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Burma : This is the PRIME TIME to press junta

23 November 2009 Burma Democratic Concern (BDC) today calls for the world leaders to press the junta to do the national reconciliation. Burma’s legitimate leader, Aung San Suu Kyi has been calling for the genuine dialogue to find the solution for the Burma crisis...

created by Burma Democratic Concern | 4 wks ago
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Aung San Suu Kyi: Victim of junta's plot

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Interview with Director of Burma Democratic Concern (BDC)

12 November 2009 [CG Note: London-based Burma Democratic Concern (BDC), founded in 2008, has been noted for its strong campaigns and lobbying activities both inside and outside Burma to restore democracy, human...

created by Burma Democratic Concern | 5 wks ago | updated 5 wks ago
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Aung San Suu Kyi to be Released, said Burmese Diplomat (Again)

A senior Burmese diplomat said Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's opposition leader, may be released soon. Pro-democracy activists question if Burma's junta will honor the claim, as the repressive regime is known for breaking promises. Campaigners thought the promise as a mean to have...

created by Scott Wu | 6 wks ago | updated 6 wks ago
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ILAB Report gives consumers reason to shop responsibly

Rhonda J Mangus

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ILAB Report gives consumers reason to shop responsibly

A United States Department of Labor Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) report gives consumers reason to shop responsibly. Released in September 2009, the report shows 122 goods in 58 countries that are...

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created by Rhonda J Mangus | 7 wks ago | updated 7 wks ago
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Insult to Injury

When Senator Jim Webb flew to Burma and bartered for the release of John William Yettaw he condoned torture, rape and genocide. Also, Webb offered a hint of legitimization to the criminal regime of Than Shwe....

created by Burma Democratic Concern | 18 wks ago | updated 18 wks ago
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Burmese Pro-democracy Leader will be kept out of polls May 2010

Burma's military ruling seems to be immune to international pressure. The Burmese Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be kept 18 more months in house detention, especially during the upcoming elections in...

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created by Tamiya | 19 wks ago | updated 19 wks ago
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Burma Military Unsure of what to do about Suu Kyi

. The generals want above all else to keep their their total power in Burma. Thew will do whatever it takes to do this. If they feel it is necessary they will keep Suu Kyi locked up under house arrest for the...

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created by 158 | 20 wks ago | updated 20 wks ago
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Aung San Suu Kyi Prepares for Five Years in Prison

Novel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi is charged with violating the terms of her house arrest. Suu Kyi and two housemates are accused of housing American John Yettaw, who swam across a lake to her compound in early May. Yettaw is reported to be a rather eccentric man who...

created by Alyzee | 20 wks ago | updated 20 wks ago
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Amnesty Award their Highest Accolade to Burmese Leader

Amnesty International has announced that Burmese (Myanmar) pro-democracy leader and Nobel laureate, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, is being bestowed its most prestigious honour – the “Ambassador of Conscience” Award for 2009. The announcement of the accolade to in...

opinion by rebelsyell | 21 wks ago
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Sri Lanka imposing tax on humanitarian aids

Sri Lankan government trying to get millions of pounds of humanitarian aid by imposing a 0.9% tax on all the funding for aid groups. Although this was unveiled in 2006, it was not enforced immediately. Now, the...

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created by sivakaran | 24 wks ago | updated 24 wks ago
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Myanmar's secret military tunnel network - 25 June 09

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Myanmar's 'Secret Tunnels' Revealed

Myanmar's 'secret tunnels' were revealed on a Norwigan television station run by Burmese exiles. The group, Democratic Voice of Burma, claims that hundreds of underground facilities are being built.It is...

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created by Barbara McPherson | 25 wks ago
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A Crying Shame ...

My son, David and I visited this place inside Burma a few months ago, March 8, 2009. The kids were laughing at this village near the Thai-Burma border called Ler Per Her -- a relatively “safe” place...

created by gtron003 | 25 wks ago
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Aung San Suu Kyi 64th Birthday Marked by Protests Worldwide

On the day of Aung San Suu Kyi's birthday, supporters are protesting around the world against her continued detainment by the Myanmar government. Aung San Suu Kyi turned 64 on Friday, while facing new charges...

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created by Rob Walker | 26 wks ago | updated 26 wks ago
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Ler Per Her refugee camp attacked by Burmese Army

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Ler Per Her refugee camp attacked by Burmese Army

In the mountainous jungles of the Karen State in eastern Burma, a small village of fragile bamboo huts sits poised on the idyllic banks of the Moei river at the border with Thailand. But the reality is far from...

created by enigmaimages | 27 wks ago
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"Border of Burma or is it Myanmar?"

DEVELOPING STORY.. "Adventures in Southeast Asia" by Ace Preston On May 26, 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama pressured Burma’s ruling junta into requesting them to release opposition leader Aung San Suu...

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created by ACE PRESTON | 29 wks ago | updated 29 wks ago
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