Archive for June 20th, 2009
World focus on Burma (20 June 2009)
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Parliamentarians seek expulsion of Burma from ASEAN
Mizzima.com –
… Myanmar Caucus (AIPMC) said in a conference on Friday at Thailand’s Chiang Mai University that it is time for ASEAN to revise the status of Burma in the …
Global Well-Wishers Commemorate Burma’s Suu Kyi’s 64th Birthday
Voice of America – Julia Ritchey –
Burma’s famous opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, spent her 64th birthday Friday at a high-security prison outside Rangoon. …
SUBJECT: AUNG SAN SUU KYI’S BIRTHDAY
Federal News Service (subscription) –
Sadly, Suu Kyi has already spent 13 of her last 19 birthdays under house arrest, and if convicted of these trumped-up charges by the Burmese…
regime,
While we slumber, others party
Manila Times – Marlen V. Ronquillo –
We are more grateful there is Myanmar, which change of name from the ancient and romantic Burma, has made it a hopeless country practicing a form of …
Human Rights Group Condemns Trial Of Aung San Suu Kyi
Journal of Turkish Weekly –
Aung San Suu Kyi (file photo)A rights group has accused Burma’s military government of prosecutingopposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in order to keep her in …
Human Rights Group Condemns Trial of Aung San Suu Kyi
Voice of America –
By VOA News A rights group has accused Burma’s military government of prosecuting opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in order to keep her in custody through …
64 WORDS FOR AUNG SAN SUU KYI
U2 France –
Today is the 64th birthday of Burma’s imprisoned leader Aung San Suu Kyi and U2, Paul McCartney, George Clooney and a host of others have been posting their …
Your weekend weather: Culture is in the air
Winnipeg Free Press –
The newcomers hailed from troubled countries making headlines, like the Democratic Republic of Congo (139), Burma or Myanmar (116), Afghanistan (87) and …
Sir Paul joins Suu Kyi fight
News24.com –
It is vital that Aung San Suu Kyi is released so that she can govern the people who elected her and give Burma back the freedom we all take for granted. …
Concern over Bangladesh refugees
AngolaPress –
… Dhaka and Rangoon to repatriate them. In January the Thai government was accused of mistreating hundreds of Rohingyas who were trying to flee Burma by sea.
Burma: Call for action on Aung San Suu Kyi’s birthday
Christian Today – India – Charles Boyd –
Christian Solidarity Worldwide has called on the United Nations Security Council to take immediate action to secure the release of Burma’s democracy leader…
Global protests mark Suu Kyi birthday
Macau Daily Times –
Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi marked a grim 64th birthday in prison yesterday, as activists took to the Internet and planned worldwide protests to …
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