Indonesian navy rescues 200 Rohingya
198 Rohingya boat people have arrived off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh, after they say they were towed out to sea by Thai authorities and left to drift for three weeks without an engine. According to media reports, over 20 refugees had died while at sea, while one had to be hospitalised. The survivors were [...]
Suu Kyi sets release of political prisoners as precondition for Ban visit
Burma’s opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi has reportedly warned UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon not to visit the country until the junta has released her and all other political prisoners. Suu Kyi is reported to have made her feelings known during a meeting yesterday with Ibrahim Gambari, the UN’s special envoy to Burma (See: Gambari [...]
Gambari meets with Aung San Suu Kyi
The UN’s special envoy to Burma, Ibrahim Gambari, arrived in the country on Saturday and according to media reports is this morning meeting with detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The Associated Press is quoting government sources as saying the two are meeting in Yangon. This is Gambari’s seventh visit to Burma, as he [...]
Talking about a Revolution
Saturday was Revolution Day, when the Karen remember the start of their struggle for a homeland. This year was the 60th anniversary! For six decades, these people have been standing up to the largest standing army in Southeast Asia, a vial and corrupt dictatorship that abuses, jails and kills its own people. Although most people [...]
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