Burma

This is terrible, Oxfam warns 1.5 million may die in Burma. what can we do about it if their Government does not let us offer support? I do not understand their kind of thinking. This is terrible, I'm going to pray for all of these people. What necessary steps can we take, in order to provide for people in Burma?VIDEO:The death toll following the Burmese cyclone disaster could rise to 1.5 million,

There was a TV interview on Channel 4 news (UK) a couple of nights ago with the Ambassador of PRC government in the UK. I have to say she seemed a very likable person - she was somebody I found very easy to listen to and accept what she said. I guess those are the qualities of a good ambassador of any kind.One of the things she was asked about was whether the PRC government was putting any press

Thousands of bodies flotat undisturbed in the waters of Burma while the military junta focuses on having a referendum for its new constitution. But, the junta reached a new low for cynicsm over the weekend by pasting large labels on aid packages that were sent from Thailand which claim the aid is being distributed due [...]

THE death toll in cyclone-ravaged Burma could hit 500,000 – more than TWICE the total killed by the Boxing Day Tsunami. Last night’s warning came as it emerged that 17 Britons, including ex-pats and backpackers, were still missing.

Kim Kardashian and the horrible Burma Video!Kim Kardashian is under attack for a horrific Burma PSA Video. Kardashian and her sisters Khloe and Kourtney are facing big online criticism for a “public service annoucement” they made for the crisis in Burma. The campaign is “Burma Can’t Wait“ that covers 30 days of celebrities encouraging change in Burma. The [...]

Pirashant Karde, a pilot from India, was among the few foreign airman to be allowed to fly supplies into Myanmar. He saw miles of trees stripped of their leaves, heaps of rubble, twisted electricity poles and swarms of hungry people. He felt the scale of human misery was beyond being able to describe, “it was [...]

Director of Foreign Assistance Henrietta H. ForeBriefing on U.S. Preparations for Relief Efforts for Burma FULL STREAMING VIDEOBriefing by USAID Administrator and Director of Foreign Assistance Henrietta H. Fore and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Director of the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance Ky LuuADMINISTRATOR FORE: Good morning, everyone. Let me start with a few comments on Burma and the Tropical Cyclone Nargis. It is a tragedy of enormous proportions. We continue to offer our deepest condolences to the people of Burma and to those who’ve lost loved ones in Tropical Cyclone Nargis. The President made a point that I think needs underscoring. It is that the Burmese regime needs to let international assistance come in to help the Burmese people.The United State

Ter a consciência de que milhares de pessoas estão a sofrer com o regime militar na Burma, é o grande objectivo da None of Us are Free. Esta iniciativa ganhou maior relevância com o ciclone do passado fim de semana, onde a contagem de mortos sobe de dia para dia. O filme Burma está inserido nesta [...]

Ter a consciência de que milhares de pessoas estão a sofrer com o regime militar na Burma, é o grande objectivo da None of Us are Free. Esta iniciativa ganhou maior relevância com o ciclone do passado fim de semana, onde a contagem de mortos sobe de dia para dia. O filme Burma está inserido nesta [...]

Is its prot0-Stalinist Junta which subscribes to the ideology of 'socialism in one country' being the client state of that other proto-Stalinist State; China. There is something karmic about the recent cyclone that hit the country of Burma/Myanmar. It was headed towards Bangladesh and then suddenly veered right and headed straight for Myanmar.Perhaps it was because all the Buddhist monks the junta jailed in the past year were no longer able to chant in their temples, casting the spells needed to keep the population safe from such a natural disaster.It was typical of such authoritarian regimes to downplay natural disasters, which of course is the greatest test of an autarkic regime. In this case it was first reported that 1000 people were killed, a day later a zero was added to the number;

With the death toll in Myanmar now feared to be more than 100,000, a number of aid organizations have started relief efforts in the hardest-hit areas.World Vision is reporting that it is already providing clothing as well as tarpaulins, blankets, rice and drinking water in the capital, Yangon. As of yesterday, World Vision had delivered 34.8 metric tons of rice, 18,000 liters of drinking water and 150 gallons of diesel for water pump generators to people in need. Clothing, blankets and tarpaulins have also been handed out to people living in six World Vision program areas in Yangon.From the Phuket Gazette:World Vision estimates that up to 2 million people may be affected by Cyclone Nargis, which devastated the area.Meanwhile, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) yesterday sent fou

UK Disasters Emergency Committee have launched an appeal.Donate hereNew York Times has this list of relief organisationsWorld Food Program appealUK BloggersUse this code to create button<a href=" "><img src="" ></a>Added:Google also has a relief page - UNICEF + Direct Relief Internationalgivetoburma.org has also been established by expat Burmese

"The US, which pledged $3m (£1.5m) to UN agencies to help with emergency food distribution, has navy ships in the area."From The Guardian 7/5/08Well how fucking generous. That is about 1 US cent per US citizen. Meanwhile, Bush has spent about $11 500 per person on Iraq so far. That is 1 150 000 times more than the former amount.

BURMA IS A COUNTRY WITH A MAJORITY POPULATION OF BUDDHISTS. IF WE HOLD THAT THE COSMOS IS INHERENTLY JUST AND GOOD, THEN FROM A STAND-POINT OF SELFLESSNESS AND JUSTICE, HOW DO WE JUSTIFY THE RIGHTNESS OF THESE DEATHS?FIRST WE OFFER...

Aid agencies are scrambling to mount a massive relief effort after military rulers in Burma, also known as Myanmar, said 22,464 people had been killed and a further 41,000 were missing feared dead after the weekend cyclone. Yet another tragedy folks. Use this link to donate to the helpless burmese.

I’m not talking about Rambo or even CC. I’m talking about the cyclone that has killed tens of thousands, and left possibly millions homeless (according to the radio reports I heard Tuesday morning). Does the death toll now, indicate that the toll for the Boxing Day Tsunami was possibly grossly distorted (as I had always suspected) [...]

Quite difficult to understand, after Burma and its regime of military has received pledges of outside help in the human catastrophe following cyclone Nargis, that it still bars aid workers form entering the country.As there was a holiday yesterday, Burma's embassy was closed and not offering visas for aid workers -- quite an unimaginable bureaucratic failure in light of the possibility, that much more than 30,000 people might have been killed and most of the current rice crop devastated.My personal feeling would be NOT to give money to aid organizations; initially harsh for the population affected, but it is very doubtful that any help will reach them and secondly, it further solidifies the hold of the junta on Burma -- which must be broken or suffering on a much larger scale will follow.

Burma's Junta Hangs ToughThe military regime appears intent on holding a referendum despite as many as 22,000 dead in the wake of a May 3 cyclone Link - Tue, 06 May 2008 04:09:00 GMT - Feed (1 subs) Sent using SendMeRss.com. Visit here to unsubscribe from "2-business" via X2 in Google. Recommended Feeds/Actions Subscribe DealMeRSS.com - Great Deals Delivered Every Day

Maybe even worse than the tsunami of 2004, a tropical cyclone called Nargis hit Burma with very heavy rainfalls and winds up to 200km/h. As the cyclone was compounded by a storm surge of up to 3 meters in height up the Irawaddy river delta, a very large and flat rice growing region, most of the death toll comes form this flooding, because people were unable to flee the rising water.Burma has had ample warnings of this storm coming, up to a week in advance, but seemingly failed to warn its population of this natural occurrence. It is now feared that the death toll might be even higher than 30,000, some even quoting numbers of possible hundreds of thousands.NASA satellite pictures showing the flooded Iravaddy delta in Burma TNA:"The Thai government has approved a US$100,000 grant to assist

Burma's Junta Hangs ToughThe military regime appears intent on holding a referendum despite as many as 22,000 dead in the wake of a May 3 cyclone Link - Tue, 06 May 2008 05:11:00 GMT - Feed (1 subs) Sent using SendMeRss.com. Visit here to unsubscribe from "2-business" via X2 in Google. Recommended Feeds/Actions Subscribe DealMeRSS.com - Great Deals Delivered Every Day

The Myanmar military junta has finally appealed to the world for assistance in coping with the cyclone disaster which may have killed upwards of 60,000 people, but four days after the storm little held has reached the victims due to the regime’s regulations and refusal to issue visas in a speedy manner. It is now [...]

Mrs Laura Bush addresses reporters in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room Monday, May 5, 2008 at the White House, on the humanitarian assistance being offered by the United States to the people of Burma in the aftermath of the destruction caused by Cyclone Nargis. White House photo by Shealah Craighead Mrs. Bush's Statement on Burma FULL STREAMING VIDEO James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:05 P.M. EDTMRS. BUSH: Thank you, everybody, for coming out. I just want to make a few comments about Burma.On Saturday, Cyclone Nargis swept through Burma. The storm affected more than 2 million people, and according to the Burmese media, killed thousands. The aftermath has left cities paralyzed, families separated and houses and businesses destroyed.Americans are a compassionate people and we're alre

Wieder einmal ist eine Wetterkatastrophe für fast 10.000 Tote verantwortlich. Mit Spitzengeschwindigkeiten von über 220 Stundenkilometer fegt der Zyklon über das südostasiatische Land hinweg und machte unzählige Häuser dem Erdboden gleich. Nationale Berichte erwähnen die Zahl von 10.000 Toten in Myanmar, die beim Zyklon “Nargis” ums Leben kamen. Ein Zyklon ist ein typisches Wetterphänomen des Indischen [...]

internet advertisingA cyclone in Burma killed at least 350 people and caused huge destructionThe tropical cyclone Nargis with winds of up to 190km per hour hit Rangoon, Burma’s largest city with devastating force.Heavy winds and heavy flooding knocked out power and telecommunications lines, lifted the roofs from buildings and destroyed homes. Myaddy Television reported that 351 people, including 109 on a small island off the country’s south-west coast, had been killed. The government say that five regions has been declared disaster zones. The storm struck as Burma’s military rulers were gearing up for the May 10 referendum on the constitution.[Source]

Freedom-house, “an independent non-governmental organization that supports the expansion of freedom in the world”, issues an annual report called “Freedom of the World” detailing ranking for freedom in countries around the world. The report ranks every country on a seven point scale in two categories - “political rights” (PR) and “civil liberties” (CL), 1 being [...]

The Myanmar military junta is proposing a new constitution which was written in secret without any input from other components of Burma society. The pro-democracy supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi urged their nation to be brave and vote against this constitution in next month’s referendum. The National League for Democracy(NLD) issued a statement calling [...]

Brad Green at Peace Love Life, who created a range of socially responsible T-shirts that we covered here, has launched a new range for Burma. Brad says, ‘We’ve collaborated with a non-profit called ELEHO to raise money for the work they are doing in Burma. Again, we’re donating $10 from each shirt to the group [...]

Thailand’s Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej committed his nation to a large economic investment plan with the dictatorial Burmese miliatary junta. The proposal will be major effort to boost the Mymanar economy. Up to this point, Thailand has been hesitant abou doing any major economic efforts that might result in strengthening the power of the so-called [...]

Over the past five days, jade, rubies, sapphires, and close to $150 million have passed hands here, according to the Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd., the consortium that dominates Burma's gemstone trade and is owned by the defense ministry and a clutch of military officers. Who's buying? China, India, Singapore, and Thailand are scooping up Burma's stones. US first lady Laura Bush's

              The Union of Myanmar is governed by a strict military regime. The current head of state is Senior General Than Shwe, who holds the posts of “Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council” and “Commander in Chief of the Defense Services”. General Khin Nyunt was prime minister until 19 October 2004, when he was [...]

One sardar came to Madras and wanted to do shopping in burma bazaar. His tamilian friend told the Sardar that the prices will be costly and hence asked him to bargain for half the price. Sardar went and asked the price of stereo for which the vendor told 2000 Rs. Sardar asked for Rs.1000. vendor told he can give for Rs.1800 for which sardar told no,no only Rs.900. Vendor told ok , i will give it for 1500 Rs for which sardar bargained for Rs.750. It was going on like this when finally vendor out of irritation said he will give the Sardar the stereo free of cost. Our sardar asked whether he will give two.

