| Eastern
Burma: 118,800 displaced in 18 months |
| February 2010 - Pdf, Word |
Between July 2008
and December 2009, SPDC military operations displaced
at least 118, 800 people in Eastern Burma, including
43,800 refugees and 75,000 internally displaced persons.
The number of displaced people by the SPDC is likely
to grow even more as the SPDC prepares for its elections
later this year. Read
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| Will
ASEAN fail to confront the SPDC, again? |
| October 2009 - Pdf, Word |
With its new Charter,
ASEAN now has the necessary tools to insist on democratic
reform and national reconciliation in Burma. However,
since the 14th ASEAN Summit in February 2009, the SPDC’s
relations with ASEAN and the international community
soured over the conviction of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
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| Guilty
as planned |
| October 2009 - Pdf, Word |
The SPDC’s
sentence that extended Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s
house arrest for another 18 months further demonstrates
the military regime's ambitions to silence Burma’s
greatest hope for peace and national reconciliation.
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| Burmese
uprising redux |
| August 2009 - Pdf, Word |
August 8 marks
the anniversary of the 1988 nationwide popular uprising
against Burma’s military regime. The 1988 uprising
represents the Burmese people’s ongoing struggle
against the regime’s protracted economic mismanagement
and political oppression. Read
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| Burma
Issues & Concerns Vol. 5: Burma Defiles the ASEAN
Charter |
| December 2008 - Pdf, Word, Print |
In the year following
ASEAN’s member states signing the Charter on 20
November 2007, Burma’s military regime has openly
trampled on the values and rights enumerated in the
document. The briefer summarizes the military regime’s
actions in the year since it signed the Charter. Read
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| 13
years is too long: Free Daw Suu now |
| October 2008 - Pdf, Word |
On
24 October, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will mark her 13th
year in detention. Yet, she remains committed to a peaceful,
political solution that is needed now more than ever
for the people of Burma. Read
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| Update:
Burma’s political prisoners |
| August 2008 - Pdf, Word |
On 6 June, the
UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Burma Tomás
Ojea Quintana said that the number of political prisoners
stood at 1,900. This represented a 65.2% increase from
July 2007 when there were 1,150 political prisoners
in Burma. 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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| Forced
labor in Burma: time for action |
| November 2006 - Pdf, Word |
The forced labor
situation in Burma has not improved in the six years
since the ILO first addressed the issue in November
2000. While the regime has responded to ILO pressure
with positive measures, any gains have been lost as
soon as pressure is eased. Read
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| 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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| 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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