Burma Update: December 2, 2007

Highlight

*Asian Human Rights Commission: GENERAL APPEAL (Thailand): Government imposing policies further discriminating against migrant workers Read »

*APPPB Update: Continuing Manhunt and Continuing Defiance Read »

*Ethnic Nationalities Council Delegation: 'Democracy can only be a transition in Myanmar' Read »


News from Burmese Media

Narinjara News: 69 Shipwreck Victims Migrants, Not Fishermen: Police Officer
Narinjara News: Shrimp Exports to Bangladesh Increase this Fiscal Year
Kachin News Group: Junta, KIO mark World Aids Day in Northern Burma
Kaladan Press: Boat with cattle sinks in Bay of Bengal
Kaladan Press: Woman detained in Nasaka camp, tortured


News from Global Media

The Straits Times: Top UN official in Myanmar to leave this week
Amarillo Globe-News: Refugee health screens required
The Earth Times: First Asean film festival in Myanmar next week
San Bernardino County Sun: Myanmar crackdown renews debate on doing business with repressive regimes
Gulf Times: Two illegal immigrants from Myanmar face canings
Xinhua Online: Official: Myanmar HIV infection rate declines


Opinion/Other

International Herald Tribune: Time for serious dialogue - Gordon Brown and Nicolas Sarkozy


Statement/Press Release

Burma Rivers Network: Over 50,000 affected people petition China to regulate dam projects in Burma


Report/Briefer

*Shan Herald Agency for News: Weekly Diary, No. 277 (24–30 November 2007)
- The day our senior general out of Musharaf's book?
- 43 countries less developed than Burma?
- GAMBARI lumbers on!
- Bird flu hits Shan east! Read Diary »
*Burma Campaign UK
- Last month in Burma Read »
- Last month in Parliament Read »