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Burma Human Rights

Bargaining Burma's Political Prisoners

David Scott Mathieson | Posted 08.29.2009 | World

Read More: Burma Monks, Burma Cyclone, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma Human Rights, Burma, Spdc, General Than Shwe, China Burma, World News
David Scott Mathieson

Recent amnesties in Burma have been little more than public relations stunts. In September 2008, 9,000 prisoners were released, but only six of them were political activists.

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Suu Kyi Verdict Expected Friday

Irrawaddy | Posted 08.28.2009 | World

Read More: Burma Human Rights, Myanmar Junta, Burma Trial, Foreign Affairs, Aung San Suu Kyi Trial, Myanmar Opposition, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma Junta, Burma Opposition, Burma, Ban Ki-Moon, Myanmar, Myanmar Protests, Suu Kyi, Suu Kyi Trial, Advocacy, World News

Aung San Suu Kyi insisted after Tuesday's final session of her trial before Friday's scheduled verdict that the proceedings would show "whether or not...

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Burma's Amnesty Claim Sure To Be Yet Another Bluff

Human Rights Watch | Posted 08.27.2009 | World

Read More: Burma Human Rights, Ban-Ki Moon, Burma Amnesty, Burma Junta, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, Myanmar Junta, Burma, Myanmar, Burma Trial, Ban Ki-Moon, Foreign Affairs, United Nations, Advocacy, World News
Human Rights Watch

It's time now for Burma's allies and trade partners, including Security Council members China and Russia, to act and call Ambassador Than Shwe's political prisoner amnesty bluff.

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Burmese Migrants Make Waste Dump Home (SLIDESHOW)

Demotix | Posted 08.17.2009 | World

Read More: Slidepoll, Burma Human Rights, Burma Junta, Waste Dump, Burmese Military, Mae Sot, Burmese Migrants, Burma, World News

Photos and text from Demotix Click here for more photos and information on Burma. On the outskirts of the transient dusty border town of Mae Sot li...

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The Future of Burma Cannot Be Tied to Aung San Suu Kyi

Virginia M. Moncrieff | Posted 08.15.2009 | Home

Read More: Burma Human Rights, Aung San Suu Kyi, Sanctions, Burma Junta, Myanmar Junta, Burma Trial, Myanmar, Burma, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar Trial, National League for Democracy, Un-Sanctions, Home News
Virginia M. Moncrieff

By maintaining that the regime must be isolated and that Burma must be the target of stringent sanctions only helps the junta reverse further into mad "behind-the-wall" strategies.

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Shepard Fairey and the Call for Human Rights

Jack Healey | Posted 07.25.2009 | World

Read More: Burma Human Rights, Aung San Suu Kyi, Human Rights, Shepard Fairey, Burma, World News
Jack Healey

We've been horrified by what's happening in Iran. This has been the status quo inside Burma for nearly two decades. What will it take for people to get outraged at this oppression?

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Burma - Another UN Failure

Virginia M. Moncrieff | Posted 01.04.2009 | World

Read More: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma Human Rights, Political Prisoners, Burma Junta, Ban Ki-Moon, United Nations, Myanmar Coverage, Myanmar Junta, Myanmar, World News
Virginia M. Moncrieff

The UN Secretary General turned down a request by over 100 former world leaders to visit Burma to petition the military regime to release all political prisoners. I have a friend in jail in Burma for 142 years.

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Free Zarganar

Buddy Winston | Posted 12.22.2008 | Home

Read More: Burma Human Rights, Comedians, Human Rights, Burma, Comic, Comedy, Civil Rights, Zarganar, Home News
Buddy Winston

Popular Burmese comic Zarganar has received a 45 year prison sentence by the Burma government for violating the Electronics Act, which regulates elec...

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Ricky Gervais Of 'The Office' In The Latest Burma Campaign PSA (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Sean Morrow | Posted 07.04.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Burma Human Rights, Burma Cyclone, Ricky Gervais, Video, Psa, Burma, The Office, Public Service Announcement, Sarah Silverman, Ellen Page, Will Ferrell, Tila Tequila, Judd Apatow, Ricky Gervais Burma, Burma Campaign, Will Ferrell Burma, Entertainment News

The Burma Campaign, a UK based human rights organization focused on the Burma Crisis has followed in the steps of the US Campaign for Burma (whose vi...

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The US Must Do More for Burma

Jared Genser | Posted 06.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Burma Cyclone, Burma Human Rights, Burma Junta, Burma Aid Corruption, George W. Bush, Cyclone Nargis, Cyclone, Burma, Bush Burma, Politics News
Jared Genser

The Burmese regime has urged that humanitarian aid not be "politicized," but its using the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis to tighten its grip on power while excluding to help its own people.

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