Burma Update: March 11, 2008

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..."


News from Burmese Media

Independent Mon News Agency: Mon Students, Youth and Monks Oppose Referendum
Kachin News Group: Young KIO Leaders Donate 3.5 Million Kyats to University Lecturers
Narinjara News: Burmese Ambassador Visits Bangladesh-Border
Democratic Voice of Burma: Farmers Forced to Relocate to Villages
Democratic Voice of Burma: Htin Kyaw in Isolation after Prison Protest
Democratic Voice of Burma: NLD Women’s Wing Marks International Women’s Day
Democratic Voice of Burma: Inmates Escape from Police Cell in South Dagon
Kaladan Press Network: Burma’s Security Force Betrays Business Men
Mizzima News: Junta Turns to Bribery to Bolster Ranks
Mizzima News: Dead End for UN Envoy to Burma
Mizzima News: Naypyitaw Fire Leaves Two Injured, Destroys 300 Houses
Mizzima News: Study Chronicles 2007 Protests and Crackdown
Irrawaddy News Magazine: Observers Split over Junta’s Constitution
Irrawaddy News Magazine: Is Mon Leader Negotiating Disarmament?
Irrawaddy News Magazine: Bush Says US Will Not Abandon Burma
Irrawaddy News Magazine: Gambari’s Visit Linked to Internet Slowdown
Irrawaddy News Magazine: Samak Should Talk about Democracy: Thai Activist
Irrawaddy News Magazine: Burma's Monks Still Seething
Irrawaddy News Magazine: Gambari to Meet UN Chief, Brief Security Council
Irrawaddy News Magazine: Gambari Gets the Snub


News from Regional/International Media

Inter Press Service: Burma: Junta Untroubled by EU Sanctions
Channel News Asia: Myanmar Auctions US$153m of Jade, Gems
AFP: UN Visit Shows Momentum Slipping on Myanmar: Analysts
The Times of India: Bush Pays Tribute to Women of Myanmar, Cuba, Belarus
Focus English News: U.N. Envoy Leaves Myanmar as Fails to Convince Junta


Opinion/Other

Mizzima News: U.N.'s Impotency Exposed [Commentary]
Mizzima News: Pride and Honor; Promises on An Olympic Scale [Commentary] - May Ng
Irrawaddy News Magazine: Burma’s Generals Drunk on Political Power [Commentary] - Kyaw Zwa Moe
Bangkok Post: U-Thant's Grandson Speaks - Greg Lowe


Statement/Press Release

The Burma Campaign UK: 35th UN Envoy Visit Fails - Now Ban Ki-moon Must Go To Burma