:: PENG MING verkade under många år som advokat för frihet, demokrati och mänskliga rättigheter för folket i Kina. Han sitter sedan 2005 fängslad på livstid. Fängelset är Han Yang i staden Wuhan i provinsen Hubei. Alltsedan livstidsdomen 2005 har han inte fått tillgång till medicinsk vård av den kroniska njurstenssjukdom han har sedan 1984. Han har haft en hjärtattack som han mirakulöst klarade. :: UNDER BESÖK i Thailand 2004 där han besökte sina gamla föräldrar kom han att lockas till Myanmar. Där kidnappades under pistolhot av åtta specialagenter från Kina, dit han transporterades. I en godtycklig dom som andades hämndlystnad dömdes han i oktober 2005 till livstids fängelse. Anklagelsen var terroraktiviteter mot Kina. SENASTE RAPPORTER Trots påtryckningar från FN och regeringen i USA har Peng Ming inte fått medicinsk vård. Den kroniska njursjukdomen med ett försvagat hjärta hotar allvarligt hans hälsotillstånd. China Aid Association [CAA] vädjar til

WARNING TO BURMA World's patience wearing thin: UN Situation is not acceptable and unsustainable, Ban Ki-Moon warns Rangoon Visiting United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon yesterday urged the Burmese junta to move forward on democracy and human rights protection as the international community's patience was running out. "I would like again to emphasis that the return to the status quo is not acceptable and is politically unsustainable," he told a press conference. He did not say what would happen if the international community did lose patience but noted the junta should allow opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to engage with the senior junta leaders. The UN secretary-general arrived in Bangkok on Sunday for a three-day official visit to honour His Majesty the King's 80th birthday. He discussed the situation in Burma with Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont during a bilateral meeting. The UN, through special envoy Ibrahim Gambari, has made little progress in persuading the junta lea

This was obtained from Sit Mone's blog. The following is not the translation of Generation Wave’s statement, It is only the blogger’s opinion of the situation of the Military ruled Burma)Background of Generation Wave A new generation of activists calling themselves "Generation Wave", came together on October 9. They have begun distributing anti-junta pamphlets and posters in Rangoon, as part of a new effort to revive the spirit of the people's movement of September, which the military junta crushed. The new group, which operates undercover, have begun distributing posters and pamphlets that carry messages such as 'CNG (Change New Government)', 'FFF (Freedom From Fear)', and 88 generation student leader, now detained, Min Ko Naing's poem titled 'Bah Kah Tah', in crowded places in Rangoon since October 15. His Analysis of the current political climate of Burma Burmese Generals have no interest in the National Reconciliation (Officially declared the exclusion of Daw Au

December 1 was the 20th World AIDS Day and people around the word celebrated and commemorated the occasion. However, in Burma, HIV/AIDS activists and volunteers are being arrested and hunted down daily by the military authorities. Phyu Phyu Thin, a well-known HIV/AIDS activist and member of the National League for Democracy, who was active in the recent demonstrations, is now in hiding from the security forces while several youth members of the NLD who were working with her group of nationwide volunteers have either been arrested or are in hiding too. Speaking to The Irrawaddy by telephone from her hiding place on Friday, Phyu Phyu Thin said that since 2002 the volunteer group has taken care of more than 1,800 persons living with HIV/AIDS throughout the country. This year alone, they have taken in about 600 new persons living with HIV/AIDS. Of those, about 200 patients are now directly under their care, while another 40 patients are receiving antiretroviral (ARV) drugs from their g

Burmese junta leader Snr-Gen Than Shwe's wife Kyaing Kyaing recently visited the celebrated Shit Myet Hna pagoda in her husband's birthplace, Kyaukse, in central Burma, but she wasn't just sightseeing or calling on friends and relatives. The revered site is known as the "Eight Faces" pagoda because it faces eight points of the compass. Kyaing Kyaing is reported to have prayed symbolically there for support from all sides for her beleaguered husband and his despised regime. Kyaing Kyaing and her husband, like many members of the ruling military, are deeply superstitious and rely on astrologers and other soothsayers to advise them. They also indulge in yadaya, a kind of voodoo said to ward off ill-fortune, and are said to have employed its rituals in an occult bid to influence meetings between opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the official appointed by Than Shwe to act as a go-between, retired general Aung Kyi. Than Shwe reportedly even attaches significance to Aung Ky

