Burma’s military regime has blamed the incident which led to the arrest of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on “anti-government elements”. (more…)

Burma’s Foreign Minister, Nyan Win, has denied allegations that the regime has framed its case against Aung San Suu Kyi, arguing instead that it was the synchronized foul play of the opposition forces that has resulted in the current trial. (more…)

Criminal Case No. 47/2009 filed against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Daw Khin Khin Win, Ma Win Ma Ma and American citizen Mr. John William Yettaw went on for the fourth day at the court of Yangon North District today. (more…)

The generals who run Burma don’t encourage their subordinates to pay attention to the political affairs of the country. So when soldiers start huddling around radios listening to news of the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi, the generals start to panic. (more…)

The Burmese army arrested and tortured villagers in Hsi Hseng Township in Shan State on Tuesday including village headmen and school teachers, accusing them of having connections with ethnic rebels, according to ethnic sources. (more…)

Ambassador of the Union of Myanmar was called to the Foreign Office on Fiday and a demarche made with him regarding the arrest and trial of Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi. It was conveyed to the Ambassador that Pakistan was deeply concerned about this unfortunate development and would urge the government of Myanmar to consider reviewing their decision and releasing Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi immediately. (more…)

Bangladesh stepped up vigilance at its border with Myanmar after a fresh influx of Rohingya Muslims was reported, officials said on Friday. (more…)

Former President Kim Dae-jung met with a group of exiled Myanmar parliamentary leaders and officials of the Korean chapter of the National League for Democracy (NLD), headed by pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi, at his home in Seoul Friday. (more…)

Myanmar’s consul general in Hong Kong has posted a letter on the Internet suggesting the American man arrested for visiting democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi was a “secret agent or her boyfriend.” (more…)

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he will visit Myanmar “as soon as possible” to press for the release of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners. (more…)

European foreign ministers will press Myanmar at an Asia-Europe meeting next week to end the trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, but analysts expect only lukewarm backing from their Asian counterparts. (more…)

In the latest in a long list of international honors, Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been named the recipient of this year’s Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Peace and Reconciliation, which will be awarded at a ceremony to be held in Durban, South Africa on July 20. (more…)

To free Aung San Suu Kyi, world leaders can’t simply denounce Burma’s junta. They must pressure it through UN sanctions. (more…)