Aung San Suu Kyi: a fragile heroine and a great symbol

On Friday 18th June 2010 several dozens of supporters of the Burmese dissident and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi gathered in the center of Prague to commemorate her birthday and to condemn her house arrest lasting for the past fifteen years. The organizers of the event, People in Need organization, created a graffiti picture of Suu Kyi on a wall in the city center and invited the public to come and leave a birthday message on the wall […]

Week 14: 2010 Election Watch (8-14 June)

Developments

• The SPDC Election Commission approved the registration of the junta-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party. To date, the Election Commission has granted final approval to 32 parties to participate in the polls […]
June 16, 2010  •  By Altsean-Burma  •  Tags: Altsean-Burma, Union Election Commission, Union Solidarity and Development Association, Union Solidarity and Development Party, United States  •  Read more ➤

Weekly Political Events Regarding the SPDC’s Election (020-2010)

The Network for Democracy and Development (NDD), a Burmese political organization based on the Thai-Burma border, is researching and distributing weekly reports summarizing political events in Burma regarding the SPDC’s Elections. These reports include information on the activities of the SPDC and USDA, opposition groups, armed ethnic groups, cease-fire groups, border guard forces, international governments and non-governmental organizations, and civilians inside Burma.[…]

Week 13: 2010 Election Watch (1-7 June)

Developments

• On 6 June, the deadline passed for new parties to file registration papers to participate in the elections. Before the deadline, a total of 42 parties – 37 new parties and five existing parties – had filed registration applications […]

Weekly Political Events Regarding the SPDC’s Election (019-2010)

The Network for Democracy and Development (NDD), a Burmese political organization based on the Thai-Burma border, is researching and distributing weekly reports summarizing political events in Burma regarding the SPDC’s Elections. These reports include information on the activities of the SPDC and USDA, opposition groups, armed ethnic groups, cease-fire groups, border guard forces, international governments […]

Monthly Chronology Events May 2010

An extensive monthly chronology of events researched and distributed by the Network for Democracy and Development (NDD), a Burmese political organization based on the Thai-Burma border.

These chronologies include information on the activities of the SPDC and USDA, opposition groups, armed ethnic groups, cease-fire groups, international governments and non-governmental organizations, and civilians inside Burma and along its borders.[…]

New Zealand Parliament unanimous over participation of Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in Burmese elections

New Zealand’s Parliament today voted unanimously to “call upon the military rulers of Burma to reinstate the political and democratic rights of Aung San Suu Kyi and allow her to contest the forthcoming general election” in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma […]

Week 12: 2010 Election Watch (25-31 May)

Developments

• Two new political parties filed registration papers to participate in the upcoming elections. To date, a total of 42 parties – 37 new parties and five existing parties – have filed registration applications.
June 2, 2010  •  By Altsean-Burma  •  Tags: Altsean-Burma, ASEAN, EU, Union Election Commission  •  Read more ➤

Weekly Political Events Regarding the SPDC’s Election (018-2010)

The Network for Democracy and Development (NDD), a Burmese political organization based on the Thai-Burma border, is researching and distributing weekly reports summarizing political events in Burma regarding the SPDC’s Elections. These reports include information on the activities of the SPDC and USDA, opposition groups, armed ethnic groups, cease-fire groups, border guard forces, international governments and non-governmental organizations, and civilians inside Burma.[…]

Week 11: 2010 Election Watch (18-24 May)

Developments

• SPDC and USDA officials campaigned for the Union Solidarity and Development Party in Namkham and Kengtung Townships in Shan State, collecting household lists and forcing everyone over the age of 15 to join the USDA […]
  May 26, 2010  •  By Altsean-Burma  •  Tags: Altsean-Burma, EU, Union Election Commission, Union Solidarity and Development Party  •  Read more ➤