National League for Democracy

After Arakan violence, disquiet on the western front – The Irrawaddy

http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/7665 SITTWE, Arakan State, Burma – A visitor would be forgiven for thinking not much happens in Sittwe, the...

Constitution battle looms for Aung San Suu Kyi – RTÉ World Report

audio here (realplayer) – http://www.rte.ie/news/player/world-report/2012/0408/ The idea that Aung San Suu Kyi would be elected as a MP in Burma...

Muted International Reaction to Opening of Parliament – The Irrawaddy

http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=20648 BY SIMON ROUGHNEEN AND LALIT K. JHA – While international media headlines focused on the “historic” opening of...

Amid Calls for ‘Panglong II,’ Ramos-Horta Offers to Mediate – The Irrawaddy

http://www.irrawaddy.org/highlight.php?art_id=20195 As ethnic leaders called for new talks to end Burma’s political standoff, the president of Timor-Leste spoke to...

Thailand to Send Refugees and Opposition Back to Burma? – The Irrawaddy

http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=19612 Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya is working on a plan to repatriate Burmese refugees and intellectuals after the...

Standing Tall or Stepping Down? – ISN

What now for the opposition in Burma after Aung San Suu Kyi’s party refuses to take part in what...

Burma election leaves opposition divided – The Irrawaddy

http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=18138 Burma’s military government has pledged to hold elections sometime in 2010. But far from energizing the long-oppressed opposition...

Opposition: International Community Must Reject Election – The Irrawaddy

http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=18082 More than 150 organizations representing the Burmese opposition, ethnic minority groups and overseas supporters call for the international...

Electing to imprison – RTÉ World Report/ISN

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0228/worldreport.html http://www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Current-Affairs/Security-Watch/Detail/?lng=en&id=112923 Burma’s military junta frees one opposition figure as many others languish in prison, while setting up up...

America Dips Toe in Burmese Waters – ISN

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Current-Affairs/Security-Watch/Detail/?lng=en&id=109232 The US goes to Burma in advance of President Barack Obama’s ASEAN summit next week, but major progress...