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Sai Seng Wan, Shan academic working with the Restoration Council of Shan State / Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA), presenting his paper at the 4th International Conference on Human Rights and Development at Bangkok’s prestigious Chulalongkorn University today, says without going back to the Panglong Agreement, the pre-independence alliance pact between Burma and the Frontier Areas, the human rights issue in Burma, particularly in Shan State, will never be resolved. (more…)

Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi Aung San Suu Kyi’s two lectures were secretly filmed in Burma. (more…)

Sometimes, they say, less is more. But then there are times when the bare essentials are just not enough. It’s a question of balance, and in the news media business, striking this balance is especially difficult, as audiences increasingly demand content that is both timely and in-depth. (more…)

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Junta militias: the new drug lords in Burma
10.30 am Wednesday September 29, 2010
Admission Free
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The International Burmese Monks Organization (IBMO) will organize a special commemoration of the 3rd Anniversary of Saffron Revolution, will pray for Burma and monks from different parts of the country will be present. Please join with monks stand for peace, freedom and justice. (more…)

The Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma (ND-Burma) will hold a press conference to launch its new report “The Hidden Impact of Burma’s Arbitrary and Corrupt Taxation.” ND Burma, through meticulous research and documentation, reveals the military regime’s corrupt and cruel system of taxation and the devastating impact this has on the people of Burma.  The report exposes the military regime’s use of taxation as a tool of repression. (more…)

Nay Pyi Taw – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar presents its compliments to all Diplomatic Missions, United Nations Agencies and International Organizations accredited to the Union of Myanmar in Yangon and has the honour to inform them that the Unionof Myanmar in Yangon has announced today that the multiparty democracy general elections for the respective Hluttaws (Parliaments) will be held on 7th November 2010 (Sunday) in accordance with the Article 34© of the respective Hluttaw Election Laws and Rules 16(a). (more…)

Nay Pyi Taw – The Union Election Commission exercising the powers contained in Election Rules 16 of the respective Hluttaws announced the following dates: (more…)

Washington, D.C. – The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program at the Washington, D.C.-based National Endowment for Democracy invites applications for fellowships in 2011-2012. The program enables democracy activists, practitioners, scholars, and journalists from around the world to deepen their understanding of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change. Dedicated to international exchange, this five-month, residential program offers a collegial environment for fellows to reflect on their experiences; consider best practices and lessons learned; conduct research and writing; engage with counterparts; and develop professional relationships within a global network of democracy advocates. (more…)

Date: 27 June 2010 (Sunday)
Time: 1 pm to 5 pm.
Venue: Aoyama Gakuin University, Building No. (6), Shubuya 4?4?25, Tokyo, Japan (opposite of UN office) (more…)

Myanmar’s ruling generals have started a programme to build nuclear weapons. They are trying to develop long-range missiles. (more…)

You are invited to attend a public forum on “Myanmar/Burma – Domestic Developments and International Responses” on March 22nd. The forum will bring together voices from inside as well as outside Myanmar to consider the import of current developments such as the election law and the reported sell off of state properties.  The forum will also consider the U.S. policy of conditional engagement and other international approaches to the government in Naypyidaw and assess their prospects of influencing events. (more…)

The New York Open Center announces a contemporary art exhibition focusing on the talent and creative motivations of the Burmese diaspora.  In a show organized and curated by the artists themselves, “Contemporary Burmese Art: Ideas and Ideals” will explore the modern landscape in which Burmese diaspora artists find themselves today.  The artwork, and their creators, will bridge the gap between tradition and creativity, between one homeland and another.  A roster of sixteen Burmese artists from across the United States have come together to jump-start a dialogue on creativity, censorship, tradition, modernity, “stranger-hood,” identity, and the irreverent boundary-shattering power of art.   (more…)

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Brussels, — The conference “We are Burma – A human response to a human disaster” due to be held in Brussels on 12 December at the KVS Flemish theatre will highlight the appalling human and trade union rights situation in the country. The ITUC, which has been active for many years in tackling the dramatic situation in Burma, will be fully involved in the conference. Guy Ryder, General Secretary of the ITUC, and Rudy de Leeuw, President of the Belgian national trade union centre the FGTB, will speak at the conference to present their organisations’ view. (more…)

Our first live-streaming debate on the weekend was such a success –  Intelligence Squared became the seventh most discussed topic on Twitter, with over 10,000 online viewers – that we are delighted to announce our next two debates will also be available to watch live on the internet. (more…)