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“This is Not Democracy” – New Short Film About the 2010 Elections
Burma Partnership, in collaboration with Kestrel Media, is releasing today a 17-minute film that shows why the people of Burma do not believe that the upcoming elections will bring any genuine democratic progress to their country.
“This is Not Democracy” examines the historical context of the current elections, illustrating how the military regime’s so-called “Roadmap to Democracy”, including the 2008 Constitution, is nothing more than an attempt to cement military rule under a civilian façade […]
• • •“Weekly Political Events” Now Available in English
The Network for Democracy and Development (NDD) is researching and distributing weekly reports summarizing political events in Burma regarding the SPDC’s Elections. Previously only available in Burmese, the reports are now available in English […]
•Global Day of Action on 27 May to Oppose the Military Elections
Burma Needs a Real Election, Not a Military Selection
On 27 May, the 20th anniversary of Burma’s 1990 elections, we ask for solidarity groups across the world to mobilize in a unified action and call upon their governments to stand with the people of Burma, denounce the military’s sham elections, and call for real democratic change […]
A Call for Total, Chevron, and PTTEP to Practice Revenue Transparency in Burma
The oil companies Total, Chevron, and the Petroleum Authority of Thailand Exploration and Production
(PTTEP) have an opportunity to promote transparency and accountability in the extractives sector in Burma
by becoming the first oil companies to voluntarily publish their payments to the Burmese authorities. We the
undersigned policy leaders, non-governmental organizations, unions, investment firms, and academics call
on Total, Chevron, and PTTEP to seize this opportunity and publish detailed information about their revenue
payments to the Burmese authorities since 1992 […]
Burma’s Movement for Democracy and Ethnic Rights Launches Global Campaign Against 2010 Elections
In response to the military regime’s new election laws, Burma’s movement for democracy and rights of ethnic nationalities launched a global campaign today condemning the upcoming elections as shutting the door to any prospects for genuine democracy and national reconciliation. The Global Campaign Against Burma’s 2010 Military Elections calls on the international community to denounce these elections and refuse to recognize the results […]
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