17 years after she was first put under house arrest, will Aung San Suu Kyi finally taste liberty?
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May 21: Yangon: Myanmar, under international pressure for reforms, has allowed a top United Nations envoy to see detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi in an effort to block UN Security Council action, analysts said Sunday.
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The number of political activists dying in harsh Burmese prison conditions is increasing, says a Thailand-based human rights advocacy group.
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May 20: Middle-ranking military officials of Burma’s ruling junta, the State Peace and Development Association (USDA), are said to be unhappy with the Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA), a pro-junta civilian group, for its unjust acts, unfair economic practices, and the misuse of power to bully others just like the former military intelligence agents.
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May 21: Su Su Nway challenged officials on the use of forced labor and won. But now she’s in prison
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May 20: Washington: Indonesia has urged Myanmar’s main trade partners China, India and South Korea to use their influence to press Yangon to restore democracy.
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Singapore: Singapore urged Myanmar (Burma) on Monday to build on the recent visit of UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari and release detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as soon as possible.
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United Nations: Undersecretary General Ibrahim Gambari, soon will brief the Security Council on his trip to Burma, opening a new diplomatic front between America and China, according to Turtle Bay diplomats assessing a surprise meeting yesterday between Mr. Gambari and jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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May 19: Washington: The US Senate has adopted a resolution calling on Washington to spearhead a campaign for a UN Security Council resolution compelling Myanmar’s military junta to work with the world body on a plan for national reconciliation.
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Singapore: A senior US diplomat on Monday urged China to work more closely with the international community to foster reforms in Myanmar, describing the country formerly known as Burma as a “source of ills” for the region.
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May 20: Washington: A small but noisy demonstration broke out Friday in front of the Burmese embassy as Burmese refugees from the Mon ethnic group protested their home country’s repressive military dictatorship and recent attacks on Burma’s ethnic minorities.
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