Apr 29, 2009 (DVB), A tutor who was arrested in March for staging a solo demonstration calling for the release of political prisoners has been sentenced to a year in…
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Veteran protestor vows to continue demonstrations
Oct 23, 2008 (DVB), Veteran Burmese protester Dr Salai Tun Than, who is currently in New Delhi, has vowed to carry on with his solo demonstrations inside Burma as soon…
Woman stages solo protest in downtown Rangoon
Jun 26, 2008 (DVB), An unidentified woman who staged a solo demonstration near Sule pagoda in downtown Rangoon yesterday afternoon was arrested by government authorities shortly after she began her…
Solo protestor suffering from cerebral malaria
May 28, 2008 (DVB), Solo protestor U Ohn Than, 62, has been suffering from cerebral malaria while in solitary confinement in Khandi Prison in Kachin State, according to a family…
Solo demonstrator given 20-year sentence
Apr 3, 2008 (DVB), A 62-year-old activist who was arrested after staging a solo demonstration in front of the US embassy in August last year has been sentenced to 20…
Solo demonstrator in solitary confinement
Feb 4, 2008 (DVB), U Ohn Than, a solo demonstrator currently detained in Insein prison, has been placed in solitary confinement and denied family visits after writing a letter about…