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Human Rights Watch: Obama should press Asian leaders on rights

Posted in Myanmar/Burma, Singapore's Human Rights on November 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Obama Should Press Asian Leaders on Rights
HRW, 12 Nov 2009
Prioritize Burma, Free Speech, and Accountability at ASEAN-US Summit
(New York) – US President Barack Obama should urge Asian leaders at the first ASEAN-US summit to unite in addressing the region’s most pressing human rights concerns, Human Rights Watch said today.
Human Rights Watch called on Obama, in [...]

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{Video} 2100 by 2010: Free Burma’s Political Prisoners

Posted in Myanmar/Burma on September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

{original youtube link}

Introduction to 2100 by 2010 campaign by Human Rights Watch
Burma remains one of the world’s most repressive and closed societies. Led by a shadowy clique of generals, Burma has been under military rule since 1962. The military government has announced that it will hold the first elections [...]

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{Video} Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country

Posted in Myanmar/Burma on August 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Visit the Burma VJ website here.
Thanks to chanmyasoe for uploading the film.
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Part 7 [...]

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Video: U2 announces Amnesty’s ‘09 Ambassador of Conscience Award to Aung San Suu Kyi

Posted in Myanmar/Burma on July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Read the Amnesty International press release here.

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Burma: Land of Fear (Video)

Posted in Myanmar/Burma on June 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Today is Aung San Suu Kyi’s 64th birthday. This is the 14th year she’s spending her birthday in detention.
This is a 1996 documentary which also contains an interview with Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Videos: The arrest and charging of Aung San Suu Kyi

Posted in Myanmar/Burma on May 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Videos below from AJE’s youtube channel. For updates on this and other news on Myanmar, go to these links: Democratic Voice of Burma, The Irrawaddy and Mizzima.

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