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Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Burma Partnership is pleased to announce that we have launched our new website. We hope it will be a useful tool for governments, journalists, researchers, and especially activists from Burma and all over the world.

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In Solidarity,

Burma Partnership Secretariat

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Burma Update: October 17, 2007








Source: http://niknayman.blogspot.com/


International Day of Action - October 24, 2007

On October 24th Daw Aung San Suu Kyi reaches a total of 12 years in detention. There will be an international day of action focusing on China ... See Details ...


Highlights

Cynthia Boaz | Burma's Junta: Too Late to Turn...
KOH LAY CHIN: Myanmar activists go into fighting mode
Too much cash for execs, A settlement in Burma,...
Honorary citizenship for Aung San Suu Kyi
China welcomes visit by UN Myanmar envoy
Special Announcement - National League for Democracy
Letter to UN Secretary-General and Members of the UN Secretary Council - 'the 88 Generation Students' ... Page 1 ... Page 2 ...


Interview

South East Asian Countries and UN can do more to restore democracy in Myanmar - Ibrahim Gambari
Interview With Harn Yawnghwe: "Reconciliation through Dialogue" is the Name of The Game in Burma Politics ... Read ...


Inside Burma

Irrawaddy: Burmese Economy Has Hit Bottom; People Are Suffering
Irrawaddy: People Oppose Junta in Staged Rallies to Support National Convention
Irrawaddy: Junta Bans Foreign Media from Book Stores
Irrawaddy: Junta Places Prominent Writers on Blacklist
Mizzima: Junta admits arresting 3,000 protesters
Narinjara: Nearly One Dozen NLD Leaders Arrested in Arakan


In the News

Irrawaddy: Canada to Give Honorary Citizenship to Aung San Suu Kyi - NYC
Irrawaddy: US Wants UN to Investigate Reports of Rape by Burmese Army - UN
Mizzima: Gambari to consult India on Burma
Mizzima: Bangladesh backs UN efforts to resolve Burma crisis
Dalai Lama Speaks Out in Support of Burmese Democracy Movement Voice of America 13:48
Myanmar still hunting dissidents Aljazeera.Net, Qatar 13:16
UN envoy to visit Myanmar in November Channel NewsAsia 13:03


Multimedia

Photos of solidarity actions in Germany, USA (Hawaii), England (London), Bangladesh, Singapore, Australia (Melbourne) and New Zealand on October 6-15 ... D0wnload ... Source: http://niknayman.blogspot.com/
*Protests against Myanmar junta. Video RIA Novosti


Opinions/Others

Irrawaddy: Keep Up the Pressure on Than Shwe's Cronies [Editorial]
Irrawaddy: Four Party Talks—a Viable Alternative? [Editorial]
Burma & Tibet: Double standards rediff.com
Kanbawza Win: “Go Ahead, Beat the Monks and Kill the People”
Bloggers now threatened as much as journalists in traditional media - Reporters Without Borders
Sanctions could crack military grip on Burma Kuwait Times
OPINION: A gust of hot air but little pain for the junta New Straits Times
Burma will change on its terms only The Nation
Review India's policy on Myanmar: Tint Swe The Hindu


Solidarity Actions

Demonstrations in New York October 15-20 ... See Details ...
*Media Advisory: National Day of Prayer for Burma










Statements/Press Releases

CSW Welcomes New EU Sanctions on Burma ... Read ...
BURMA: Webpage launched for jailed "Hinthada 6" - Asian Human Rights Commission
Burma: EU falls short on sanctions - International Trade Union Confederation
UK Must Double Aid to Burma - Burma Campaign UK
Burma Campaign UK Hails EU Sanctions Breakthrough ... Read ...


Cartoon

*Irrawaddy: Sighting The Real Enemy ... See ...
*SHAN: So near yet so far - A year after predicting the end of opium production "is in sight", the UN Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) released report on 11 October 2007 saying opium is back again in Burma ... See ...





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