1990 representative given 3-year jail term
A 1990 people's parliament representative who was arrested on 28 April was sentenced to three years and three months in prison by Depayin township court two days later.
U Win Myint Aung, from Sagaing division’s Depayin township, was charged with distributing obscene materials, according to Daw Khin Than of Monywa township NLD’s organising committee.
"U Win Myint Aung was arrested by authorities on 28 April and was sentenced to three years and three months’ imprisonment on the 30th by the township court under article 292(a) of the penal code and article 32(b) of the video act," she said.
Win Myint Aung's co-workers in Depayin claim he has been imprisoned for his political activities.
Friday, 2 May 2008
Monday, 28 April 2008
Saturday, 26 April 2008
Eight injured in Burma embassy protest
Eight injured in Burma embassy protest
Eight people have been injured outside the Burmese embassy in Japan during a clash between police and protestors .
Around a-hundred-and-fifty demonstrators had gathered to protest about the way Burma's military government has handled a referendum on a proposed new constitution.
The referendum will be held next month but voting has already been taking place in embassies overseas. It began in London and Tokyo today on Saturday.
Opposition campaigners accuse the Burmese authorities of denying some overseas voters the chance to take part and of trying to fix a yes vote in the referendum.
Eight people have been injured outside the Burmese embassy in Japan during a clash between police and protestors .
Around a-hundred-and-fifty demonstrators had gathered to protest about the way Burma's military government has handled a referendum on a proposed new constitution.
The referendum will be held next month but voting has already been taking place in embassies overseas. It began in London and Tokyo today on Saturday.
Opposition campaigners accuse the Burmese authorities of denying some overseas voters the chance to take part and of trying to fix a yes vote in the referendum.
Wednesday, 23 April 2008
HUNGER STRIKE
Dear All,
Due to the recent news about voting, NLD- LA [UK] is initiating the
72 hours strike in front of Burmese Embassy supported by all
Burmese Community. The Hunger Strike will start at 9:00 am 26th of
April until 4:00 pm 28th of April. This is an urgent matter for all
Burmese people to take actions and we would be very much appreciated
if you can join with us in unity.
Due to the recent news about voting, NLD- LA [UK] is initiating the
72 hours strike in front of Burmese Embassy supported by all
Burmese Community. The Hunger Strike will start at 9:00 am 26th of
April until 4:00 pm 28th of April. This is an urgent matter for all
Burmese people to take actions and we would be very much appreciated
if you can join with us in unity.
Sunday, 20 April 2008
Brown urges UN action over Burma
Mr Brown said the EU was looking at imposing sanctions
Brown calls on UN
Gordon Brown has called on the United Nations to send its envoy to deal with the crisis in Burma, saying that "the whole world is now watching".
The comments come amid reports that police have beaten and arrested demonstrators and have fired warning shots on the ninth day of protests.
The UN Security Council is meeting in New York to discuss the crisis.
The Tories said the Burmese government should be left "in no doubt that the whole world will unite against them".
Attending Labour's annual conference in Bournemouth, Mr Brown said "the age of impunity and over-riding human rights is over".
Calling Burma's government an "illegitimate and repressive regime", Mr Brown said: "The whole issue of sanctions is going to take on a new dimension."
He called for UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari to be sent to Burma, to "make sure that the Burmese regime directly is aware that any trampling of human rights that takes place will have the whole eyes of the world upon them and will not be acceptable in future".
Mr Brown said: "I want to see all the pressures of the world put on this regime now - sanctions, the pressure of the UN, pressure from China and all the countries in the region, India, pressure from the whole of the world."
The international community must do more than watch impotently from the sidelines
Michael Moore
Lib Dems
Burma exiles speak out
The European Union was looking at sanctions. he told delegates.
Mr Brown added: "If we could send a message today from this conference that we support Aung San Suu Kyi and all those people fighting for democracy against this illegitimate and repressive regime, then I think that is another sign that the world will not stand by and that this regime is under so much pressure now from all opinion throughout all the world."
The prime minister spoke as several thousand monks and civilians marched in Burma's capital Rangoon.
Analysts fear a repeat of the violence in 1988, when troops opened fire on unarmed protesters, killing thousands.
Earlier, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Burma's government must listen to the "unanimous international call for restraint" in dealing with protests.
He warned that the ruling junta would be "held to account", with economic sanctions possible.
Shadow foreign secretary William Hague said: "We welcome the UN Security Council meeting to discuss the situation in Burma.
"The barbarous military regime must be left in no doubt that the whole world will unite against them if they use violence against their own people.
