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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, December 19, 2007

Burma Update: December 19, 2007

Source: http://niknayman.blogspot.com


Highlight

*Canada: Canadian Economic Sanctions against Burma

*Canada: List of Designated Persons: Special Economic Measures (Burma) Regulations


News from Burmese Media

Independent Mon News Agency: Military Junta Strict with Monks
Kachin News Group: Consumers for Christmas Goods Drop in Myitkyina
Khonumthung News Group: Chin Women Meet Indian MPs in New Delhi
New Light of Myanmar: Commission for Drafting State Constitution Meets
Irrawaddy Magazine: Monks Refuse Documentary Team to Film in Monastery
Irrawaddy Magazine: Legal Action to Follow Karenni Refugee Camp Clash
Irrawaddy Magazine: US Senators Call for Arms Embargo against Burma
Irrawaddy Magazine: Laura Bush Lashes Out at Junta Again
Irrawaddy Magazine: Gambari Faces Tough Questions on His Burma Missions


News from Global Media

The Tribune Chronicle: U.N. weak in Myanmar
The New York Times: United Nations: Assembly Calls for Freeze on Death Penalty
Xinhua Online: Myanmar, India to establish IT skill enhancement center
UN News Centre: Myanmar Should Take ‘Bold Steps’ to Address National Crisis – UN Envoy
VOA: UN Looks Back on Challenging Year


Opinion/Other

Mizzima News: Gandhi is Applicable in Today's Burma - Dr. Sein Myint
Irrawaddy Magazine: Reading between the Lines - Wai Moe
Irrawaddy Magazine: Exiles, Opposition Hope for Stronger Thai Stand on Burma - Violet Cho
Irrawaddy Magazine: Burma: Aid in a Tight Space - IRIN/Bangkok
The Independent: Independent Appeal: Burma's girls are victims of China's one-child policy - Paul Vallely
The Nation: Stop the Abuse of Migrant Workers [Editorial]


Report/Briefer

The Burma Campaign: Last Month in Burma: News from and about Burma
The Burma Campaign: Last Month in Parliament: A summary of Burma-related issues in the British Parliament and Europe


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