Economy
Education/health
Environment
Human Rights
Migrant Workers
Military
Political Prisoners
Politics
Refugees
Women
Border-based Orgs
Groups from Inside
Junta's Responses
Notable Persons
Overseas Orgs
Reports
Buddhist Communities
Governments
Notable Persons
Organizations/NGOs
Regional Blocs
Reports
UN and Agencies
BurmaIT Team
DVB
FDB
Irrawaddy Magazine
Mizzina News
New Era Journal

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.

You should be automatically redirected in 10 seconds. If not, please visit www.burmapartnership.org and update your bookmarks.

In Solidarity,

Burma Partnership Secretariat

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Burma Update: August 13, 2008

News from Burmese Media

Democratic Voice of Burma: Monks and nuns banned from receiving visitors
Democratic Voice of Burma: U Win Tin tells UN's Quintana of rights abuses
Mizzima News: 'We will continue our struggle': KNU
Mizzima News: Publication of Cherry magazine deferred due to censors
Kachin News Group: New Kachin State commander puts heat on drug dealers and users
Kachin News Group: Junta orders schools in Myitkyina to arrange for security
Narinjara News: Five Detainees Missing in Arakan
Shan Herald Agency for News: Shan ceasefire group meet ends without public statement
The Irrawaddy: UN human rights envoy cancels press conference
The Irrawaddy: Karen Martyrs’ Day marked by calls for unity
The Irrawaddy: “Courage in Journalism” award for Burmese woman
The Irrawaddy: Burmese gem traders dismiss US embargo threat


Opinion/Other

Mizzima News: Remembering our heroes and rethinking the revolution [Commentary] - Saw Kapi
Economics.Com: Myanmar's sad anniversary
The Herald: West’s authority eroding - Martin Jacques

Cartoon

The Irrawaddy: Unseating the Regime






Book Release


Mizzima News: Come Rain or Shine
As your interest in Burma’s trials and travails is well documented, we would like to take this opportunity to alert you to the release of a new book documenting last year’s Saffron Revolution and the effects of Cyclone Nargis this May.....







Report/Briefer

Burma Campaign UK: Last Month in Burma - July 2008
Burma Campaign UK: Last Month in Parliament - July 2008

No comments: