Student activist condemns re-arrest of political prisoner
A prominent student activist, who spent nearly 20 years in jail under the former military junta, has slammed the Burmese government for revoking the presidential pardon of a former political prisoner Burma revokes pardon of dissident writer for ‘defaming’ police
Human rights activists slammed the Burmese government on Wednesday for revoking a prison amnesty granted to an opposition party member last year, after he was accused of ‘defaming’ the police Burma welcomes EU sanctions lifting amid criticism
The Burmese government welcomed the EU’s decision to lift sanctions against the former pariah state as “greatly beneficial” to the country’s democratic reform process EU drops sanctions on Burma
The European Union lifts all sanctions on Burma except for an arms embargo, in recognition of sweeping political reforms. EU lifts Burma sanctions, despite human rights concerns
EU foreign ministers agreed Monday to lift the last of the bloc's trade, economic and individual sanctions against Burma, hailing "a new chapter" with the once pariah state Dropping sanctions and ignoring human rights abuses
In the past, when increasing pressure on the dictatorship was discussed by the EU, caution was the watchword, but now the EU is wholeheartedly endorsing Thein Sein's government EU set to lift sanctions on Burma: reports
The European Union is set to lift all remaining sanctions against Burma next week, except its arms embargo, to recognise the country’s "remarkable process of reform", according to news reports President Thein Sein offered EU help during historic trip
Thein Sein, on the first-ever visit to Brussels by a Burmese president, received new pledges Tuesday of EU economic assistance coupled with calls to protect his country's ethnic minorities Thein Sein arrives in Oslo for historic Europe trip
Burma’s President Thein Sein arrived in Oslo on Tuesday, kicking off his first trip to Europe aimed at forging stronger ties between the former pariah state and the west President Thein Sein embarks on first European tour
Burma's reformist leader Thein Sein was set to embark on his first visit to Europe as president Monday as the country looks to deepen ties with the west while emerging from junta rule

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