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Thursday, October 11, 2007

Burma Update: October 11, 2007



Sanctions Now!

Due to the intense situation within Burma and as requested by members from inside the country, Federation of Trade Unions - Burma (FTUB) is calling for sanctions on Burma's military regime... Read ...


Highlights

APPPB Update: Two Mothers Taken Hostage ... Read ...
Burmese Monks Regroup for Struggle Against Military Government Voice of America
Security Council moving towards adoption of Myanmar statement Channel NewsAsia
Burma change due, envoy says Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Hawaii
Escaping Myanmar LA Times
Motorbike riders heroes of Myanmar protests Khaleej Times
UN can't agree on Myanmar action New Zealand Herald
Burma changing, slowly but surely BBC
UN poised to unite on Burma canada.com
Myanmar defiant as UN readies draft Aljazeera.Net, Qatar
Security Council moving toward ... ADVFN


Inside Burma

DVB: Detainees transferred due to prison overcrowding
DVB: Families concerned about detained opposition leaders
DVB: Man given two-year sentence for shouting religious slogan
DVB: Film star Kyaw Thu arrested
DVB: Myanmar Airways International ceases operation
Mizzima: Junta likely to lift curfew and ban on assembly
IMNA: Troops remain Rangoon, few detainees released
IMNA: Junta makes villagers pay for development projects
Irrawaddy: 88 Generation Students, Other Detainees Tortured in Interrogation Centers
Irrawaddy: Monks in Hell
Irrawaddy: Junta Postpones Mid-Year Gem, Jewelry Sale
Irrawaddy: Arrests Continue in Burma
Irrawaddy: Burma Opium Output Leaps After Years of Decline
Irrawaddy: Burma's Junta Lash out at West, Foreign Media - AP


In the News

Mizzima: Lives of detained Burmese at risk, if deported by India: AI
Mizzima: Indian envoy meets detained Burmese democracy icon
Mizzima: "Worrisome" rise in opium production in Burma: UNODC
IMNA: Ganja easily available on Thai-Burma border
Irrawaddy: China Says Burma Situation Changing Better - AP
Irrawaddy: Thailand, Singapore Could Influence Junta more than China, Say Analysts
Irrawaddy: Singapore and Burma: Such Good Friends
Senate panel studies new ways to press Myanmar (Reuters) Yahoo! US 23:05
Group accuses Myanmar of beating, killing detainees Jerusalem Post 23:01
UN envoy returns to Myanmar Caymanian Compass 22:59
Myanmar blames West, foreign media for protests Daily Times 22:30
Myanmar opium production up UPI 22:20
UN Security Council Deplores Myanmar's Military Crackdown After China Withdraw Objections - Reports Nasdaq 21:35

UN Security Council urges "inclusive national reconciliation" in Myanmar Xinhua Online 20:13
Uprising incited by West: Junta The Asian Age 18:45


Multimedia

*Video: Inside Myanmar: The Crackdown
*Collection of photos of protests inside Burma and rallies around the world ... Download ... Source:
http://niknayman.blogspot.com
*US State Dept Video - Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Burma's Saffron ... Download ...
*Video - Burma Emergency Town Hall ... Watch ...


Regional/International Responses

Amnesty International Calls on ... ADVFN
ITUC Calls For End Of Business Links With Burma Scoop
Mizzima: Over 5,000 Indians condemn junta, appeal for Indian intervention
Rights group calls for total Myanmar arms ban Reuters.co.uk
First lady Laura calls Myanmar regime 'friendless' Borneo Bulletin


Letters/Opinions/Analysis/Commentaries/Editorials

Finding common ground International Herald Tribune
New Era: DEMONSTRATIONS ARE THE SOUL OF A PEOPLE
IMNA: Bloodshed, crack down is all in a day's work for Burmese junta (opinion)
Irrawaddy: Lack of Unity Kept Ethnic Groups Out of the Showdown
New Era: Lessons learned from the crisis in Burma - Lisa Porter
Leading article: The generals take their revenge The Independent
FRANK CHING: It's time to stand firmly on the side of justice New Straits Times
COMMENT: To each his own in times of trouble New Straits Times
Letter of Objection to Anke Fuchs - President of Friedrich Ebert Stiftung CMPP
A history of repression Ha'aretz


Statements/Press Releases

Media Release: Security Council Burma Statement is Progress, But Not Enough Burma Campaign UK
Media Release: Rolls-Royce Pull Out of Burma Burma Campaign UK
Appeal from FrontLine to authorities in Burma for Ko Hla Myo Naung ... Read ...
ITUC calls on Companies to End Business Links with Burma ... Read ...
Press Release: Campaigners Praise "the First Step" by UN Security Council, Call for Arms Embargo US Campaign for Burma


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