By Mizzima/IFEX |
<p>The Burmese military junta has prevented the publication<br />of the writings of several prominent writers who use pseudonyms, and who<br />were involved in Swan offerings to monks during the protests of September<br />2007.</p>
By Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) |
<p>Opposition activists risk prosecution for refusing to reveal sources of alleged judicial scandal</p>
By Prachatai |
<p>"<span>We don't know who. But we know that they were better sharpshooters, and the targets shifted from the police and military to ordinary people," he said. </span></p>
By RSF |
<p><strong> </strong>Eritrea comes last, replacing North Korea, while China and Burma still rank near bottom. G8 members, except Russia, recover lost ground.</p>
By Ongard Decha |
<p><span>When in Burma, they were called Cha, which means Thai. They were treated as second-class citizens and abused by the Burmese military state.</span></p>
By UNIS Bangkok |
By CPJ/IFEX |
<p>The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns<br />the arrest of Khin Mar Lar, the wife of award-winning journalist and<br />documentary filmmaker Thaung Tun.</p>
By Jaruwat Keyunwan |
<p>"<span>The Burmese come to work in Thailand for different reasons. Most come because of hardship at home. Now, we are aware of what is happening in Burma, we are very angry. The Burmese government does not care about its citizens.</span></p>
By Prachatai |
<p><span>Web-board posters ‘Praya Pichai' and ‘Ton Chan' appeared at Bangkok</span><span>'s Criminal Court on Friday Oct 12, and were told by the court that the prosecution had yet to proceed with the case.</span></p>
<p>The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) welcomes Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont's call for a fair election without money politics, made on his first day as Interior Minister. ANFREL calls on political parties, the Elections Commission of Thailand (ECT), the government and voters themselves to make this aspiration a reality. </p>
By Prachatai |
<p>A lèse majesté charge was filed with the Crime Suppression Division police against unidentified internet users who posted messages on the Prachatai web-board.</p>
<p>The Forum for Democracy in Burma (FDB) would like to call all 27 European Union (EU) members to impose economic sanctions including a total ban on all new investments in Burma and a ban on financial transactions. </p>