ASEAN leaders have signed a charter on democracy and human rights in Singapore on Tuesday after much international pressure on ASEAN over the atrocities committed by Burma (Myanmar) over the last few decades, in particular the brutal killings of monks and civilians in the recent pro-democracy nationwide protest in September. Fine. ASEAN, together with the media, can continue to trumpet on the success of ASEAN in getting the democracy and human rights charter signed but as the charter apparently does not comprise any provision for enforcing human rights compliance, the effect of the signing goes to zilch. To quote Mr Sinapan Samydorai, president of Singapore's Think Centre: "They're more into rhetoric than real action. They can talk about human rights, but they can't enforce it." To prove Burma's sincerity in recognising human rights, it has to release Daw Aung San Suu Kyi who is the opposition leader of NLD, all, I mean ALL, political prisoners including the protesters in the

OSI’s Burma Project is dedicated to helping Burma make the transition from a closed to an open society. To this end, the Burma Project supports initiatives and organizations worldwide that are committed to achieving an open society in Burma. The Burma Project supports building the capacity of individuals and civil society organizations; promoting and improving [...]

Flamboyant Myanmar tycoon Tay Za Monday denounced US sanctions against his airline and other firms which he said would only hurt the people of the impoverished nation of Southeast Asia. US President George W. Bush last month ordered sanctions against seven companies with ties to Myanmar's ruling junta. Tay Za's Air Bagan was among seven firms blacklisted to pile more pressure on the regime after its bloody suppression of pro-democracy protests in September which left 13 dead and thousands locked up. "I hereby condemn the sanctions which were recklessly imposed and only hurt the people of Myanmar," Tay Za told officials, staff and businessmen in a speech for celebrations to mark Air Bagan's third anniversary. "The sanctions are misguided and unfair. Air Bagan Ltd is a legally constituted company with funds earned through 100 percent legitimate means," he said. "No government officials or party outside Htoo Group of companies owns any shares in Air Bagan." The charismatic tycoon

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations expert on human rights in Myanmar vowed on Wednesday he would not be constrained by the military junta when he visits the country next month to report on the recent crisis. U.N. special rapporteur Paulo Sergio Pinheiro said he believed detentions continued after last month's suppression of demonstrations, which were led by Buddhist monks in several major cities in the impoverished southeast Asian state. "What annoys me is that the repression has not stopped a single moment -- this is what annoys me -- despite all the universal appeals," he told reporters at the United Nations. In a letter to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday, which was made public on Monday, Foreign Minister Nyan Win said Pinheiro could visit Myanmar before a summit of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) opening on November 17. It will be his first visit to the country in four years. "I will ask free access, the secretary general will ask free a

Over the last few weeks, I’ve written a fair amount about the situation in Burma. It now appears as if the situation is at an impasse. After a tumultuous month, the wave of opposition has crested, and what has it led us to? The UN envoy that passed through Burma several weeks ago achieved little, if anything. The new head of the UN, Ban Ki-moon, even admitted to the press that negotiations in Burma were fruitless efforts. Just a day ago, President Bush spoke openly about the atrocious misdeeds committed by the Burmese regime. That seems sort of odd to me, because sanctions were already pretty severe there to begin with. I can’t really think of any goods sold between the two countries, and the only exchange of money that takes place are the few tourist dollars spent by travelers there. (more…) Share This Article

[singlepic=153,300,170,,right]After writing my previous post about Burma I decided I really wanted to do something. The next day while I was cutting my hair(yes, I cut my own hair), I was looking at my head and thinking about the monks shaved heads. It dawned on me that shaving my heads in solidarity with the Buddhist monks would be a good way to do something. It turned out I was right, I probably had several dozen conversations about my head and Burma. I think I raised a lot of awareness. When I got the e-mail from the U.S. Campaign for Burma people about the rally in Washington, D.C. I decided to go for it. I spent the few days before the protest thinking about what I wanted to put on my sign and I finally got the idea after seeing an illustration of the Olympic rings with a bullet hole for the last ring...

