Min Htay, a central committee member of the All Burma Students’ Democratic Front (ABSDF) who was charged under the colonial-era Unlawful Associations Act, was acquitted by the Momeik Township Court in Shan State on Friday.
One of the Burmese student army’s northern branch leaders was arrested on 30 December for allegedly liaising with the outlawed Kachin Independence Organisation.
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Burma’s Ministry of Home Affairs has removed three rebel groups from a list of unlawful associations, and two from a list of terrorist groups.
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Ko Salai, a representative of ABSDF at recent Law Khee La talks, speaks about the NCCT’s proposed amendments to the ceasefire draft and the road ahead.
ABSDF and 88 Generation members address political issues in Rangoon, including constitutional amendments, electoral voting systems and the ongoing peace process.
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Khin Kyaw of the All Burma Students’ Democratic Front announces that he has left the students’ army and will lead a new group of some 300 members, which he called the Union National Resistance Army.
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The All Burma Students Democratic Front , which last year signed a ceasefire agreement with the Burmese government, begins its 10th Conference at Dawn Taman camp in Karen State.
The ABSDF has held the first of a series of commemorations to honour those killed over its 25-year history. The opportunity was taken to confirm a continued commitment to their own founding goals.
Student army marks its 22-year anniversary with calls to continue political and military pressure on the junta as it gears up for elections
Nov 2, 2007 (DVB), The All Burma Students' Democratic Front vowed yesterday to continue with its armed struggle to bring democracy to Burma, during celebrations for the group's 19th anniversary.[…]
Ceasefire groups urged Naypyidaw to facilitate “national-level political discussions” in Shan and Arakan states.
“We cannot just agree to place our fate in the hands of the Burmese military, because then we are helpless if they deploy armed force against us,” said UNFC’s Nai Hong Sar.
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“The mine-clearance talks began with a focus on areas in the vicinity of ethnic armed group outposts,” said the minister.
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DVB speaks to Mi Sue Pwint, a member of the Central Leading Committee of the All Burma Students’ Democratic Front on the occasion of the group’s 28th anniversary.
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Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, commander-in-chief of the armed forces, says non-ceasefire groups are welcome to join future peace talks, as armed groups push for more inclusive negotiations.
Armed groups that signed last year’s Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement call the Burmese military’s refusal to negotiate with some non-signatory groups “detrimental” to the country’s peace effort.
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The TNLA denied the charge, suggesting that the village might have been shelled by Burmese forces providing artillery support for SSA-South troops.
The ability for Suu Kyi’s party to guide a politically-autonomous Burmese army through the next stages of a tense peace process remains one of the significant questions on the eve of a new era for the former pariah state.
Suu Kyi will take control of Burma’s lurching peace process once the NLD forms government next year, according to a party spokesperson.
The remaining ethnic armed groups who are signatories to tomorrow’s ceasefire accord are removed from list of ‘unlawful associations and terrorist groups’.
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The Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) has announced its intention to sign a nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) with the Burmese government.
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The NCA, as it stands, will sow no benefits for the ethnic people of Burma, says analyst Moe Gyo. It’s time to get rid of the EAO leadership and get tough.
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The issue of disarmament was high on the agenda, both with Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyidaw and at an ethnic summit in northern Thailand.
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The Karen National Union (KNU) has said it will sign the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) with the Burmese government.
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The body brokering an end to Burma’s six-decade civil war said the country has moved closer to achieving an historic ceasefire, as three days of formal negotiations wrapped up in Rangoon.
A documentary film screening in Thailand tells the story of a passionate human rights activist and proud gay man, and his fight for equality and democracy.
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The NCCT has approved a single-draft ceasefire agreement with ‘some amendments’ after eight days of negotiations at KNU headquarters in eastern Burma.
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Compromise has been reached between government and ethnic delegations on all remaining points and a single-text NCA is now ready for approval.
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KNU Chairman Mutu Say Poe pledges support for the peace process, while calling for all sides to desist from hostilities.
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Burmese Women’s Union restate determination to support women as they mark 20 years of positive action.
