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January 16, 2012
| Mizzima
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
| Rai Maraoh
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
| KNG
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
| Narinjara
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
| Narinjara
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
| KIC
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
| Mizzima
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
| KNG
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
| IMNA
During the past week New Mon State Party has decided to meet it the Burmese government and discuss a possible ceasefire.
January 13, 2012
| S.H.A.N
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
| Mizzima
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
| Mizzima
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
| KIC
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
| KIC
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
| Kaladan
Teknaf, Bangladesh: Nasaka (Burma’s border security force) demanded money from the relatives of dead or missing boat people after a boat capsized...