The Burmese authorities have a new enemy to hunt down—dogs which are roaming Rangoon with pictures of Than Shwe and other regime leaders around their necks. A resident of Shwegondine, Bahan Township, told The Irrawaddy on Friday that she saw a group of four dogs with pictures of the regime’s top generals around their necks. Sightings were also reported in four other Rangoon townships—Tharkayta, Dawbon, Hlaing Tharyar and South Okkalapa. Some sources said the canine protest had started at least a week ago, and was keeping the authorities busy trying to catch the offending dogs. “They seem quite good at avoiding arrest,” laughed one resident. Associating anybody with a dog is a very serious insult in Burma. Spray-painters are also at work, daubing trains with the words “Killer Than Shwe” and other slogans. The above article was reproduced from The Irrawaddy.

Please scroll down for a most important update. OMG! We are prisoners! “We want the world and international community to know that the people of Burma remain prisoners in their own country” ….. PLEASE USE YOUR LIBERTY TO PROMOTE OURS ….. by Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma National Leader, 1991 Nobel Peace laureate Than Shwe an enigma (photo: AP Photo/David Longstreath) The Yomiuri Shimbun The supreme decision-making body of Myanmar is the State Peace and Development Council, whose chairman is Senior Gen. Than Shwe, who is also the commander in chief of the armed forces, the Tatmadaw. Than Shwe, 74, who serves as both head of state and defense secretary, assumes the full power of the council. The junta has a Cabinet, but it has no power to make key policy decisions. During World War II, the Tatmadaw–which was founded and trained by the Imperial Japanese Army–expelled the British Indian Army, and then played a significant role during anti-Japanese campai

E’ giunta l’ora del post impegnato. A dire il vero avrei voluto scrivere qualcosa su quanto sta accadendo in Birmania, ma il tempo per buttare giù qualcosa di sensato e serio è stato davvero poco. Scrivere cazzate invece mi viene così incredibilmente naturale. Ma tornando alla Birmania, ho (accolto molto volentieri la richiesta di Daniele Verzetti, il Rockpoeta di pubblicare questo post congiunto dei 16 bloggers for Burma. Mi fa piacere farlo ora, un po’ perché parlarne dopo fa più figo, un po’ perché i riflettori sulla Birmania si stanno già spegnendo e ora è forse ancor più utile. Chi sono i Bloggers for Burma? Sono 16 bloggers che vogliono far sentire la loro voce a sostegno di chi lotta pacificamente per la libertà. O, forse, solo 16 pazzi utopici che credono ancora che i diritti umani e la democrazia siano e debbano essere dei valori cardine del mondo di oggi e di quello di domani. Queste le nostre parole: (more…) Share This

The following article was reproduced from the website of David Kalgour, former MP of Edmonton-Beaumont, Canada. Several other interesting articles could be found on his website:The Burmese army has burnt an undetermined number of bodies at a crematorium sealed off by armed guards northeast of Rangoon over the past seven days, ensuring that the exact death toll in the recent pro-democracy protests will never be known. The secret cremations have been reported by local people who have seen olive green trucks covered with tarpaulins rumbling through the area at night and watched smoke rising continuously from the furnace chimneys. They say they have watched soldiers in steel helmets blocking off roads to the municipal crematorium and threatening people who poke their heads out of windows overlooking the roads after the 10pm curfew. Their accounts have been volunteered to international officials and aid workers in Rangoon, Burma’s main city. The consensus in the foreign community is

There has been enormous pressure on the United Nations from the world for more harsh actions against the Burmese military regime.The article reported on Agence France-Presse (AFP) mentioned that despite worldwide protests in support of Burma’s pro-democracy movement, any sanction resolution would probably face a veto from China and Russia, the former being the main backer of the junta all these years. The reason given would be the turmoil in Burma is an internal affair that does not represent a threat to regional or international peace and security.Although theoretically what happened in Burma will not affect the world in terms of peace and security, it is imperative to note that according to the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it seemed that there have been serious violations of the chapter: Article 4. No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms. Article 5. No one shall be subjected to

