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On Burma, A Phony Realism (www.washingtonpost.com)
"It matters little if my life or the lives of colleagues should be sacrificed on this journey," U Gambira wrote, describing the nonviolent campaign for freedom. "Others will fill our sandals, and more... More
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Monk flees brutality in Burma (www.guardianweekly.co.uk)
October 24 marks 14 years of house arrest for Burma’s democratic leader elect Aung San Suu Kyi. There are about 2,000 political prisoners currently being held in Burma by the military junta. Among... More
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An interview with an escapee-monk from Burma (www.ashinmettacara.org)
An interview with an escapee-monk from Burma
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Doing What Needs to be Done (www.irrawaddy.org)
Earlier this week, The Irrawaddy spoke with Win Tin, Burma’s longest-serving political prisoner, who was released on Tuesday after spending 19 years behind bars. He spoke of his commitment to the... More
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Monks stage quiet protest as world powers call for Burma reform (www.theage.com.au)
ABOUT 100 Buddhist monks in western Burma staged a peaceful protest march to mark the anniversary of last year's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators as world powers called on the junta to... More
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Correspondent visits Burma on anniversary of Saffron Revolution (www.abc.net.au)
It's now been a year since Burma's military junta brutally put down the so-called "Saffron Revolution" led by thousands of Buddhist Monks demanding democratic and economic reform.
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Buddhist monks demonstrate in Sittwe (www.opednews.com)
This is the latest demonstration in 2008
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1st anniversary of the beginning of the Saffron Revolution (www.opednews.com)
The Saffron Revolution consisted of a series of massive demonstrations led by Buddhist monks demanding democratic reforms in Burma. The demonstrations began on September 18th...
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A Burmese blogger monk wins NP contest (www.opednews.com)
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Searching for Democracy Twenty Years On (www.irrawaddy.org)
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