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Weekly Highlights (237 found)

3-9 September: Defending Human Rights Still a Risky Business in Burma

Last week former political prisoner Wai Lu, who was helping protesting farmers win back land confiscated by a copper mining company in the Latpadaung mountain range, was taken off a bus and arrested on his way back to Rangoon. Family members have been […]

September 10, 2012  •  Read more ➤

27 August – 2 September: Burma: Come Home But Be Quiet

The full text of this week’s issue of Weekly Highlights, including an analysis of current events and news highlights from inside Burma, the region and internationally, as well opinion pieces, actions, statements, press releases and reports from Burma groups and relevant actors.

September 3, 2012  •  Read more ➤

20-26 August: Burma Ends Pre-Publication Check, Not Censorship

The full text of this week’s issue of Weekly Highlights, including an analysis of current events and news highlights from inside Burma, the region and internationally, as well opinion pieces, actions, statements, press releases and reports from Burma groups and relevant actors.

August 27, 2012  •  Read more ➤

13-19 August: Continued Conflict Overshadows Karen Martyrs Day

The full text of this week’s issue of Weekly Highlights, including an analysis of current events and news highlights from inside Burma, the region and internationally, as well opinion pieces, actions, statements, press releases and reports from Burma groups and relevant actors.

August 20, 2012  •  Read more ➤

6-12 August: 24 Years On: Still No Accountability

The full text of this week’s issue of Weekly Highlights, including an analysis of current events and news highlights from inside Burma, the region and internationally, as well opinion pieces, actions, statements, press releases and reports from Burma groups and relevant actors.

August 13, 2012  •  Read more ➤

30 July – 5 August: UN Special Rapporteur Calls for Investigations, Accountability and Reconciliation in Burma

The full text of this week’s issue of Weekly Highlights, including an analysis of current events and news highlights from inside Burma, the region and internationally, as well opinion pieces, actions, statements, press releases and reports from Burma groups and relevant actors.

August 6, 2012  •  Read more ➤

23-29 July: Burma’s Military and Economic Elites Continue to Steal the Livelihoods of Rural People

The full text of this week’s issue of Weekly Highlights, including an analysis of current events and news highlights from inside Burma, the region and internationally, as well opinion pieces, actions, statements, press releases and reports from Burma groups and relevant actors.

July 30, 2012  •  Read more ➤

16-22 July: A Long Way to Go for People in Burma’s Ethnic Areas

The full text of this week’s issue of Weekly Highlights, including an analysis of current events and news highlights from inside Burma, the region and internationally, as well opinion pieces, actions, statements, press releases and reports from Burma groups and relevant actors.

July 23, 2012  •  Read more ➤

10-15 July: Too Much Too Soon: US Lifting of Sanctions Risks Perpetuation of Human Rights Violations

The full text of this week’s issue of Weekly Highlights, including an analysis of current events and news highlights from inside Burma, the region and internationally, as well opinion pieces, actions, statements, press releases and reports from Burma groups and relevant actors.

July 16, 2012  •  Read more ➤

2-9 July: Still No Freedom for Burma’s Students

The full text of this week’s issue of Weekly Highlights, including an analysis of current events and news highlights from inside Burma, the region and internationally, as well opinion pieces, actions, statements, press releases and reports from Burma groups and relevant actors.

July 10, 2012  •  Read more ➤