Burma

Date: June 3rd, 2003 |

The military junta cracked down on democracy advocates and placed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest after clashes in northern Burma between her supporters and a junta-sponsored group produced at least four deaths and dozens of injuries (independent reports suggested up to 70 people died). Universities across the country have been closed [read more]

Burma

Date: November 1st, 2001 |

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Even a repressive regime can sometimes be reasonable, but there’s a limit. A British citizen was recently sentenced to 17 years in prison for smuggling anti-government literature into the country. Twice before he’d been arrested and deported for anti-government activities, but the third time definitely was not a charm. Consider this incident if contemplating getting [read more]

Burma

Date: November 1st, 2001 |

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The anniversary of the pro-democracy uprising that was crushed on August 8, 1988 (8/8/88) passed without incident, but opposition parties have been calling for another uprising on September 9 (9/9/99) and claim that the date is auspicious. The government obviously takes the threat seriously because it claims to have foiled a plot for such an [read more]

Burma

Date: August 1st, 2001 |

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It has been ten years since Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy Party won an election that was immediately nullified by the military. She and her party continue to carry the torch for a freely elected government, but the army is still firmly in control. It appears unlikely that Aung San Suu Kyi’s [read more]