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    142 Search results for "2007 Saffron Revolution"

    Lead Story News Protest

    Saffron anniversary: Monks call for release of remaining political prisoners

    “There are still political prisoners behind bars despite the election of a civilian government,” said Ashin Sandar Thiri, a spokesman for the monks.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Burma re-arrests Saffron Revolution leader Gambira

    Burma has arrested a former monk and leader of a 2007 uprising on grounds of illegally crossing the border, spotlighting the issue of political prisoners.

    Saffron anniversary peace walk calls for change video

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    Saffron anniversary peace walk calls for change

    A candlelit peace walk was held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on Tuesday 27 September to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the violent suppression of peaceful monk-led protests in Burma, known[…]

    Shooting the revolution video

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    Shooting the revolution

    Photojournalist Law Eh Soe’s courageous work documenting the 1988 and 2007 uprisings in Burma has appeared in international press and won him plaudits across the Burmese media community. Now exiled[…]

    News Politics

    Eight charged for Sept 2007 activities

    Jan 21, 2010 (DVB), Eight activists have been charged for their role in the September 2007 uprising, more than two years after police in Burma launched a brutal crackdown on[…]

    News Politics

    Three prisoners from 2007 uprising released

    Sept 10, 2009 (DVB), Three people imprisoned after allegedly speaking to foreign media prior to the September 2007 uprising have been released, despite a police crackdown in the lead up[…]

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    Saffron revolution monks given lengthy jail terms

    Nov 07, 2008 (DVB)-Two monks arrested in connection with last year’s Saffron Revolution have been given lengthy jail terms by Rangoon Kyauktaga township court yesterday morning, according to legal sources.[…]

    Human Rights Lead Story News

    For Gambira, another long-awaited release

    The former monk Ashin Gambira, a leading figure in the 2007 Saffron Revolution, stepped out of prison today after serving what will hopefully be his last sentence.

    Human Rights Lead Story News

    Gambira released as trespassing charges dropped

    Gambira, one of the leaders of the 2007 Saffron Revolution, has been released from prison today after charges against him for alleged offenses committed in 2012 are dropped.

    Human Rights Justice Lead Story News

    Gambira sentenced to six months with hard labour

    The sentence, handed down today in Mandalay, was denounced by the former monk who led the 2007 Saffron Revolution.

    Analysis Contributor Lead Story

    Justice in Burma: Wounds on the wall

    Veronica Collins argues that a museum run by former political prisoners showcases the lasting impact of state brutality on Burmese society.

    Lead Story Media News

    Support rallied for Myanmar Now journalist in defamation row

    Supporters have rallied behind embattled journalist Swe Win after a defamation complaint was filed against him on behalf of extremist monk Wirathu.

    Lead Story News Religion

    Monks’ censure deepens Ma Ba Tha’s isolation

    Mainstream Buddhist clerics are among the growing chorus of voices speaking out against the divisive activities of Buddhist nationalist group Ma Ba Tha.

    Drugs Interview Lead Story News

    Interview: ‘Imprisonment of users is not effective’

    Aye Aye Mu, the NLD MP for Kale Township, talks about the growing drug crisis in Sagaing Division.

    Lead Story News Protest

    Gambira faces extended term in prison

    The fresh charges against the former monk come just three days before his due date for release, after serving a six-month sentence on an immigration charge.

    Analysis Lead Story News Opinion

    Editorial: Justice Must be Done in Par Gyi Case

    More must be done to ensure that Burma’s military is held accountable for the atrocities it has committed against ordinary citizens.

    Human Rights Lead Story News

    Letpadan protesters released, but leaders remain behind bars

    Dozens of student protestors and a few high-profile activists were released today, but the fate of a number of others remains unclear.

    Feature Health Lead Story

    Lacking support, Burma’s mental health patients suffer in silence

    Mental health patients—many of them victims of junta-era repression—suffer in silence due to cultural stigma and a lack of psychological health care.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Gambira indicted on immigration charge

    Ashin Gambira, one of Burma’s most well-known dissidents, has been formally indicted at a Mandalay court six weeks after his arrest.

    Lead Story News Politics

    52 political prisoners freed in amnesty

    The release, which included several high-profile prisoners of conscience, comes after recent pressure on the Burmese government from the United States, as well as rights groups Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.

    2015 Elections Interview Lead Story News Politics

    ‘No country in the world can hold a totally fair election’: Aung Thu

    88 Generation activist Aung Thu, who is running as an independent after being rejected by the NLD, speaks about his motivations and the USDP’s strategy.

    Mahasantisukha monks appear in Supreme Court video

    Lead Story News Religion Video

    Mahasantisukha monks appear in Supreme Court

    Four monks facing charges of defaming religion and insubordination to the state monastic council appeared in Burma’s Supreme Court on Thursday.

    Education Lead Story News Protest

    Anti-vigilante white armband campaign grows

    Activists objecting to the use of government-hired thugs in student protests continue to take to the streets.

    Education Lead Story News Protest

    New generation of pro-government thugs

    The thugs assisting police in two protest crackdowns this week resemble the notorious Swan Arr Shin, though authorities deny the group’s existence.

    Education Lead Story News Pegu Division Protest

    Student protests: Police deploy water cannons at Letpadan

    A standoff ensues in Pegu Division as student activists pledge to continue marching to Rangoon, while riot police move in to block them.

    Analysis Lead Story News Protest

    Protest without imprisonment

    Land disputes, industrial action, and student activists: Bo Gyi of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners on the right to protest.

    Mahasantisukha monks lodge high court appeal video

    Lead Story News Religion

    Mahasantisukha monks lodge high court appeal

    Ashin Uttara, a British monk arrested and disrobed in June, lodged an appeal at Rangoon High Court on Monday alongside four fellow clerics.

    Mahasantisukha Monastery raided in Rangoon video

    Lead Story News Politics Rangoon Religion

    Mahasantisukha Monastery raided in Rangoon

    Rangoon’s Mahasantisukha Monastery is raided by Religious Affairs officials and riot police. The monastery is at the heart of a land dispute between the clergy and a renowned dissident abbot.

    Contributor Lead Story Media News

    Censorship in the days of shackles and fetters

    The jailing of Zaw Pe, a journalist for the DVB, and the imprisonment of several journalists from Unity journal is a typical example of government doubletalk on press freedom and political reforms. This is the real nature of the still military controlled “civilian” government. It fears transparency.

    A new approach for a new generation video

    Features Lead Story Society Video

    A new approach for a new generation

    Conservative ideals in a society where age is often valued over innovation mean that the country’s leaders are mostly seniors.

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