The group were lured to Thailand with false promises of jobs but were later trafficked to Myanmar where they were held for more than four months
Authoritarian would-be emperors such as Putin and Jinping and the US’s military-industrial complex erode the open society and its values of individual freedoms
Four pro-democracy activists have been executed by the military, while at least 11 759 people have been detained and many have been sentenced to death
Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged with illegally importing walkie-talkies, sedition and corruption, and faces decades in jail if convicted.
An installation and a documentary about the notorious residential school system amplify calls to define such deaths worldwide as genocide
Burma’s Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear an appeal against the house arrest of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Foreign Ministry diplomat says jailed opposition leader will be allowed to organise her party for next year’s elections.
Burma authorities have arrested up to 50 people, including journalists and political activists, in a security crackdown, it was reported on Friday.
As the regime makes tentative steps to re-engage, Western governments must be careful not to undermine the Burmese people.
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.
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.
Refugees who fled to China from armed clashes in north-east Burma began going back on Monday, overcoming worries about safety.
More fighting is expected in Burma after tensions between the junta and ethnic rebel groups forced thousands to flee to the Chinese border.
US Senator Jim Webb called sanctions against the military regime counterproductive” and asked the opposition to consider taking part in elections.
Army-ruled Burma urged Western countries on Thursday to lift economic sanctions and allow the country to modernise and achieve its democratic goals.
The single chink in the stoical armour of Burma’s exiled prime minister, Sein Win, appears when asked what he misses about his homeland.
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.
US Senator Jim Webb began historic talks with Than Shwe on Saturday, becoming the first senior Washington official to meet the head of Burma’s regime.
China said on Wednesday the world should respect Burma’s judicial sovereignty after the junta sent Aung San Suu Kyi back into detention.
