Burma Update: October 24, 2008

Highlight

• Burma Partnership: Weekly Highlights (October 20 - 26, 2008)
• US Department of State: Aung San Suu Kyi Marks 13 Years Under House Arrest
• European Parliament: European Parliament resolution of 23 October 2008 on Burma
• United Nations: Press Conference by Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Myanmar
• United Nations: Rapporteurs Address: Torture; Housing; Human Rights in Myanmar, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Occupied Palestinian Territories
  

News from Burmese Media

• The Irrawaddy: US, EU Call for Release of Suu Kyi
• Mizzima News: Trade with China rising sharply
• The Irrawaddy: Chinese Oil Giant Accused of Human Rights Abuses in Burma
• Khonumthung News: Indian northeast rebels torture Chin villagers
• Narinjara News: Burmese Rice Begins to Enter Bangladesh
• The Irrawaddy: UN Chief Not Likely to Achieve Much with Visit: Win Tin
• Mizzima News: "K" Line suspends shipping to Rangoon
• The Irrawaddy: Burmese Junta Sentences NLD Activists
• Kaladan Press Network: Rohingya Muslims work in Kyaukpru–Maayee New Road
• Democratic Voice of Burma: ABFSU leader Si Thu Maung charged
• Democratic Voice of Burma: Pyapon rice farmers expecting low yield
• Democratic Voice of Burma: NLD member's appeal rejected
• Mizzima News: Burma's democratic opposition faces trying times
• Mizzima News: WiMAX Broadband connection by private firm in Burma
• Narinjara News: Soldier Kills Soldier in Burmese Army
• Narinjara News: Four Drug Dealers Arrested with Yaba in Arakan
• Kachin News Group: Despite tax reduction, Chinese yet to resume logging in northern Burma
• The Irrawaddy: ASEM Summit in Beijing Opens
• The Irrawaddy: Burma’s ‘Jack London’ Honored in Commemoration
• The Irrawaddy: Junta Must Withdraw Constitution: KNU

News from Regional/International Media

• UN News Centre: Full democracy in Myanmar will take generations to achieve – UN expert
• AFP: Suu Kyi's lawyer asks Myanmar junta for further appeal meeting
• AFP: EU-Asia summit should seek release of Myanmar dissidents: MEPs
• Channel News Asia: EU, Asia leaders called to seek release of Myanmar dissidents
• The Straits Times: Human rights steps urged
• Relief Web: Myanmar: Harvest prospects good but landless still need food assistance (IRIN)
• Japan Today: Court grants Myanmar man refugee status, annuls expulsion order

Opinion/Other

• The Nation: World turning a blind eye to Suu Kyi's fate [Editorial]
  
• The Irrawaddy: ‘Humanitarian Space’ Still on the Agenda [Editorial]
  
• The Irrawaddy: Bye Bye, Big Brother [Commentary] - Kyaw Zwa Moe
• The Guardian: Out of the storm [Commentary] - Conor Foley
• The Age: Free Aung San Suu Kyi - Sein Win and Jared Genser
  

Statement/Press Release

• Amnesty International: EU must grasp 'rare opportunity' to press for release of political prisoners in Burma
• Amnesty International: ASEM: send clear message to Myanmar
  
• Assistance Association for Political Prisoners: Six leaders were given a long term imprisonment
  

Report/Briefer

• Amnesty International: Crimes against humanity in eastern Myanmar
  
• The Irrawaddy: Weekly Business Roundup (October 24, 2008) - William Boot
• Burma Issues: BI News Letter (October 2008)
• Relief Web: Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis OCHA Situation Report No. 51
• Relief Web: Education cluster sitrep - 23 Oct 2008 (UNICEF)
  

Cartoon

The Irrawaddy: UN Envoy: "Restoration of democracy [in Burma] cannot happen overnight; it will take generations." - Harn Lay