Intelligence unit to return to Khin Nyunt days
New intelligence chief acknowledges shortcomings of current system and will reintroduce the tactics of ousted department leader
Roundtable: Khin Nyunt's legacy
Oct 22, 2008 (DVB), It has been four years since general Khin Nyunt, the State Peace and Development Council’s most powerful military intelligence chief and prime minister, was arrested and[…]
Thakin Khin Nyunt dies at 93
July 02, 2007 (DVB)
Thein Nyunt calls up veteran politicians
More than 10 veterans of the 1990 election-winning National League for Democracy to aid Thein Nyunt’s bid for new party
Committee asked to push for release of former spy chief’s son-in-law
The government-backed political prisoner scrutiny committee has been asked to push for the release of former prime minister and spy chief Khin Nyunt’s son-in-law
Former PM lands $5,000-a-month job
Khin Nyunt made patron of philanthropic organisation run by wealthy business tycoon and parliamentary member Khin Shwe
Burma prisoner amnesty – 13 Jan releases
Far-reaching political prisoner amnesty that saw Min Ko Naing and former PM Khin Nyunt among 651 released from Burma’s jails
Ex-intelligence among 17,000-strong amnesty
Burmese official says staff of former intelligence chief Khin Nyunt will be among the prisoner amnesty, but majority are common criminals
Leaked ex-PM footage sparks rumour
Video uploaded to Facebook shows detained Khin Nyunt being escorted by Burma’s police chief to an anonymous secure location
Obituary: Olive Yang, princess turned opium warlord turned peace broker
Olive Yang, the crossdressing royal-turned-warlord, died on Thursday. She was 90.
Tensions high in Mon State as NMSP office searched
The move came soon after Union Day on 12 February when the NMSP held an armed parade despite objections from local Burmese authorities.
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26 years ago today, Iraq destroyed Burma’s embassy in Israel
The story of Burma’s destroyed embassy in Tel Aviv, a casualty of the Gulf War, has not made its way into the mainstream narratives of either that conflict or of Burmese history.
Ex-junta VP casts shadow over election of civilian president
While parliament’s vote for a civilian president is greeted with optimism, the appointment of a junta-era figure to first vice-president concerns many.
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Resurrecting the Irrawaddy Flotilla
A Scottish firm has been reliving the heady days of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company with luxury river cruises.
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Country on a leash
Just how does Burma’s military have so much power? The answer lies in the 2008 Constitution.
Over 3,000 prisoners released – but how many political prisoners remain behind bars?
President Thein Sein ordered the release of 3,073 prisoners on Tuesday, but it’s unknown how many political prisoners remain in jail.
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Karenni leader urges caution on final day of ceasefire talks
Abel Tweed, who is chairing the last day of ceasefire talks in Laiza, said on Monday that the ethnic alliance was “hoping for the best, but would also prepare for the worst”.
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Mahasantisukha monks, supporters will be charged, say religious dept officials
Monks and staff residing at the Mahasantisukha Monastery are accused of violating religious property law and will face charges, the Ministry of Religious Affairs warned in a press conference on Wednesday.
Waiting for justice in Burma
As the government continues to flaunt its ongoing political reforms, conversations centered on transitional justice have been virtually nonexistent
Benedict Rogers: ‘It’s a change of atmosphere not a change of system’
Following a year that saw the release of hundreds of political prisoners, the signing of several ceasefire deals with armed groups and the outbreak of violence in Arakan state, DVB’s[…]
A history of ‘complete repression’ in Arakan state
As the pogrom continues in Arakan state, the back story provides unnerving evidence that systematic official behavior has lead to the current crisis
Burma pledges full release of dissidents
Shwe Mann tells reporters that government will consult with National League for Democracy over remaining ‘prisoners of conscience’
Tortured activist dies days after jail release
Thet Nwe underwent bouts of severe torture and was sent to a psychiatric ward twice during his term in Insein prison before his 13 January release
Student army laments jailed members
All Burma Students’ Democratic Front says 30 members remain behind, and should be released as ‘prisoners of conscience’
DVB reporters freed, Obama hails releases
All 13 jailed reporters for the Democratic Voice of Burma freed as US announces it will appoint an ambassador to Burma
Burma frees top dissidents, feelings mixed
Government grants clemency to 651 political prisoners in unprecedented move, but while optimism is high, some remain cautious
World Bank, IMF to enter Burma: US
International lenders get the nod from Hillary Clinton to return to Burma after a two-decade absence as reward for reforms
Every silver lining has a cloud
Zarganar’s release is shrewd manoeuvring by the government, which has duped some observers into prematurely applauding its bogus assent to demands
Zarganar: ‘Use my life as a deposit’
Popular Burmese comedian Zarganar was among the first to be released from prison yesterday, but despite the joy of his supporters, he has remained highly critical of the amnesty. He[…]
