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Release ABFSU political prisoner with cancer: NGO

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abfsu-logo-sThe Assistance Association for Political Prisoners-Burma (AAPP-B) has urged the Burmese government to release Zaw Lin Tun, a leading member of ...
Last Updated ( Friday, 16 September 2011 17:35 ) Read more...
 

DVB journalist sentenced to additional 10 years in prison

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Sithu-Zaya-sA photojournalist with the foreign-based Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB), Sithu Zeya, who took photographs following the bomb explosions at the Rangoon ...
Last Updated ( Thursday, 15 September 2011 13:25 ) Read more...
 

UN deeply concerned over continued detention of political prisoners

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UN-Secretary-General-Ban-Ki-moon-sThe UN secretary-general has offered a cautious welcome to pledges of reform by the Burmese government but has expressed his deep concern over ...
Last Updated ( Thursday, 08 September 2011 14:04 ) Read more...
 

Indian MPs start campaign for prisoner release, peace in Burma

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parliamentarians-forum-for-democracy-in-burma-1ssIndian MPs have obtained signatures from their colleagues to back a call to the Burmese government to free political prisoners, end fighting ...
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 07 September 2011 14:35 ) Read more...
 

Over 100 Indian MPs call for release of Burmese political prisoners

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insein-prison-sIndian MPs have signed a letter to Burmese President Thein Sein urging the immediate release of political prisoners currently in prison in ...
Last Updated ( Monday, 05 September 2011 20:30 ) Read more...
 

Former military officer sentenced to 10 years in prison under Electronics Act

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nay-myo-zin-sThe day after the UN human rights envoy left Burma, a special court inside Insein Prison in Rangoon sentenced Nay Myo Zin, a leading volunteer in a blood donation group and ...
Last Updated ( Saturday, 27 August 2011 15:57 ) Read more...
 

Burmese gov’t tells UN envoy more amnesty releases for prisoners likely

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More amnesty releases are likely to be granted to prisoners in Burmese jails, government officials reportedly told Tomas Ojea Quintana, ...
Last Updated ( Friday, 26 August 2011 23:00 ) Read more...
 

Opposition MPs in Burma move to release ‘prisoners of conscience’

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discusses-first-session-of-parliament1s-2011sA member of Parliament took a new semantic approach on Thursday in a motion asking the Burmese government to release all ...
Last Updated ( Friday, 26 August 2011 12:49 ) Read more...
 

Four Burmese political parties discuss political prisoners with UN envoy

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Tomas-Ojea-Quintana-2010sFour allied political parties including the Democratic Party (Myanmar) met with UN special rapporteur for human rights in Burma ...
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Activist stages solo protest in Burma to release all political prisoners

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london-demo-sA pro-democracy activist in Twante Township in Rangoon urged the Burmese government to release all political prisoners by holding a placard and ...
Last Updated ( Thursday, 25 August 2011 20:27 ) Read more...
 
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The Kachin’s last stand
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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