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Prime Minister condemns Burma crackdown |
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Tuesday, 11 September 2007 |
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2 September 2007  Gordon Brown has condemned the crackdown on protesters in Burma and called on the authorities to release those detained.
In a Downing Street statement, the Prime Minister defended the actions of people who have taken to the streets to protest against rising prices and backed calls for the United Nations to examine developments in the country. |
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INDIA-CHINA-MYANMAR RELATIONS |
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Tuesday, 07 August 2007 |
Source: SAAG
[A presentation made by the author at an Interaction on “Emerging India-China-Myanmar Relations”, jointly organised by the Chennai Centre For China Studies (www.c3sindia.org) and the Department of International Relations of Stella Maris College, Chennai, at the college on July 19, 2007]
By Col R Hariharan (Retd.)
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ASEAN Head Says New Charter Will Put Pressure on Burma |
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Wednesday, 25 July 2007 |
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By VOA News
24 July 2007  | | Ong Keng Yong |
The head of ASEAN says a draft version of the group's first charter of standards - set to be released next week - will "pressure" military-ruled Burma to improve its human rights record. |
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New Asean Charter Could Put Pressure on Burma |
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Wednesday, 25 July 2007 |
by The Irrawaddy
June 21, 2007 The new Asean charter could contribute to the democracy movement in Burma, the incoming general secretary of the 10-country bloc said on Wednesday.
Surin Pitsuwan, a former foreign minister and a senior member of the Democrat Party, has been endorsed by the Thai cabinet to succeed the current general secretary of Asean at the end of the year. |
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Why India is selling weapons to Burma |
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Wednesday, 25 July 2007 |
By Anuj Chopra
The weapon sales to Burma are justified in light of India’s legitimate security concerns in its restive northeast |
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