Jul 25, 2007 | Politics & Strategy
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,...
Jul 25, 2007 | Politics & Strategy
By Anuj ChopraThe weapon sales to Burma are justified in light of India’s legitimate security concerns in its restive northeast SINCE 1988, the European Union has had an embargo on selling weapons to Burma. The US has had one since 1993. But that’s not...
Jul 25, 2007 | Rohingya Issues
SIN OH ALEL HAMLET, Myanmar, 23 July (UNHCR) – It's been a good day for 19-year-old Noor Hakim. He's just secured a government identity document, vital for doing almost anything in a country focused on formal papers. "Now I can travel," said...
Jul 23, 2007 | Press Release (Others)
Dr. Habib Siddiqui Posted Jul 22, 2007 Statement of the Arakan-Burma Research Institute The prolonged military rule in Burma has worsened human rights situation leading to the exodus of hundreds of thousands of minorities, especially the Rohingya Muslims, who have...
