Burma Update: November 6, 2007

Highlight

* Asia's Forgotten Crisis: A New Approach to Burma - Michael Green and Derek Mitchell
Summary: Over the past decade, Burma has gone from being an antidemocratic embarrassment and humanitarian disaster to being a serious threat to its neighbors' security. The international community must change its approach to the country's junta... Read ...














* Transparency International 2007 Corruption Perception Index indicates that Burma is one of the most corrupted countries in the world. See CPI 2007 Index ...

* Third ASEAN Civil Society Conference: Singapore Declaration

* Third ASEAN Civil Society Conference: Resolution on Burma


Latest News from Burmese Media

Irrawaddy: Gambari Still Waiting to Meet Than Shwe - AP
Irrawaddy: Suu Kyi Unwell—Gambari Meeting Uncertain
Irrawaddy: NLD Waits to Hear from Gambari
Irrawaddy: NLD Member Dies after Being Beaten in Demonstration
Irrawaddy: 88 Generation Students Receive Letter from Singapore Government
Irrawaddy: Danish Pension Fund Withdraws Oil Investment from Burma
DVB: Opposition groups seek meeting with envoy
DVB: Seminar to discuss Burma ahead of ASEAN summit
DVB: Doctor visits Daw Suu
Kachin News Group: NDA-K lavishes praises on role of military leadership in Burma
IMNA: Prospect of low paddy yield because of rains worries farmers


Latest News from Global Media

China supports ASEAN's constructive role in Myanmar issue Xinhua Online
UN human rights envoy, barred since 2003, set for Myanmar visit next week International Herald Tribune
Myanmar summons foreign diplomats to meet with UN envoy International Herald Tribune
UN envoy continues Myanmar visit Aljazeera.Net, Qatar
UN envoy pressed for results in Myanmar talks Yahoo News
Myanmar leader calls for development of gems market Xinhua Online
Myanmar tycoon denounces US sanctions (AFP) Yahoo! US
PTT Exploration pushes to develop Myanmar gas fields International Herald Tribune


Multimedia



Video: Meeting between British MPs group on Burma and an AIPMC delegation to Europe, November 1, 2007


Opinion/Other

OPINION: Give Myanmar a big taste of democracy New Straits Times
Irrawaddy: Capital Punishment in Naypyidaw [Commentary] - Aung Zaw
Irrawaddy: Junta Don’t Have the Political Will to Address the Humanitarian Crisis [Commentary] - Lin Htet Myat


Solidarity Action

*Burma Campaign UK:
The Lady of Burma ... See Details ...











* Burma Rally Sydney: Australian Idol Host’s personal pain at Human Rights Abuses in Burma
Date: Saturday 10 November 2007
Time: 12 noon
Place: Sydney Town Hall









Report/Briefer

NCGUB: News on Migrants & Refugees No.16 - 19 Oct-2nd Nov 2007 ... Read ...


Fun

SHAN: Seeing is believing?[Cartoon]