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January 16, 2012
Western nations welcomed Burma’s release of political prisoners over the weekend, even as it became clear that the release did not include all the...
January 15, 2012
Mon political prisoner, young monk Zaw Latt otherwise known as Ashin Oak-kan-sa, was on of the prisoners released in yesterday’s amnesty by the...
January 15, 2012
A group of concerned Kachin met in Canada earlier this month to call for an end to the Burmese army's offensive against Kachin Independence...
January 15, 2012
The budget for western Burma's Arakan State for fiscal year 2011 - 2012 shows a deficit of 20 billion Kyat, said Dr. Aye Maung, Chairman of the...
January 15, 2012
Ko Htay Kywe, one of the imprisoned leaders of the 88 Generation Students, was released from Buthidaung Prison in western Burma's Arakan State in the...
January 15, 2012
Following ceasefire talks with the Burma Government last week in Pa-an the Karen National Union issued a statement today to make clear their...
January 14, 2012
Former General Khin Nyunt, who was among the prisoners released on Friday, has spoken to reporters outside his home in Rangoon. Khin Nyunt, who...
January 13, 2012
Soldiers from the Burmese army detained and then summarily executed an unarmed 60 year old farmer near the Kachin State border with China on Thursday...
January 13, 2012
During the past week New Mon State Party has decided to meet it the Burmese government and discuss a possible ceasefire.
January 13, 2012
Echoing National League for Democracy (NLD) stalwart Win Tin, who said, “Yes, we have found a light in the tunnel, but we are still in the dark” last...
January 13, 2012
Hopes are high that many – if not all – of Burma’s political prisoners will be among the 651 prisoners released on Friday, as prison officials...
January 13, 2012
Greater accountability of Burmese government officials and military officers is needed to combat human trafficking in Burma, a top U.S. human...
January 13, 2012
The Karen National Union's general secretary Naw Zipporah Sein and a member of the KNU’s Peace Committee said further talks would be needed with the...
January 13, 2012
Yesterday, a 19-member Karen National Union delegation held talks with Burma government representatives, led by Railways Minister, Aung Min, in Pa-...
January 13, 2012
Teknaf, Bangladesh: Nasaka (Burma’s border security force) demanded money from the relatives of dead or missing boat people after a boat capsized...

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