Category - free burma

Global pressure builds against Aung San Suu Kyi trial

staff writers — Mon, 25 May 2009 04:13:14 +0100

Burma's ruling military dictatorship has "strongly rejected" a statement by the Association of Southeast Asian nations condemning the trial of imprisoned pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, while global outrage builds.

Tens of thousands expected at Free Burma protests

staff writers — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:28:04 +0100

Tens of thousands of campaigners are expected to take to the streets of capital cities around the world today (6 October 2007), including London, to call for urgent United Nations action on Burma. Prime Minsiter Gordon Brown is meeting demonstrators.

Bloggers can speak out for justice and peace

Press Office — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:59:46 +0100

The think-tank Ekklesia, which reports, researches and comments on religion in society, is joining the "International Bloggers Day for Burma" (4 October 2007) to back peaceful change and global sol

Bloggers in the UK and globally push Free Burma message

staff writers — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:32:00 +0100

The internet has played a major role in galvanising solidarity on behalf of the repressed democracy movement in Burma. Now bloggers in the UK and elsewhere are joining in on the action.

International blogger's day to...

Simon Barrow — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:44:57 +0100