Sep 1, 2013 | News / Article
Birmingham Mail David Cundall believes he has evidence which shows exact location of buried planes Spitfire hunter David Cundall has unveiled evidence he claims shows the exact location where iconic Birmingham-made fighters are buried in Burma. The 63-year-old farmer...
Sep 1, 2013 | News / Article
Bangkok Post Myanmar’s reform-minded government may fall short of fulfilling its commitment to free all political prisoners by the end of this year, a member of the committee reviewing prisoners’status said on Saturday. “The number of political...
Sep 1, 2013 | News / Article
by Joshua Kurlantzick The visit on Wednesday by the United Nations’ special envoy to Myanmar, Vijay Nambiar, to Laiza, the headquarters of the Kachin Independence Organization, is a positive sign that the conflict in Kachin state might really be over. [Asia Times...
Sep 1, 2013 | News / Article
AFP/Yangon Myanmar has jailed an activist for two years in connection with protests over a controversial mine project, her lawyer said yesterday, despite the regime’s pledge to free all political prisoners. Naw Ohn Hla, 49, was convicted on Thursday for public order...
Sep 1, 2013 | News / Article
By Richard S. Ehrlich (RNS) Buddhists are killing Muslims in Myanmar with impunity because the government failed to stop the attacks, New York-based Physicians for Human Rights reported amid fresh assaults that left more Muslims homeless. During the past year,...
Aug 28, 2013 | News / Article
Author: Human Rights Watch Source: Human Rights Watch Burma’s draft associations law fails to meet international human rights standards and should be significantly revised or discarded, Human Rights Watch said today. If passed in its current form, the law would...
