The Role of Muslims in Burma’s Democracy Movement

Jan 7, 2008 | Report

by Shah Paung November 12, 2007 Although the September protests in Rangoon were led by Buddhist monks, Burmese Muslims were among the first to offer water to the monks as a means of showing support for the peaceful demonstrations. “I saw some Muslims kneel down...

Three things Burmese can do against China

Dec 29, 2007 | Articles

By Deirel Cinzah December 22, 2007 – China is the core supporter and the backbone of Burma's military regime. It is not a secret. The Burmese military regime might have long gone without the blind political and economic support of the Chinese Communist...
Burmese exiles in desperate conditions

Burmese exiles in desperate conditions

Sep 29, 2007 | Refugee

By Mark Dummett BBC News, Dhaka  The Tal camp is not much more than a swamp. It is the squalid home of about 8,000 refugees – the victims of the Burmese military. They are Muslims, and of the Rohingya minority. In total as many as 200,000 have settled in...