<p>The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information direct from Rangoon to confirm reports that this morning, 25 September 2007, government vehicles manned by the personnel of township councils, quasi-government officials, government-organised thugs, police and others have since around 10am been patrolling the streets warning that there are to be no further protests or they will be met with violence and legal action. </p>

<p>The revolution has started in Burma after 19 years. The general population, including artists, actors, social workers, students, workers, different religious groups have joined the monks&#39; sixth day protests on the streets of Burma&#39;s capital Rangoon on Sunday, September 23, 2007. The protests have gained momentum demanding political reform by the military regime --- the Chinese-backed tyranny in South East Asia&#39; poorest country.</p>

<p>The Burmese military junta, habituated to years of repressive rule, is today in the eye of a storm. The Sanghas have taken on the Tatmadaw. In a dramatic form of peaceful protest, Buddhist monks with upturned begging bowls have literally flooded the streets of Burma turning them into a crimson sea. The generals in their wildest dreams could not have imagined that the shock increase in oil prices would let loose a movement so momentous. </p>

<p>Anti-coup activist Chotisak Onsueng and a female companion were attacked and verbally abused after they refused to stand up for the Royal anthem at a Bangkok cinema on Thursday night.</p>

<p>Despite being exiled 10,000km away in London, the deposed PM is key to the struggle for power</p>

<p>(New York, September 18, 2007) - One year after a military coup that ousted the elected government of Thaksin Shinawatra, Thailand&#39;s military-installed government has taken few steps to keep its promises to protect human rights, Human Rights Watch said today. Prospects for the return to an elected government through free and fair elections remain uncertain.</p>

<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><font size="2">One year ago today I was in <span style="border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed">New York</span> , preparing to address the United Nations General Assembly on behalf of my nation. I was filled with pride as I looked forward to delivering my remarks.</font> </span></p>

<p>Tomorrow marks one year since the coup that ousted the abusive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.</p>

<p>However the military coup of Sept 19 is assessed on its first anniversary, a passing grade is hard to come</p>

<p>On 27 September 2006, eight days after the coup that has dragged Thailand back to the dark days of military intervention into all areas of political and social life, the country&#39;s ambassador to the United Nations told the General Assembly that "we can well expect that one of the first tasks of the new civilian government will be to do away with martial law". </p>

<p>One year after the coup in Thailand, a new Constitution is in place, elections are on the horizon and Thais are looking forward to normalising the overall political climate in the Kingdom. The media and free expression environment, however, remains compromised, with martial law, l&egrave;se-majest&eacute; rules, and new and proposed laws governing the Internet and national security concerns keeping the media footing problematic in the foreseeable future. </p>

<p>Many people have expressed genuine concern about the expanded role of the judiciary under Thailand&#39;s new army-backed constitution, which was pushed through a referendum and passed into law this August.&nbsp;</p>