Jailed lawyer has long history of fighting military rule in Pakistan

""No one who has not experienced life on the wrong side of prison walls can understand this commitment, indeed a yearning, for a better more liberal, more tolerant society in Pakistan. My only prayer is that never again in this land should prison seem to be the only honorable...

New Draconian Military Law enacted in Pakistan

"This is totally unacceptable. It is a perversion of justice. In our intolerant and autocratic culture, in particular, such military courts will lend themselves to great abuse of civil, human and fundamental rights long after General Musharraf has gone. For every one real...

OPERATION GRAVE DIGGERS ?

Burma Review: www.burmareview.com in its latest post publishes new non-violent strategy suggested by one its Burmese reader - Maung Sit Naing for Burma's democratic agenda.

Pinochet relatives indicted in Chile

"The widow and five children of dictator Augusto Pinochet were among 23 people indicted Thursday on corruption charges, a judge said. Judge Carlos Cerda said he ordered the detention of the 23 relatives and former associates of Pinochet because of "solid indications that they...

Burmese protesters defy junta's threat of crackdown

"Tens of thousands of Buddhist monks and their anti-government supporters today defied threats from the Burmese military regime to march through the streets of Rangoon. Between 25,000 and 50,000 people have taken to the streets of the city, despite the presence of army trucks...

India can’t afford to be a fence sitter in Burma’s struggle for Democracy

Burma Review- www.burmareview.com in its latest post publishes article entitled, "India Can't afford to be a fence sitter in Burma's struggle for Democracy written by Honurable member of Indian Parliament - Nirmala Deshpande.