Six Burmese political inmates in Rangoon’s infamous Insein prison are on hunger strike after complaining that authorities there are refusing to provide for “basic human requirements”. (more…)

New Delhi – Tin Oo the Vice-Chairman of the National League for Democracy was awarded for “bravery for national reconciliation” by the UNA, a coalition of ethnic parties, and his colleagues on February 20. (more…)

Two months after arrest of the Mon monk Ashin Uk Kong Sah by Burmese government police, relatives and friends have yet to find out where he is detained, what crime he is accused of, or to even see or speak to him. (more…)

A diplomat says a Cameroonian man arrested in Myanmar has fled temporarily to the French Embassy while being taken to court. (more…)

A New York-based rights group has again petitioned the Thai government over its demand that migrants in the country register in the scheme by the end of the month. (more…)

Laiza, Burma – The sharp sound of loading and unloading weapons and the barked orders of the sergeant-major cut through the mountains of northern Burma as the young cadets are put through their morning drills. (more…)

Seoul — Hyundai Heavy Industries said it signed a 1.4 billion dollar deal Tuesday with another South Korean firm to develop a huge natural gasfield in military-ruled Myanmar. (more…)

Burmese police and Thai authorities discussed on Monday how to cooperate effectively in combating the drugs trade in the Golden Triangle area, following an attack by traffickers that killed at least 10 Burmese police officers. (more…)

Dissident Burmese monks could face more repression from the regime that could resemble the 1980 crackdown under the late dictator Ne Win’s campaign under the motto “Purification of Sasana [religion].” (more…)

Bangkok – The Thai government should swiftly act to end police abuse and discriminatory laws and policies against migrant workers and their families, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today. The February deadline for more than a million migrant workers to enter the “nationality verification” process or face immediate deportation creates the risk of further abuses and should be postponed until it can be carried out in a fair manner. (more…)