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Tag: Saffron Revolution

From Mon State to Timor-Leste – The Irrawaddy

http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=21958 The man who organised parallel protests in Dili during the Saffron Revolution says despite Timor-Leste’s poverty, life is...
Posted on 25 August 2011 by Simon | Read More... Burma, East Timor, Reporting from East Timor/Timor-Leste, The Irrawaddy

Voices from Burma’s gulag – The Diplomat

http://the-diplomat.com/asean-beat/2011/07/30/voices-from-burmas-gulag/ Following are reflections from three of Burma’s recently-released political prisoners, all of whom are still inside the country...
Posted on 30 July 2011 by Simon | Read More... Burma, Legal & Rights, The Diplomat, The Irrawaddy

On a (cyber) war footing – The Irrawaddy

http://www.irrawaddymedia.com/article.php?art_id=19872 As Burma’s Nov. 7 election draws near, The Irrawaddy and other Burmese exile media are on something akin...
Posted on 1 November 2010 by Simon | Read More... Burma, On Media, Security & Defence, The Irrawaddy

“Prison is the only place where we can speak freely” – The Irrawaddy

http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=18077 Sounding resolute and appearing in good spirits, Kyaw Zaw Lwin walked through Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport yesterday a free...
Posted on 19 March 2010 by Simon | Read More... Burma, Politics & Government, The Irrawaddy, USA

Burma’s Election (f)Laws – ISN

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Current-Affairs/Security-Watch/Detail/?lng=en&id=113635 Burma’s new election rules vindicate the Cassandras who warned that the 2010 polls would be little more than...
Posted on 11 March 2010 by Simon | Read More... Burma, ISN Security Watch, Legal & Rights, Politics & Government

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...
Posted on 22 February 2010 by Simon | Read More... Burma, ISN Security Watch, Politics & Government, RTÉ

Obama Says Release Suu Kyi, but Rights Whispers Grow – The Irrawaddy

http://irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=17218 SINGAPORE — Speaking in Tokyo this morning, US President Barack Obama called on Burma’s military rulers to release...
Posted on 14 November 2009 by Simon | Read More... Burma, Politics & Government, The Irrawaddy, USA

Sangha Leader Calls for United Opposition – The Irrawaddy

http://www.irrawaddy.org/highlight.php?art_id=16838 BANGKOK/PENANG — Two years ago, the sight of thousands of saffron-clad monks marching in silence, hands clasped and...
Posted on 22 September 2009 by Simon | Read More... Burma, Culture & Religion, Politics & Government, The Irrawaddy
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