Political Prisoner Women Ma Noble Aye’s letter to Prsd.Thein Sein-saying...
Burma’s president has denied that the country’s jails are home to prisoners of conscience, and said there should be no differentiation Burmese who have broken the law, regardless of their charges....
View ArticleShan political prisoner receives Unknown Hero prize from The Lady
Sai Hla Aung, imprisoned CEC member of the de-registered Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), the party that won statewide in the 1990 elections, was awarded the Unknown Hero prize from Aung...
View Articlenew report released by Ta’ang Students and Youth Organization (TSYO):...
A new report released by Ta’ang Students and Youth Organization (TSYO) estimates that 63% of farming families have lost their land to confiscation by the Burmese military and their cronies. Despite...
View ArticleBurma: Ko MyoYan Naung Thein met with the visiting France’s Human Rights Envoy
Burma:Ko Myo Yan Naung Thein met with the visiting France’s Human Rights Envoy discussing the matters of the human rights issues Dear Friends, This is our pleasure to inform you that one of the...
View ArticleNew Mon State Party will enter peace dialogue only according to UNFC policies
November 23rd, 2011 Min Thu-Ta – The New Mon State Party (NMSP) has replied to peace representatives from the Mon State government that the party will only enter into dialogue New Mon State Party...
View ArticleMon National Democratic Front leadership reshuffled
November 23rd, 2011 Min Thu-Ta, Mi Layi Htaw – The Mon National Democratic Front (MNDF) reshuffled its leadership to include former NMSP leaders at a meeting on November 20. Mon National Democratic...
View ArticleShan State Army (SSA) North issues statement calling for comments on what it...
22.11.2011 Shan State Army (SSA) North issues statement calling for comments on what it should do regarding Naypyitaw’s 18 August invitation for peace talks. It had already gone there to call for...
View ArticleAung San Suu Kyi congratulates the 2011 Freedom to Create Imprisoned Artist...
Win Maw Imprisoned Prize – Winner 2011 Win Maw has been an inspirational guitarist and songwriter in Myanmar (formerly Burma) for decades, continuing to make music even in the prison cell to which he...
View ArticleMae Tao Clinic Founder Dr Cynthia wins the Freedom to Create Leadership Award
18.November 2011 Today we are very excited to announce that Dr Cynthia has won the Freedom to Create Leadership Award for Women! This award celebrates female change-makers who have identified and...
View Article2 Villagers Killed and 1 Rebel Wounded in Ambush After Kidnapping
November 23, 2011 The areas of northern Yebyu Township and southern Ye Township are home to several armed insurgent groups and are the areas of operation for at least four Burmese Army battalions, the...
View ArticleNLD to register as Burmese political party on Friday
Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – Burma’s main opposition party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), will go to Naypyitaw to register the NLD as a political party on Friday. The move lays the groundwork for...
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