The trial of Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi for allegedly violating conditions of her house arrest was delayed for a week over efforts to reinstate three defense witnesses, one of her lawyers said Friday. (more…)

Forced labour is increasing in Maungdaw Township due to the building of the fence on the Burma-Bangladesh border, after Cyclone Aila lashed the area, a local businessman said on condition of anonymity. (more…)

The military government has accused officials of the US and British embassies in Rangoon of allegedly dropping into the office of the Opposition party – the National League for Democracy – 25 times in May alone. (more…)

The Burmese military junta authorities confiscated private lands in Kalemyo, Sagaing division western Burma in May this year. (more…)

Ethnic Kachin environmentalists and Baptist youths separately marked the United Nations’ World Environment Day with public awareness programmes on the theme “Your Planet Needs You-Unite to Combat Climate Change” today in military ruled Burma, said organizers. (more…)

More then 700 ethnic Karen villagers in Pa-an District in Karen State in eastern Burma have fled to Thailand in fear of more clashes between Karen troops and breakaway Karen armed groups and the Burmese army, according to Karen sources. (more…)

A function was organized to honour famous Arakanese revolutionary Khaing Moe Lin on Thursday on the Thai-Burma border. Khaing Moe Lin Day was held for the revolutionary for sacrificing his life for the freedom of the Arakanese people from the yoke of the Burmese rulers. It was the 32nd anniversary of Khaing Moe Lin Day on 4 June 2009, said an Arakan liberation Party (ALP) press release. (more…)

A discussion between the delegation led by Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar General Thein Sein and the Korean delegation led by President Mr Lee Myung-bak of the Republic of Korea was held at Regency Ballroom (A) of Hyatt Hotel in Jeju of the Republic of Korea at 4 pm on 2 June. (more…)

The Burmese junta has donated US$50,000 to the Sri Lankan government in humanitarian aid for the thousands displaced by the recent conflict between the rebel Tamil Tigers and the Sri Lankan army. (more…)

Burmese and Tibetan activists in New Delhi on Thursday staged a joint demonstration to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Tiananmen Square, also known as the June 4 movement. (more…)

Burmese politicians and activists are continuing the campaign to urge the International community and world leaders to maintain pressure on the military regime. (more…)

entered the court where she is on trial for infringing the rules of her house arrest, everyone spontaneously stood up: foreigners and Burmese, diplomats, journalists, police and military. The daughter of General Aung San is a prisoner but she nevertheless commands respect. This tribute must have upset the authorities because a few days later, when foreigners were once more allowed to attend, they were the only ones to rise. (more…)

Every time we become distracted, the generals in Burma manage to jolt us back to attention. The world’s most despotic regime is alive and well, inflicting suffering on its people after five decades in power, while the world does little more than issue an occasional statement of outrage. We’ve grown awkwardly accustomed to that. Now, security forces in the former capital Rangoon (now named Yangon) have sprung into action. The junta’s most recent move comes perfectly timed to ensure continuing hopelessness. (more…)

India and Burma not only share a common border, but are home to millions of people from the same ethnic communities, separated during the creation of the two countries in 1947 and 1948. (more…)

The U.S. Campaign for Burma today released newly obtained photos (see bottom of this page) of refugees fleeing across the border from Burma into Thailand, as the Burmese military regime increases attacks on the country’s ethnic minorities in eastern Burma. (more…)

Reporters Without Borders reiterates its call for the release of Zarganar, a dissident blogger and comedian who was jailed a year ago today on a charge of disturbing public order. He was given a 45-year jail sentence by special court inside Insein prison last November and then received an additional 14-year sentence a few days later. The combined jail terms were reduced to 35 years on 16 February. (more…)