Full Coverage: Myanmar
June 2006
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23.06.2006
Four young Burmese pro-democracy activists have been given prison terms of between seven and 19 years for publishing poetry.
more...From: Reporter Senza Frontiere |
19.06.2006
Protests will take place around the world on Monday - Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's 61st birthday, when she will have spent a total of 10 years and 238 days in detention.
more...From: Burma Campaign Image: Aung San Suu Kyi: 3,888 days in detention © Nic Dunlop / Burma Campaign
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11.06.2006
Myanmar's release of human rights defender Su Su Nway was welcomed by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, but he urged the country to take further measures to promote national reconciliation.
more...From: United Nations Image: Many believe the release of political leaders in Myanmar will promote national reconciliation.
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05.06.2006
More than 800 Burmese fleeing troops destroying villages have reportedly been refused entry into Thailand and are living in temporary shelters within a few miles of a Burma army camp.
more...From: Asian Human Rights Commission Related topics/regions: [Thailand] |
02.06.2006
Displaced and other vulnerable people in Burma cannot wait any longer for outside assistance, including health services, education, food production and building the capacity of civil society organisations, according to a new report, Ending the Waiting Game: Strategies for Responding to Internally Displaced People in Burma.
more...From: Refugees International |
01.06.2006
Pro-democracy campaigners voiced disappointment with the Security Council's failure to take concrete action on Burma and its failure to give UN Secretary General Kofi Annan the mandate he had asked for to pursue discussions with the regime.
more...From: Burma Campaign |
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