Network Media Group will implement a three months internship program for women in Chiang Mai.
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The Board of Trustees of the Burma Studies Foundation, the Burma Studies Group and the Center for Burma Studies cordially invite you to participate in the 8th International Burma Studies Conference, at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois from October 3-5, 2008. (more…)
Aung San Suu Kyi, a Human Rights Activist in Burma, is the world’s only imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize recipient. On December 14th, Swiss Chris, John Legends Music Director and DJ Johnny Juice, Public Enemy’s Producer will make the world more aware (more…)
A quick reminder of our amazing comedy nights on Thursday 29th and Friday 30th November to raise funds and awareness for the Burma Campaign. (more…)
English PEN Burma event by Sunny on 11th October, 2007 at 4:18 pm
Stand in solidarity with Aung San Suu Kyi and the writers of Burma
English PEN event Thursday 25 October, 7pm (more…)
UNSC has now issued its Presidential Statement with consensus of all UNSC members for the national reconciliation and democratization process in Burma.
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National League for Democracy (NLD) General Secretary was put under house arrest by the authority for the first time from 20th July 1989 to 10th July 1995. On the next day after being released from her house arrest, she said at press conference attended by foreign reporters in English, “We have to choose either dialogue or utter devastation”. She just compared ‘dialogue’ and ‘utter devastation’ to choose.
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The truth is that the people are constantly hearing profuse grumbles about encountering unprecedented troubles in the country.
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The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) invites applications to its Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program. Established in 2001 to enable democracy practitio-ners and scholars from around the world to deepen their understanding of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change, the program is based at NED’s International Forum for Democratic Studies, in Washington, D.C.
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A group of bloggers has declared an international day calling for peaceful political change in Burma.
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Text of report by Norway-based Burmese Democratic Voice of Burma website on 28 September
Dear listeners. Democratic Voice of Burma [DVB] radio programmes transmitted via satellite will be broadcasted almost full time daily beginning 28 September.
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M.F.G released a new song, named Generations Remix in urgency of time. We are also working on a music documentary presentation to follow up with. With all due respects, this protest song is our dedicated tribute to ’88 Generation Students’ brothers and sisters.
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While the debate on how to break the political impasse in Burma rages in international circles, less attention is being paid to the disastrous consequences of the Burmese regime’s neglect of health care. Co-sponsored by OSI, this panel of experts in health and/or human rights will explore the challenges of delivering humanitarian aid to Burma/Myanmar. (more…)
Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) radio will begin test transmissions via satellite on Monday [27 August].
Test broadcasts of the regular DVB programme will take place between 1400-1630 and 1730-2100 Burmese time [0730-1000 gmt and 1100-1330 gmt].
The tests will use [DVB’s] regular frequency of 4,000 MHz, symbol rate 28125 [FEC 3/4], audio PID 2314, on AsiaSat 2 [at 100.5 degrees east: Lyngsat - www.lyngsat.com - lists this outlet as being used by the UK-based World Radio Network, WRN, for its multilingual Asia-Pacific service].
News from Burma will be broadcast, as well as discussions about current affairs, question-and-answer sessions, interviews, songs and repeats of regular DVB programmes.
The programme can also be heard via www.dvb.no.
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma website, Oslo, in Burmese 0000 gmt 27 Aug 07
A new report, “We Built this City: Refugees from Burma at Risk in Malaysia” has been released by Project Maje. (more…)
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…)
The Chairman and Trustees are seeking a part-time Executive Director to take over as soon as possible, and at the latest by mid December 2007.
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Monday 25 June 2007, was a day of some significance. The day marked the eve of not only the 52nd anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter, but also the 20th anniversary that the UN Convention against Torture (CAT) entered into force as well as the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.
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