FROM THE DVB NEWSROOM Independence Day amnesty The junta released 7,012 prisoners to mark Burma’s 75th Independence Day on Jan. 4. A source close to the prison department confirmed to…
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Kubota arrives home to Japan following his release from prison in Burma
The Japanese government confirmed that filmmaker Toru Kubota arrived home on Nov. 18 after his release in a prisoner amnesty in Burma. Kubota, 26, was sentenced to ten years in…
Trial of Facebook poet carries on in Rangoon
The poet was widely expected to be among the hundreds of prisoners released since the National League for Democracy took power earlier this month.
Political prisoner amnesty continues, with dozens more released
An additional 83 political prisoners were freed on Sunday, following the release of nearly 200 just over a week ago.
Letpadan protesters released, but leaders remain behind bars
Dozens of student protestors and a few high-profile activists were released today, but the fate of a number of others remains unclear.
Amnesty slams 'outrageous' jailing of online satirist
An online activist received a six month jail term, minus time already served, in a Friday sentencing at a Rangoon court. After an October arrest, Kachin man Patrick Kum Jaa…