“As it is an award recognising the efforts for democracy and human rights and truth (in Burma), I want to say that we are feeling very happy and proud with public leader, Auntie Suu (Aung San Suu Kyi), who are struggling for democracy and human rights and the people of Burma. Although I am glad to hear that I received this award, I am feeling happier to know that it is becoming more obvious that all the people (of Canada) and the world are constantly supporting the struggle for democracy in Burma.
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Burmese female labor activist Su Su Nway has been awarded the 2006 Humphrey Freedom Award by the Montreal, Canada-based group Rights and Democracy for her courageous struggle for justice and human rights.
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Yangon: Aung Naing, a doctor of traditional medicine in Myanmar, believes in the healing power of herbs, but even he is worried about claims being made in the media about a common weed in the military-run nation.
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Residents across Kachin State have claimed that a growing number of farmers in the region are preparing to plant opium poppy crops.
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Burma’s military government aims to finalize a new law for its planned special economic zones by the middle of next year, according to Burmese business circles. The new law, which is still being drafted, aims to promote foreign direct investment into the country, according to a source close to the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development.
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September 2: The dictatorship’s neighbours are losing patience with its lack of reform
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On 30 August, 2006, Mr. Antonio Guterres, former Prime Minister of Portugal and cur-rently the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, paid a visit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was welcomed by Dr. Pracha Guna-Kasem, Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of Foreign Minister Kan-tathi Suphamongkhon, who is now on a trip aboard.
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If the European Union may be faulted for downplaying human rights issues in its diplomatic relations with economically booming China, the grouping has certainly been consistent to its democratic ideals in dealing with Myanmar.
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The head of the Burmese Army, Snr-Gen Than Shwe, has reportedly banned the mention of her name in his presence, and she is considered such a threat that his government has detained her for more than a decade.
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August 30: Iran, Lebanon and North Korea may top the list of daunting challenges facing the international community, but the U.N. Security Council should make room on its agenda for one additional problem that warrants immediate attention: Burma.
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