More than 20 members of Burma’s ruling junta have resigned from the army in what is widely seen as a bid to run as civilians in forthcoming elections.
Burma’s ruling junta has used new election laws to officially annul the result of polls in 1990 that were won by Aung San Suu Kyi’s opposition party.
Burma’s Supreme Court on Friday rejected an appeal by Aung San Suu Kyi against her extended house arrest, keeping her in detention.
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/ 21 December 2009
Burma’s Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear an appeal against the house arrest of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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/ 10 November 2009
Foreign Ministry diplomat says jailed opposition leader will be allowed to organise her party for next year’s elections.
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/ 4 November 2009
A top US official held talks with Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday as Burma’s ruling junta gave the democracy icon a rare break from house arrest.
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/ 25 September 2009
Aung San Suu Kyi will support US plans to engage with the isolated nation but only if opposition groups are involved in any dialogue, her party said.
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/ 3 September 2009
Lawyers for Aung San Suu Kyi filed an appeal on Thursday against her conviction for violating a security law after a man swam uninvited to her home.
US Senator Jim Webb called sanctions against the military regime counterproductive” and asked the opposition to consider taking part in elections.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s renewed house arrest has reminded the world of an intractable problem. Unified action is needed, say activists.
John Yettaw’s bizarre adventures in Burma ended on Sunday, but the woman he was on a ”mission from God” to save remains locked up.
US Senator Jim Webb met Burma’s top military leader and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday and announced the release of a jailed American.
The UN Security Council has agreed on a watered-down statement expressing "serious concern" at the extended detention of Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma.
China said on Wednesday the world should respect Burma’s judicial sovereignty after the junta sent Aung San Suu Kyi back into detention.
The European Union said it would toughen its sanctions against Burma after Tuesday’s latest conviction of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
The EU on Tuesday condemned the verdict against Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi and vowed ‘targeted measures’ against the military regime.
A court in Burma on Tuesday sentenced opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty to 18 months in detention for violating an internal security law.
Exiled Burmese nationals in Bangkok on Saturday called for democracy at home as they marked the 21st anniversary of the 1988 uprising.
Burmese pro-democracy leader begins to prepare for prison life as she awaits trial verdict now delayed until 11 August.
As she reconciles herself to the prospect of up to five years in a prison cell, there is a certain poignancy to plans by Aung San Suu Kyi.
The trial of Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi neared its climax on Monday as lawyers for her two female aides gave their closing arguments at a prison court.
Lawyers for Burma democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi hailed international calls for her release on Friday as they gave closing arguments at her trial.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon ended a mission to Burma on Saturday saying he was ”deeply disappointed”.
Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday he was ”deeply disappointed” that Burma’s top general had rejected his request to meet with Aung San Suu Kyi.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon is in Burma on a mission to press the ruling junta to free opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners.
Burma’s democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi marked a grim 64th birthday in prison on Friday, as activists took to the internet to call for her release.
Burma’s top court agreed on Wednesday to hear an appeal by Aung San Suu Kyi’s lawyers to reinstate two witnesses at her trial.
Burma officials on Friday postponed an appeal hearing and adjourned the main trial of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Lawyers for Aung San Suu Kyi will go to court on Friday to challenge the barring of three defence witnesses from testifying at her trial.
Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi marked six years in detention on Wednesday as her supporters freed birds and prayed for the Nobel laureate.
Aung San Suu Kyi told a court on Tuesday she didn’t think she was violating the terms of her house arrest when she gave shelter to a visitor.
Burma’s military regime said on Wednesday it would allow some foreign and local media to cover the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi.