July 22nd, 2009
Aung San Suu Kyi’s lawyer and his team have been denied access to her, two days before her trial on charges of breaking the terms of her house arrest is due to resume. Her legal team is expected to present closing arguments in the case on 24 July, with a verdict expected shortly afterwards. If convicted, she faces up to five years in jail. Read more hereTags: Tags: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, censorship, trial,
July 14th, 2009
Burma is preparing to release political prisoners to allow them to take part in national elections next year. Burma’s UN envoy Than Swe did not say how many of the estimated 2,100 inmates would go free and did not mention if the jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, would be included. Read more hereTags: Tags: Aung San Suu Kyi, Ban Ki-Moon, Burma, Than Swe,
June 24th, 2009
Human Rights Watch has called for the district police in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia to free the 14 Burmese asylum seekers arrested on 19 June at a peaceful celebration of the 64th birthday of the Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Read more hereTags: Tags: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, censorship, Malaysia, protest,
June 22nd, 2009
A Burmese court has sentenced Chit Pe and Aung Saw Wei, supporters of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, to 18 months in prison. The two were convicted of insulting religion after leading prayers at a pagoda for Suu Kyi and other activists to be freed. Read more hereTags: Tags: Aung San Suu Kyi, Aung Saw Wei, Burma, Chit Pe,
June 19th, 2009
Activists across the world are marking the 64th birthday of Burma’s detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, with vigils and protests. Read more hereTags: Tags: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, censorship, free speech, protests,
June 2nd, 2009
Burmese authorities have raided the office of the True News Weekly Journal (Thitsa) after an increase in sales amongst the supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi waiting outside Insein prison on 25 May, the first day Suu Kyi was present at the trial. Read more hereTags: Tags: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, Insein prison, Thitsa, True News Weekly,
May 22nd, 2009
The prosecution in the case against Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi has closed its case days earlier than expected. Read more hereTags: Tags: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma,
May 21st, 2009
In a turn-around decision by Burmese authorities, officials have barred international observers including journalists and diplomants from the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi, a day after allowing them to attend. Read more hereTags: Tags: Aung San Suu Kyi, banned, Burma, diplomats, journalists,