The National League for Democracy marked Martyr’s Day yesterday with calls for dialogue with the Burmese military and a more inclusive National Convention process.
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In a move by the Burmese military junta, which is becoming more and more blatant, Burma’s prominent student democracy activists are being constantly watched by unidentified people astride motor cycles.
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The Myanmar News and Periodicals Enterprise under the Burma’s Ministry of Information have invited opinions and suggestion from readers of the three main state-run daily newspapers.
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Thai and Burmese authorities have agreed to cooperate in the suppression and prevention of illegal drug trafficking and to work to solve trade issues, following a meeting of the Township Border Committee in Mae Sot in northern Thailand’s Tak Province.
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A direct bus service between Indian border town Moreh and Burma’s second largest city, Mandalay is in the offing. This was announced by Manipuri’s Transport Minister on Friday.
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Muslim Rohingya refugees from Burma who arrive in Thailand are reportedly being urged to return home, despite official Thai assurances that they will be helped to resettle in third countries.
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In the car park of a Rangoon auctioneer, jewellers set out their precious wares as they prepare for the arrival of the rich and powerful buyers.
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India and Burma cosying up in a bilateral relationship has had an adverse impact on the Naga movement for self-determination, a Naga human rights group said on Thursday.
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The US Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Burma, Ibrahim Gambari, is scheduled to visit Russia next week as part of an on-going process to consult various nations considered to have influence in military-ruled Burma.
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Burma’s military government has reopened the National Convention for what it claims will be its final session, at which the drafting of the new constitution will be completed.
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It appears that India is not going to make it easy for China to extend its influence in Myanmar to get a share of that country’s rich gas resources. While recent oil negotiations have faltered between India and Myanmar, increased military cooperation might be New Delhi’s second-best option to obtain favor and influence in the secretive Southeast Asian country. (more…)

Diplomats do at times have sound reasons for speaking in euphemisms or for veiling their meaning in ambiguity. But sometimes diplospeak makes its practitioners look like dupes or deceivers. This is what has happened to the United Nations’ special envoy on Burma, Ibrahim Gambari. After recent visits to China, India, and Japan, he spoke of “positive steps” in the direction of democracy by the murderous military junta ruling Burma.
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Rape, torture, forced labour and killings continue in Burma as the military regime this week re-convened its National Convention to draft a constitution for the country.
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Background and Objectives: The Human Rights Fellowship Programme for Students from Least Developed Countries (LDC) is jointly organized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). (more…)