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Respect for human rights and human dignity "is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace" in the world and 10 December is Human Rights Day. An essential element in the protection of human rights is a widespread knowledge and understanding among people of what their rights are and how they can be defended. The people of Burma have been suffering under one of the world's most brutal and repressive regime. The military regime uses murder, torture, rape, political imprisonment and forced...
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One has to ask just what in hell is happening in the world around us! This headline grabbed my attention over the weekend: A Burmese blogger has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for posting a cartoon of the military leader Than Shwe. Completely unbelievable. Here's a portion of the story:Nay Phone Latt, 28, was sentenced by a court in Rangoon's Insein prison, said his mother, Aye Than. Nay Phone Latt's colleague Thin July Kyaw was sentenced to two years imprisonment, Aye Than...
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Reading Burma: A Benefit for
Cyclone Relief and Freedom of Expression
in Burma/Myanmar
Location: New York City
Event Date(s): September 23, 2008
Event Time: 7:00 p.m.
Great Hall at Cooper Union
7 East 7th Street
Speaker(s): Kiran Desai, Venerable U Gawsita, Siri Hustvedt, Joseph Lelyveld, George Packer, Orhan Pamuk, Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, Salman Rushdie
This event marks the first anniversary of the monks’ uprising, in which thousands of Buddhist monks protested against Burma’s...
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The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, on Wednesday ruled out a visit to Burma until such time as he is assured that his presence in the country will help to move it closer to the goal of establishing a genuine ...
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Chinese and Burmese senior military officials on Saturday agreed to boost bilateral cooperation in various fields including military ties, a move observers said is meant to ensure the Burmese junta ...
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More than 110 former state leaders of several nations have called on UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to visit Burma before the New Year and press the Burmese regime to release all political prisoners.
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As many as 112 former presidents and prime ministers from more than 50 countries urged UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday to use his good offices to secure the release of all Burmese political ...
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Chinese and Burmese senior military officials on Saturday agreed to boost bilateral cooperation in various fields including military ties, a move observers said is meant to ensure the Burmese junta ...
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Famous comedian and film director Zargarnar and blogger Nay Phone Latt from Burma, both sentenced to lengthy prison terms, by the junta have been nominated for the Reporters Without Frontiers "Cyber-Dissident ...
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Famous comedian and film director Zargarnar and blogger Nay Phone Latt from Burma, both sentenced to lengthy prison terms, by the junta have been nominated for the Reporters Without Frontiers "Cyber-Dissident ...
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Andrew Harding reflects on his friendship with Burmese comedian Zarganar who, despite repeated imprisonment, continues to make jokes about the country's military rule.
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The 68-year prison sentence handed down to Ashin Gambira for his role in last year's monk-led protests shows that Burma's brutal junta now exercises total control over the country's Sangha, or community of ...
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By MIN LWIN The 68-year prison sentence handed down to Ashin Gambira for his role in last year’s monk-led protests shows that Burma’s brutal junta now ...
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