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Amnesty International: Myanmar: Health concern/torture and other ill-treatment: U Win Tin (m) [Urgent Agent]
U Win Tin, the longest-serving prisoner of conscience in Myanmar, needs urgent medical attention. He has recently been suffering from severe asthma attacks and lung problems. He also has heart disease and spondylitis (inflammation of the joints of the spine). He is allowed to see a doctor regularly, who prescribes him medicine, but this is inadequate, and he has not received the medical treatment he desperately needs from the authorities in Yangon’s Insein Prison, where he has been in solitary confinement for much of the past 19 years. Read More »
Amnesty International: Myanmar: Health concern/torture and other ill-treatment: U Win Tin (m) [Urgent Agent]
U Win Tin, the longest-serving prisoner of conscience in Myanmar, needs urgent medical attention. He has recently been suffering from severe asthma attacks and lung problems. He also has heart disease and spondylitis (inflammation of the joints of the spine). He is allowed to see a doctor regularly, who prescribes him medicine, but this is inadequate, and he has not received the medical treatment he desperately needs from the authorities in Yangon’s Insein Prison, where he has been in solitary confinement for much of the past 19 years. Read More »
News from Burmese Media
Democratic Voice of Burma: Motorcycle owners face travel and fuel restrictions
Democratic Voice of Burma: U Win Tin marks 19 years in prison
Mizzima News: Security beefed up in Rangoon on July 7 Anniversary Day
Mizzima News: Chindwin River flowing six feet above danger level
Narinjara News: Commodity Prices on Border Increase After Road Block
Narinjara News: Local Authorities Borrow Rice and Medicine to Show as Cyclone Relief
Kachin News Group: Kachin churches receive food and money from Burmese minister
The Irrawaddy: NLD Challenged to Contest 2010 Election
The Irrawaddy: Dengue Fever Outbreak Feared
Democratic Voice of Burma: Motorcycle owners face travel and fuel restrictions
Democratic Voice of Burma: U Win Tin marks 19 years in prison
Mizzima News: Security beefed up in Rangoon on July 7 Anniversary Day
Mizzima News: Chindwin River flowing six feet above danger level
Narinjara News: Commodity Prices on Border Increase After Road Block
Narinjara News: Local Authorities Borrow Rice and Medicine to Show as Cyclone Relief
Kachin News Group: Kachin churches receive food and money from Burmese minister
The Irrawaddy: NLD Challenged to Contest 2010 Election
The Irrawaddy: Dengue Fever Outbreak Feared
News from Regional/International Media
Bangkok Post: Third of Burmese fail to return home
VOA: Burmese State Media Dismiss Aung San Suu Kyi's 1990 Election Win
Xinhua Online: U.N. sets up emergency telecommunication center in Myanmar
The Straits Times: Myanmar PM promises better homes for cyclone victims
Yahoo News: UNICEF praises Myanmar cyclone recovery
Monsters and Critics: Cyclone Nargis leaves at least 400 orphans in Myanmar
Xinhua News: Myanmar stepping up prevention against dengue fever
Bangkok Post: Third of Burmese fail to return home
VOA: Burmese State Media Dismiss Aung San Suu Kyi's 1990 Election Win
Xinhua Online: U.N. sets up emergency telecommunication center in Myanmar
The Straits Times: Myanmar PM promises better homes for cyclone victims
Yahoo News: UNICEF praises Myanmar cyclone recovery
Monsters and Critics: Cyclone Nargis leaves at least 400 orphans in Myanmar
Xinhua News: Myanmar stepping up prevention against dengue fever
Opinion/Other
Asian Tribune: Burma: On the Occasion of 7th July Anniversary - Ye Wai
New Light of Myanmar: Goodbye, 1990 election results! - Pauk Sa
The Sydney Morning Herald: Burma fair to muddling in wake of savage blow
Bangkok Post: Dangerous Duo [Perspective] - Maxmilian Wechsler
Bangkok Post: Why Wei remains untouchable [Perspective] - Maxmilian Wechsler
Asian Tribune: Burma: On the Occasion of 7th July Anniversary - Ye Wai
New Light of Myanmar: Goodbye, 1990 election results! - Pauk Sa
The Sydney Morning Herald: Burma fair to muddling in wake of savage blow
Bangkok Post: Dangerous Duo [Perspective] - Maxmilian Wechsler
Bangkok Post: Why Wei remains untouchable [Perspective] - Maxmilian Wechsler
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