Though I share the frustrations of Javier Delgado Rivera (Mizzima, 2 August) over European Union policy towards Burma and support his call for a revision of this policy, ...
Ed/Op
Flaws and challenges of EU policy on Burma
No credible international actor deems the forthcoming national elections in Burma as anything other than a mere act of pretence. Judging by the European Union’s (EU) latest statements on Burma, ...
The electoral curse of poor, divided countries
(Commentary) As time draws ever nearer for Burma’s 2010 general election, news of allegations of electoral irregularities consisting of various forms bribery, threats and ...
Football in troubled times
(Editorial) As Nelson Mandela was introduced prior to the kick-off of the 2010 World Cup finals, the assembled crowd in the heart of Kathmandu erupted into applause – ...
Spaniard works to keep Burma high on EU agenda
“There is a pressing urgency to prevent the EU from losing interest in what is going on in Burma” – Spanish Member of the European Parliament, ...
Interview with Robert Goebbels, member of the European Parliament
Robert Goebbels, a member of the European Parliament (EP) from Luxembourg, received Mizzima at his office in Brussels. The Socialist member of the EP since 1999 ...
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 13 July 2010 16:48 )
Nucleolus of nuclear Burma
From time to time Burma draws media attention providing news of military coups, people’s uprisings, news of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and ...
NLD predicts rise in US-Burma tensions
(Analysis) The cancellation of US senator Jim Webb’s visit to Burma may cause increased tension between the Washington and the Burmese military regime, ...
Last Updated ( Friday, 04 June 2010 13:09 )
Sino-US visits’ motives in question
For Burma, neighbours China, India and the Asean bloc are as important as America and the EU countries. Accordingly, at the middle of this year those nations and ...
No hostels for students
The rector of Kalay University (Sagaing Division) Myint Swe has borne a grudge against us since we participated in the 2007 “saffron revolution”. Students have since been banned ...
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Since October this year, Burma has been in a state of civil war, with fighting between Burmese military and armed ethnic rebels. The ruling junta started a crackdown on these armed groups.
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