| Daw
Aung San Suu Kyi: needed now more than ever |
| June 2008 - Pdf, Word |
19 June marks
the 63rd birthday of Burma’s pro-democracy leader
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the 4,619th day of her detention.
On 6 June, the SPDC indicated that Daw Suu could be
detained up to 27 November 2009 under existing law.
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| Time
for ASEAN to bite the bullet |
| November 2007 - Pdf, Word |
The briefer urges
ASEAN and its dialogue partners to throw their weight
behind a genuine reform process that is based on tripartite
cooperation between the military regime, the National
League for Democracy, and ethnic groups. Read
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| Saffron
Revolution: Update |
| October 2007 - Pdf, Word |
In the "Saffron
Revolution," tens of thousands of Buddhist monks
led massive anti-junta demonstrations. It was the largest
show of peaceful protests against the military regime
since 1988. Read
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| Face
off in Burma: Monks vs SPDC |
| September 2007 - Pdf, Word |
Between 18 and
24 September, tens of thousands of Buddhist monks led
massive anti-junta demonstrations across most of Burma’s
States and Divisions. In the largest show of peaceful
protests against the military regime since 1988, thousands
of Burmese civilians joined the rallies. Read
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| Fuel
price hikes inflame Burmese people |
| September 2007 - Pdf, Word |
On August 15,
the SPDC increased fuel prices by up to 500% overnight,
affecting the cost of essential commodities and transport.
Burmese people from all walks of life participated in
nationwide protests. Read
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| National
Convention: roadmap to instability |
| July 2007 - Pdf, Word |
The National Convention
remains a fundamentally flawed and inherently illegitimate
process aimed at formalizing and prolonging military
rule in Burma. The results will intensify the root causes
of the ethnic-based conflicts perpetuated by Burma’s
successive military regimes. Read
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| She
must be free |
| June 2007 - Pdf, Word |
On 27 May 2007,
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s latest term of house arrest
came up for review. The briefer documents Daw Aung San
Suu Kyi’s life, important quotes, and the numerous
awards conferred on her. Read
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| The
Spirit of 8888 lives on |
| August 2006 - Pdf, Word |
The briefer honors
the courageous non-violent actions of ordinary people
and political leaders who have stood up for human rights
and democracy in Burma. Read
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| February 2005 - Pdf, Word |
On 17 February 2005, Burma’s
ongoing National Convention was scheduled to reconvene.
The briefer examines the National Convention including
information on structure, process, reasons why it
is illegitimate, democratic alternatives, and international
responses.
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| On
the road to democracy? |
| February 2004 - Pdf, Word |
On 30 August 2003,
in the wake of intensified international pressure against
the Burmese military regime, newly appointed Prime Minister
General Khin Nyunt unveiled a 7-point ‘road map’
to democracy. Read
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