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- Burmese lawyers test the water at the ICC 1 Dec 2009 07:07 GMT
... Burmese lawyers test the water at the ICC ... to Aung Htoo, chairperson of the exiled Burma Lawyers’ Council, who represented Burma at the ... of Serbian leader Slobadan Milosevic, said that human rights violations in Burma were comparable to Dafur, ...
- AIDS stems from socially unacceptable behaviour' 1 Dec 2009 09:43 GMT
... prevention,” said the government-mouthpiece New Light of Myanmar newspaper. “Transmission of the disease is directly ... laws introduced during British colonial rule in Burma. “There is a lot of misinformation about ... said Aung Myo Min, from the Thailand-based Human Rights Education Institute of Burma (HREIB). “The government ...
- RI-EU PCA: Taking rights seriously 1 Dec 2009 07:54 GMT
... The PCA also includes issues related to human rights. This last issue could be considered a ... rights problems in the region, particularly in Myanmar. In the coming months, the newly established ...
- Iran denies seizing Nobel medal 1 Dec 2009 07:24 GMT
... Peace Prize awarded to the lawyer and human rights activist, Shirin Ebadi. The foreign ministry ... of Ms Ebadi with that of the Burmese opposition leader, Aung San Su Kyi. Ms ...
- The president and the general 1 Dec 2009 10:51 GMT
... in the regime’s ongoing flirtation with the Burmese junta, whose guest President Rajapakse saw fit ... from the EU and the US on human rights and conduct of the war – ...
- Northeast pledges to step up fight against HIV/AIDS 1 Dec 2009 10:11 GMT
... slogan this year is Universal Access and Human Rights, highlighting the need for easy availability of ... borders the heroin-producing Golden Triangle of Laos, Myanmar and Thailand and has high rates of ...
- Burmese VJs risking lives for freedom 30 Nov 2009 05:35 GMT
... images of the 2007 monk protests in Burma made it onto television screens around the ... The murder of a Japanese journalist by Burmese troops on 27 September 2007 at the ... Burma. He assumed that Amnesty International or Human Rights Watch would have publicized the torture and ...
- Indonesian democracy a huge work in progress: Marty 30 Nov 2009 17:55 GMT
... with, for example, the Intergovernmental Commission for Human Rights, could be a bit more active on ... there... How would describe Asean's efforts on Burma so far? Asean has been less than successful on Myanmar, as have others. The international focus on ...
- Full text: Joint Statement of the 12th EU-China Summit 30 Nov 2009 11:00 GMT
... commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights, the rule of law, and the strengthening ... the Iranian nuclear issue, the situation in Burma/Myanmar and Sri Lanka, as well as developments ...
- Heroes' Day 2009: The year for keeping the flame for Tamil Eelam (Opinion) 30 Nov 2009 05:22 GMT
... military murdered more than 20,000 civilians, abused human rights of normal civilians, and incarcerated nearly ... of global Tamils, whether they are Indian, Burmese, Malaysian, Singaporean, Fiji, Australian, South African, Canadian, ...
- How the State Department promotes Internet freedom 30 Nov 2009 06:10 GMT
... China and raids on Internet cafes in Burma. And people in many countries simply lack the ... is assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights and labor. Alec Ross is senior adviser ...
- EU seeks China's help on climate change, currency 30 Nov 2009 03:00 GMT
... "dumping," or illegally selling below-cost goods. China's human rights record remains a sore point for European ... expected to discuss the thorny topic of Myanmar, whose military regime has close ties to ...
- China's premier: Beijing to keep yuan stable 30 Nov 2009 03:50 GMT
... "dumping," or illegally selling below-cost goods. China's human rights record remains a sore point for European ... expected to discuss the thorny topic of Myanmar, whose military regime has close ties to ...
- EU leaders to seek China's help on climate change, currency in Nanjing summit 30 Nov 2009 03:50 GMT
... "dumping," or illegally selling below-cost goods. China's human rights record remains a sore point for European ... expected to discuss the thorny topic of Myanmar, whose military regime has close ties to ...
- E.U. Seeks China's Help on Climate Change and Currency 30 Nov 2009 08:32 GMT
... "dumping," or illegally selling below-cost goods. China's human rights record remains a sore point for European ... expected to discuss the thorny topic of Myanmar, whose military regime has close ties to ...
- Is Sri Lanka Crazy Enough to Elect a Retired General as President? 30 Nov 2009 07:50 GMT
... presidents. Look at what has happened in Burma since its independence from the British. A corrupt ... remains in vicious control. There are no human rights, no freedom of the press, no-anything that ...
- Attacks on Press Freedom Multiply World-wide 30 Nov 2009 10:51 GMT
... and Central Asia, as they question government policies, use information deemed classified or unveil human rights abuses. Police raids, abductions and imprisonments remain common. ...
- British MPs allege war crimes in Burma 27 Nov 2009 11:17 GMT
... British MPs allege war crimes in Burma Nov 27, 2009 (DVB)–A group of high ... “expresses grave concern at the escalating systematic human rights abuses being perpetrated against the people of ... International Labour Organisation (ILO) in referring the Burmese junta to the International Court of Justice ...
- Burma Media Faces Junta Squeeze 28 Nov 2009 07:10 GMT
... Presently, Burma is at an intersection of political makeover. ... Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights says, “Everyone has the right to freedom ... the Foreign News, the Favourite, the Pyi Myanmar and the Kandarawaddy journals are reportedly picked ...
- Burma Media Faces Junta Sqeeze 27 Nov 2009 20:30 GMT
... Presently, Burma is at an intersection of political makeover. ... Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights says, “Everyone has the right to freedom ... the Foreign News, the Favourite, the Pyi Myanmar and the Kandarawaddy journals are reportedly picked ...
- Asian MPs insist on a free & fair 2010 Burma polls 28 Nov 2009 15:31 GMT
... have emphasized for a free and fair Burma elections duly monitored by a team of ... parliamentarians from India, Nepal, Singapore, England, Burma (Myanmar) and Tibet, was also unanimous that all ... groups which is resulting in large scale human rights violation of the civilian population.” The group ...
- Burmese video-journalists risk their lives to reveal the truth 27 Nov 2009 17:55 GMT
... Burmese video-journalists risk their lives to reveal the ... images that were made into "Orphans of Burma's Cyclone", a documentary film that won the ... Burma. He assumed that Amnesty International or Human Rights Watch would have publicised the torture and ...
- The Burmese junta continues the persecution of Buddhist monks 26 Nov 2009 15:35 GMT
... The Burmese junta continues the persecution of Buddhist monks ... 2007, the military junta that has governed Myanmar for 60 years, ordered the repression of ... monks, who were only seeking respect for human rights and greater democracy in the country: Monasteries ...
- Australia to aid post-Nargis recovery plan in Myanmar 26 Nov 2009 15:01 GMT
... million U.S. dollars more of fund to Myanmar for carrying out various post-Nargis recovery plans ... and staff from government ministers in the human rights sector. ...
- Relatives fear for detained Myanmar activist 26 Nov 2009 09:42 GMT
... YANGON, Myanmar – A prominent activist serving a 65-year ... from hypertension and needs proper medical attention." Human rights groups believe Myanmar's ruling military junta is ...
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