Burmese authorities have detained a Buddhist monk who was recently freed from jail for leading the 2007 anti-government protests. Witnesses told Western news outlets that Shin Gambira was taken early Friday morning from a monastery in Rangoon by several men who identified themselves as members of the government’s Rangoon division. The men did not say […]
Burmese Activist Monk Taken into Custody
Posted February 10th, 2012 at 2:10 am (UTC-5)
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Aung San Suu Kyi Takes Campaign to Irrawaddy
Posted February 7th, 2012 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has traveled to the Irrawaddy delta for the first time since 1989, with enthusiastic crowds gathering to greet her as she attempts to round up support for her party in upcoming by-elections. Freed after years under house arrest, the Nobel laureate is running for one of 48 parliamentary […]
US Announces Limited Easing of Sanctions Against Burma
Posted February 7th, 2012 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
The United States has eased one of its many sanctions against Burma in response to democratic reforms made by the country’s military-backed government. The State Department said late Monday it is lifting opposition to assessments of Burma by international financial institutions. The move will make it easier for the country to secure help from organizations […]
US Announces Limited Easing of Sanctions Against Burma
Posted February 7th, 2012 at 12:15 am (UTC-5)
The United States has eased one of its many sanctions against Burma in response to democratic reforms made by the country’s military-backed government. The State Department said late Monday it is lifting opposition to assessments of Burma by international financial institutions. The move will make it easier for the country to secure help from organizations […]
Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi Can Run For Election
Posted February 6th, 2012 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
Burma’s Election Commission has given opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi official permission to run in upcoming elections. The move is seen as a key step towards the country’s democratic reforms. A spokesman for the Nobel Laureate’s National League for Democracy party said Monday the commission had approved her candidacy. Last month, Aung San Suu […]
Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi Postpones Political Rally
Posted February 2nd, 2012 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has postponed a political trip to the central city of Mandalay, because she could not get permission to hold a campaign rally at a local football stadium. A spokesman for the Nobel laureate’s National League for Democracy party tells VOA’s Burmese service that party organizers followed instructions from […]
Burma Nears Peace Deal with Mon Separatists
Posted February 1st, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Peace mediators say Burmese government negotiators and ethnic Mon separatists have reached a preliminary deal ending decades of low-level warfare. The cease-fire deal is the seventh such truce between Burma’s new, nominally-civilian government and rebels from 11 ethnic groups, since the country’s long-ruling military junta ceded power and permitted national elections last year. A spokesman […]
Burma Nears Peace Deal with Mon Separatists
Posted February 1st, 2012 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
Peace mediators say Burmese government negotiators and ethnic Mon separatists have reached a preliminary deal ending decades of low-level warfare. The cease-fire deal is the seventh such truce between Burma’s new, nominally-civilian government and rebels from 11 ethnic groups, since the country’s long-ruling military junta ceded power and permitted national elections last year. A spokesman […]
Burmese President Says Nation on Path to Democracy
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
Burmese President Thein Sein says his government is committed to moving the country towards a healthy democracy after decades of military rule. Thein Sein commented Monday during a formal state dinner in Singapore, and again in a newspaper interview in the city-state’s Straits Times newspaper. Burma’s military-backed civilian government has undertaken a series of dramatic […]
Burmese President Says Nation on Path to Democracy
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 12:25 am (UTC-5)
Burmese President Thein Sein says his government is committed to moving the country towards a healthy democracy after decades of military rule. Thein Sein made the promise Monday during a formal state dinner in Singapore, and again in a newspaper interview in the city-state’s Straits Times newspaper. Burma’s military-backed civilian government has undertaken a series […]
