“If We Want Change, We Have to Make It Happen”

Burma’s pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi spoke to Irrawaddy editor Aung Zaw soon after her release from house arrest on Nov. 13. In this exclusive interview, she discussed her position on the military regime, her future political activities and her views on the political situation in Burma after the [...]

Reports: Myanmar to release Noble laureate

  (Nov. 12) — Reports are coming out of Myanmar that the country’s military rulers have signed an order to allow Aung San Suu Kyi to go free. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been under house arrest in her home country for 15 out of the past 21 years. The daughter of modern Burma’s [...]

Burma inside November 12

Yangon, 12 november – I väntan på lanseringen av demokrati icon Aung San Suu Kyi, hundratals medlemmar av Suu Kyis Nationella Demokratiförbundet (NLD), hennes anhängare och sympatisörer tillsammans med journalister och diplomater från utländska ambassader i Yangon kom tillsammans på universitetet Avenue, där Aung San Suu Kyis bostad ligger, med början från i eftermiddag.        Med [...]

Minister Cannon Expresses Concern over Burmese Elections

http://www.international.gc.ca/media/aff/news-communiques/2010/356.aspx (No. 356 – November 8, 2010 – 3:25 p.m. ET) The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement on Burma’s election, which took place on November 7, 2010: “The Government of Canada has been following the electoral process in Burma with great concern. Canada repeatedly called on the Burmese [...]

Nuclear activities in Burma

Burma Water Crisis pictures

 Source pictures: Nge naing,Demowaiyan, July Dream Blogspot

Media persona uppmanas att ansluta sig till demokratirörelsen

Media persona uppmanas att ansluta sig till demokratirörelsen Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – Media persona både hemma och utomlands, har blivit uppmanade att gå den demokratiska kampen i Burma, genom veteranen journalisten Ludu Sein Win och filmregissör Win Pe. I en video kommuniké skickats till Burma Media Conference hålls i norra Thailand från 24 februari, sa [...]