U Pyinya Zawta
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U Pyinya Zawta is a Founding member and the Executive Director in Exile of the All Burma Monks’ Alliance, the organization that led the monks against the military junta in 2007 in Burma. He was imprisoned for ten years for his pro-democracy activities in Burma. He is the commanding voice behind the scenes in the documentary film bought by HBO, Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country.

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Jim Webb Woefully Unaware Of Burma's Problems

Posted August 31, 2009 | 16:26:20 (EST)

US Sen Jim Webb recently traveled to Burma to lean not on Burma's military regime, but to pressure my country's democracy movement into giving up economic sanctions--the most important tool in our struggle for freedom.

Although he emphasized the necessity of the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, this falls...

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A Trapdoor for Aung San Suu Kyi

Posted May 27, 2009 | 14:20:00 (EST)

The real culprits that the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) in Burma should have arrested for a foreigner's intrusion into Aung San Suu Kyi's house were the security officials charged with guarding the home where she lives with her female companions. Because it is inconceivable that the security officials...

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