"Any attempt to crush the demonstrations must be answered with decisive and united action by the international community."
Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesman Michael Moore said the monks were an inspiration and the Burmese people must be supported "in their struggle against tyranny".
'Critical'
He said Mr Brown was right to call for a security council meeting and said China and India must use their influence on the regime in Burma.
"The situation is critical and fast-changing, but we must make clear that we expect the junta to show restraint and to refrain from further action against the protesters," he said.
"The international community must do more than watch impotently from the sidelines."
The junta broke its silence over the mounting protests late on Monday, saying it was ready to "take action".
Conservative MP for Buckingham John Bercow, chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on democracy in Burma, told the BBC the country's military regime was "despicable".
US President George W Bush has announced a tightening of existing US economic sanctions against Burma.
Brown calls on UN
Gordon Brown has called on the United Nations to send its envoy to deal with the crisis in Burma, saying that "the whole world is now watching".
The comments come amid reports that police have beaten and arrested demonstrators and have fired warning shots on the ninth day of protests.
The UN Security Council is meeting in New York to discuss the crisis.
The Tories said the Burmese government should be left "in no doubt that the whole world will unite against them".
Attending Labour's annual conference in Bournemouth, Mr Brown said "the age of impunity and over-riding human rights is over".
Calling Burma's government an "illegitimate and repressive regime", Mr Brown said: "The whole issue of sanctions is going to take on a new dimension."
He called for UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari to be sent to Burma, to "make sure that the Burmese regime directly is aware that any trampling of human rights that takes place will have the whole eyes of the world upon them and will not be acceptable in future".
Mr Brown said: "I want to see all the pressures of the world put on this regime now - sanctions, the pressure of the UN, pressure from China and all the countries in the region, India, pressure from the whole of the world."
The international community must do more than watch impotently from the sidelines
Michael Moore
Lib Dems
Burma exiles speak out
The European Union was looking at sanctions. he told delegates.
Mr Brown added: "If we could send a message today from this conference that we support Aung San Suu Kyi and all those people fighting for democracy against this illegitimate and repressive regime, then I think that is another sign that the world will not stand by and that this regime is under so much pressure now from all opinion throughout all the world."
The prime minister spoke as several thousand monks and civilians marched in Burma's capital Rangoon.
Analysts fear a repeat of the violence in 1988, when troops opened fire on unarmed protesters, killing thousands.
Earlier, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Burma's government must listen to the "unanimous international call for restraint" in dealing with protests.
He warned that the ruling junta would be "held to account", with economic sanctions possible.
Shadow foreign secretary William Hague said: "We welcome the UN Security Council meeting to discuss the situation in Burma.
"The barbarous military regime must be left in no doubt that the whole world will unite against them if they use violence against their own people.
"Any attempt to crush the demonstrations must be answered with decisive and united action by the international community."
Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesman Michael Moore said the monks were an inspiration and the Burmese people must be supported "in their struggle against tyranny".
'Critical'
He said Mr Brown was right to call for a security council meeting and said China and India must use their influence on the regime in Burma.
"The situation is critical and fast-changing, but we must make clear that we expect the junta to show restraint and to refrain from further action against the protesters," he said.
"The international community must do more than watch impotently from the sidelines."
The junta broke its silence over the mounting protests late on Monday, saying it was ready to "take action".
Conservative MP for Buckingham John Bercow, chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on democracy in Burma, told the BBC the country's military regime was "despicable".
US President George W Bush has announced a tightening of existing US economic sanctions against Burma.
Sunday, 13 April 2008
Thursday, 10 April 2008
Bush condemns Myanmar after meeting with Singapore minister
WASHINGTON: U.S. President George W. Bush and Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong on Wednesday urged Myanmar's ruling military junta on Wednesday to begin talks with opposition forces.
Bush said he and Goh talked about how Myanmar's military "shouldn't fear the voices of people. And yet they do. I'm disappointed with the progress made to date there and would urge the military leadership there to open up and respond to the will of the people."
Myanmar's junta has received worldwide criticism since soldiers killed and arrested protesters, including Buddhist monks, last year. Rights groups have reported continued arrests and abuse, despite claims by the junta that the crackdown has stopped. Myanmar, also known as Burma, has been under military rule since 1962.
Goh said, "The army has to be part of the solution. Without the army playing a part in solving problems in Myanmar, there will be no solution."
Bush said he and Goh also discussed a recent Chinese crackdown on anti-government protesters in Tibet. He said that "it would stand the Chinese government in good stead if they would begin a dialogue with the representatives of the Dalai Lama," Tibet's exiled Buddhist leader.
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