Burma Update: March 10, 2008

Photo: Women in Chiang Mai Rally on International Women's Day, March 8
Source: http://www.shanland.org/


Highlight

Burma Partnership Weekly Briefer: Burma in 1st Week of Historical March

"...March is a historical and significant month for Burma, as 20 years ago in 1988 it was the month that saw first student protests, which finally led the nationwide people’s uprising for democracy and human rights on August 8, known as 8888.

It was on the night of March 13 in 1988 when the riot police forces raided Rangoon Institute of Technology compound and shot students, in which RIT student Phone Maw was killed, a few other students wounded and many arrested. This violent attack and information black-out on this incident by the government created outrage among students. In response students organized protests which finally led the entire nation's people to rise up against one party military rule on August 8. Now it’s more than a decade that March 13 has been commemorated as Burma’s Human Rights Day..."


News from Burmese Media

Democratic Voice of Burma: Labour Ministry Investigates Forced Labour Complaints
Democratic Voice of Burma: NLD Members Arrested Over Rambo DVDs
Democratic Voice of Burma: Jailed NLD Member Transferred for Third Time
Democratic Voice of Burma: Police Officers Arrested after Lottery Crackdown
Democratic Voice of Burma: Political Prisoner Dies in Bago Prison
Mizzima News: Second Meeting with Suu Kyi in the Works
Mizzima News: Junta Roundly Rebukes U.N. Special Envoy
Shan Herald Agency for News: Women Call for Workplace Rights
Shan Herald Agency for News: Singer Htee Hseng Passes Away
Kaladan Press Network: Anti-Burmese Referendum Rally in Cox's Bazaar
Kaladan Press Network: Western Command Orders Sending Youths for Army Rraining
Kachin News Group: Junta Force School Teachers to Support Referendum
Irrawaddy News Magazine: DVB Under Fire for Independent Stance
Irrawaddy News Magazine: Junta Forcing Migrants Home for Referendum
Irrawaddy News Magazine: Burma's Last Royal Laments a Crumbling Nation
Irrawaddy News Magazine: Junta’s Snub Signals Failure of Gambari’s Mission


News from Regional/International Media

UNIC Yangon: Secretary General’s Special Adviser, Mr. Ibrahim Gambari, Leaves Myanmar
Al Jazeera: Myanmar Envoy to Leave Empty-Handed
Frontier India: India and Myanmar to Institutionalise Security Cooperation
Kuwait News Agency: China-Myanmar Oil Pipeline Still under Discussion
Borneo Bulletin: Philippines Urges Myanmar to Reconsider Rejection of Pll Observers
AFP: India to Host Myanmar General to Sign Port Development Pact


Opinion/Other

Irrawaddy News Magazine: Why An Independent Media Matters in Burma [Commentary] - Aung Zaw
The Nation: Concrete Action Needed on Burma
Washington Post: In Myanmar, Dissidents Beat Junta Gags with Gags - Ed Cropley


Report/Briefer

Shan Herald Agency for News: Shan Diary, Issue No.14, February 2008


Fun

Cartoon: Cambari's Debriefing - Harn Lay
Source: Irrawaddy News Magazine