Burma Update: October 25, 2008

Highlight

• Burma Partnership: Weekly Highlights (October 20 - 26, 2008)
  

News from Burmese Media

• Mizzima News: Myanmar Teleport ADSL subscribers face problems
• Mizzima News: Burma unripe for democracy at present: rights expert
• Kachin News Group: Kachin village headman forced to retract statement on assault
  
• Khonumthung News: Junta lists population and property in Falam Township
  

News from Regional/International Media

• AP: 6 Myanmar opposition members get jail terms
• The Straits Times: 'Release Myanmar dissidents'
  
• Xinhua Online: Myanmar leader pledges to spare no efforts to hold general election in 2010
• EU Business: EU envoy urges lifting of Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest
• Daily Times: Suu Kyi’s lawyer asks junta for appeal meeting
• News Kerala: Border trade affected due to stir in Manipur
  
• Khaleej Times: Brazil veterans arrive in Myanmar for charity matches
  

Statement/Press Release

• Burma Campaign UK: 130 Protest in London for Aung San Suu Kyi and Prisoner Release
  

Report/Briefer

• Shan Herald Agency for News: Weekly Diary, No. 324 (18 – 24 October 2008)
  
  • cheers to Zipporah and Aye Aye Win!
  • Junta Knows which Side its Bread is Buttered!
  • Paos still Have Teeth!
  • 66,000 Displaced!

Event

• Aung San Suu Kyi to reach 13 years in detention – protest! (London, October 24) ... Details »»»
• Demonstration in front UN offices in UK (Oct0ber 24) ... Details »»»