon wards have been told by the government’s Ministry of Religious Affairs to stop holding group prayer services or face closure, according…