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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.

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In Solidarity,

Burma Partnership Secretariat

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Burma Update: August 28, 2008


News from Burmese Media

Democratic Voice of Burma: NLD member attacked by robbers posing as officials
Democratic Voice of Burma: NLD member sentenced after exposing corruption
Democratic Voice of Burma: Five NLD members arrested for peaceful protest
Democratic Voice of Burma: NLD member jailed after photographing polling stations
Democratic Voice of Burma: Protestors denounce rape and murder of Kachin girl by troops
Democratic Voice of Burma: 88 Student leaders appear in court
Democratic Voice of Burma: Lawyer Kyi Win asks to visit Daw Suu again
Independent Mon News Agency: Junta authorities force carpenters to build high school
Khonumthung News: Mizo helping hand to Chins in food crisis
Kachin News Group: USDA woos and pressures Christian community in Putao for 2010 elections
Mizzima News: Body blow to Burmese music industry by pirated VCDs/DVDs
Mizzima News: Campaigners hail, ARIG's decision to pull out of Burma
Mizzima News: Burmese FM Nyan Win to arrive New Delhi for BIMTEC meet
The Irrawaddy: Military Step in to Stem ‘Diamond Rush’
The Irrawaddy: Murder Story Draws Police Wrath


Opinion/Other

The Irrawaddy: It’s a Process Perhaps, but a Failed One [Commentary] - Aung Zaw
UPI Asia Online: U.N. mission in Burma not accomplished [Commentary] - Zin Linn
Miami Herald: Helping Burma's nonviolent struggle - Frida Ghitis



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