<p>Reporters Without Borders and the Burma Media Association are outraged by the measures adopted by the military junta to prevent journalists and activists covering the on-going crackdown on protests. Most of the country&#39;s mobile phone lines have been cut and the Internet network has been drastically reduced.</p>

<p><strong>Geneva, 26 September 2007: </strong>The High Commissioner for Human Rights urges the Myanmar authorities to allow the peaceful expression of dissent in the country and to abide by international human rights law in their response to the widespread peaceful street protests.</p>

<p>United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon should hold urgent talks with the foreign ministers of China, India and Singapore, the current ASEAN chair, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and lead a joint attempt to encourage peaceful dialogue in Myanmar/Burma.</p>

<p>Important letter to the Reverend Sangha in Thailand from the director of the Asian Human Rights Commission, Hong Kong</p>

<p><span></span></p> <p><span><span><a href="http://mizzima.com/MizzimaNews/News/2007/Sep/Today-demonstration.html"><strong>Demonstrations in Mandalay, Moulmein, Kyaukpadaung, Kalaymyo, Myingyan</strong></a></span></span><span>&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><strong><a href="http://mizzima.com/MizzimaNews/News/2007/Sep/Today-demonstration.html"><em>Breaking News Update from MizzimaNews</em></a></strong></strong></p>

<p><span>19 September 2007 will mark </span><span>the one year anniversary of the military coup d&#39;&eacute;tat which took place on 19 September 2006 ousting former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinnawatra. During the past years there have been numerous political developments, seen to many as the downfall of Thai democracy. Some key developments include Thai politics mirroring the 1970s when the military and its bureaucracies play a key role in deciding the policies of the country. </span></p>

<p><span>A well-known anti-coup activist </span><span>confirmed that he met arrested webmaster Praya Pichai while detained at the same cell in prison. Fellow members of the cyber community and human rights and free speech advocates are raising fund to bail the second woman who is still detained.</span></p>

<p>A woman detained under the Computer Crime Act was released after her family members bailed her out at the Criminal Court.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Three hundred demonstrators from Inter Moda Trade Union have been demonstrating in front of Government House since 10 September 2007 to remind the cabinet of their demand of 30 August for the cabinet to come up with compensation for workers who were laid off after the closure of the Inter Moda garment factory. </p>

<p>A website on Thai law closed itself down permanently after the Crime Suppression Division sent a letter to an internet service provider, asking for information about the website in connection with alleged contempt of court.&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%" align="left"><span>Jon Ungphakorn, </span><span>Chair of NGO-COD, said that four lessons have been learned from the past eleven months. First, the conflict that the people&#39;s movement had against the Thaksin government is different from the ongoing polarization. </span></p>