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Dishonest Burmese rulers' decision to bar Aung San Suu Kyi from contesting the elections shows that its process leading to a democratic transition in the country is not convincing. The purpose of this decision was that the military regime threatened to ba...
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Chiang Mai – Mizzima News conducted an online constitutional referendum opinion poll on its website where 80 per cent of respondents said 'No' to the draft constitution.
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New Delhi - Burma's military junta's Ministry of Information has reportedly leaked that foreign journalists will not be invited to cover the upcoming May 10 constitutional referendum.
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Structural violence effecting children in Burma's Karen State is said to pose the greatest threat to the well-being and future of Karen communities inside Burma, according to a new report.
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Chiang Mai: Twelve ethnic parties urged the people today to unanimously cast the 'No' vote in the referendum to approve the constitution. The 12 parties belong to the United Nationalities Association' (UNA) an umbrella group.
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New Delhi – An over cautious Burmese military junta is not taking any chances in the run up to the referendum and is taking all the precautions it can think off. It has directed tour operators to monitor and take responsibility of tourists recommended t...
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Here are some views of Rangoon citizens expressed in personal and phone interviews conducted by Mizzima. This feature will be periodically updated over the following days.
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New Delhi: The military junta is stepping on the gas in preparation for the ensuing referendum to have people approve the draft constitution. The authorities in Rangoon's suburbs has been recruiting more members into its puppet organization the Swan...
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New Delhi - The US based Chevron Corp. should shoulder the responsibility of the ongoing human rights abuse by Burmese soldiers, guarding Chevron's gas pipeline, a report released on Tuesday by a human rights watchdog said.
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Chiang Mai – The Thai-based Association for Assistance to Political Prisoners in Burma (AAPP) says that over 70 activists have been arrested trying to stage demonstrations in Burma over the last three days....
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New Delhi – A Burmese social welfare activist arrested during the September protests has reportedly suffered paralysis over half of his face due to lack of proper medical treatment inside Rangoon's notorious Insein prison, a colleague said.
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Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej will tonight host Burmese Prime Minister Thein Sein at his residence, taking the opportunity to prepare a personal meal for his Burmese counterpart.
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New Delhi - In another failed attempt to protest against the policies of Burma's ruling junta, at least 100 people who had gathered near Rangoon's famous Shwedagon Pagoda were dispersed by authorities on Tuesday.
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New Delhi – Villagers from two villages south of Myingyan city launched an aggressive campaign against the referendum on the junta's draft constitution through a novel move, yesterday. They drew X on their fences, clearly expressing their opposition. Th...
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According to the Bangkok Post a major forger of passports has been arrested in Thailand, but his Burmese accomplice remains at large.
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New Delhi - In an act of open defiance, villagers in central Burma's Myingyan Township have painted their walls and fencings with a cross, symbolizing 'No', rejecting the junta's draft constitution in the May 10 referendum.
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New Delhi - In an act of open defiance, villagers in central Burma's Myingyan Township have painted their walls and fencings with a cross, symbolizing 'No', rejecting the junta's draft constitution in the May 10 referendum.
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Rangoon – The Burmese military junta plans to block flow of information by controlling the internet during the ensuing referendum on May 10, a source in the government said.
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The Burmese embassy in Singapore on Monday announced that it will extend the period for polling on the country's draft constitution, as several Burmese citizens have yet to cast votes.
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According to the Bangkok Post a major forger of passports has been arrested in Thailand, but his Burmese accomplice remains at large.
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