The unquenchable fire in Burmese hearts (www.csmonitor.com)

Eleven hundred years and counting. That's the cumulative time in prison sentences given last month to a handful of people expressing political dissent in Burma.

Tags: burma,monks,prison,resistance movement,junta,democracy uprising

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Ba Shin, a forgotten Burmese Historian (burmasitmone.wordpress.com)

U Ba Shin also known as Bomhu ( Major) Ba Shin should be included in the list of people who have contributed to the history of Burma.

Tags: burma,history,historians,bloggers

Submitted 3 days ago by backhandpath | 0 Comments |

Unfinished Jail News; Popular Burmese Comedian Gets Total 59 Years (www.ashinmettacara.org)

Burma's unfinished jail of monks, activists and cyclone victims helpers

Tags: burma,myanmar,jail,imprisonment,journalist,film stars,bloggers,musician,media attack

Submitted 7 days ago by achitkyithu | 0 Comments |

Burmese Comedian Gets 45-Year Prison Sentence (us.oneworld.net) TMC

A comedian was sentenced to 45 years in prison this week for criticizing the Burmese government's response to Cyclone Nargis, which devastated the country in May. Zargana and his associates, who were... More

Tags: burma,comedian,tmc,prison sentence,criticize,government

Submitted 7 days ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

Myanmar Gives Comedian 45-Year Sentence for Cyclone Comments (www.nytimes.com)

The comedian, U Maung Thura, 47, better known by his stage name Zarganar, or the Tweezers, was detained in June after he organized a private assistance effort to help victims of the May cyclone, which... More

Tags: burma,comedians,Zarganar, junta,generals,democracy crackdown,prisons,resistance movement

Submitted 11 days ago by backhandpath | 0 Comments |

Popular Burmese Hip-Hop Singer Gets 6 Years; Leader Monk Gets Another 15 years (www.ashinmettacara.org)

Burma' Jail News: Jailing of monks, musicians and activists.

Tags: burma,myanmar,monks,singers,musician,jail

Submitted 14 days ago by achitkyithu | 0 Comments |

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