The Associated Press RANGOON, Burma -- Residents of Burma's biggest city, Rangoon, are keeping up a low-key resistance against the country's military regime, harassing soldiers by tossing rocks at them at night, student activists said Monday. Security forces have responded to the activities, which have taken place over the past two to three days, by detaining the rock throwers they catch after curfew, they said. In some cases, members of the families of those detained -- including children -- have also been detained, the activists said, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of arrest. No figures were available on the number of people engaging in such activities or how many may have been detained. The reports came as the government has announced numbers of those detained in connection with the anti-regime protests of the past few weeks. Burma authorities also said weapons had been seized from Buddhist monasteries and announced dozens of new arrests, despite global outrag

Nos salimos del tema de la tecnología, del mundo Geek (pero no tanto porque hacemos "marketing viral") y hablamos sobre la revolución pacífica en Burma, un país budista ubicado entre China e India. Las voces "Free Batasuna" [el reclamo de ETA en España] y "Free Burma" [Asia] están haciendo mucho ruido en la red, especificamente en Technorati y esto es lo que se dice: "Bloggers de todo el mundo

Para além do güllaç, os doces feitos à base de cabelo de anjo ou massa de aletria, também são muito populares durante o Ramadão, embora possam ser encontrados à venda durante todo o ano. Existem muitas outras variedades de doces feitos com cabelos de anjo, e em breve publicarei a receita de alguns.A massa (cabelo de anjo, aletria) utilizada no fabrico deste tipo de doces é uma massa fresca que pode ser adquirida pronta na Turquia. Desconheço a venda de massa de aletria (cabelo de anjo) fresca, nomeadamente em Portugal ou no Brasil.Os dois rolinhos da fotografia foram comprados prontos e estavam muito bons.

This is the widget to support the bloggers in Burma who are putting their lives in danger by letting the world outside know whats going on in the country.In Burma it is announced by free-burma that International Bloggers day for Burma is observed on 4th Octuber 2007.If you want to show your solidarity with the Burma Bloggers please visit free-burma.org And spread this word in support of Bloggers in Burma.

This is the widget to support the bloggers in Burma who are putting their lives in danger by letting the world outside know whats going on in the country.In Burma it is announced by free-burma that International Bloggers day for Burma is observed on 4th Octuber 2007.If you want to show your solidarity with the Burma Bloggers please visit free-burma.org And spread this word in support of Bloggers in Burma.

Hemos decidido dedicar este post respondiendo a la llamada blogger del 4 de septiembre a colgar algo sobre la represión militar que vive el país asiático, una acción mediática y campaña por parte de la comunidad internacional para liberar Birmania de la dictadura militar, en apoyo a los monjes birmanos y el pueblo en su rebelión pacífica para la liberación del país. No a la dictadura- Free

It seems the protests in Burma are over for now. It’s really frustrating to see the “Coalition of the willing” sit by and do nothing when a country’s people scream for democracy, while they invade others which are at best reluctant. It’s even harder to see China sticking with it’s “non interference” policy, although they are happy to interfere when someone else wants to. With a human rights record like China’s it’s no surprise really, that country’s government dumbfounds me. Regardless of the frustration there in reality these two powers are not really the ones best to target for action. One thing is for sure, although everyone seems to blame someone else in one way or another, but no one doing the blaming can say their hands are clean on the issue. Tim Paterson at Brave New Traveler posted a list of stories related to Burma the best of which I think was The Ghost Road by Mark Jenkins which gives a very interesting loo

Birmania está sometida en una represión de un régimen militar. Matan gente en manifestaciones pacificas. Están reprimidos. Igual que como estaba Oaxaca aqui en México el año pasado. Pero Birmania tiene la suerte de que la comunidad internacional se entere. Miles de bloggers (hasta el momento 10k) de todo el mundo estamos alzando la voz. Por una Birmania libre. Por un mundo libre. Por una revolución en la humanidad.

Brotherhood of Destiny, Inc. (BROOD)'s fundamental principle is with regards to respecting human rights and with the development in Burma we would like to stand together with the people of Burma and the world in CALLING FOR RESTRAINT, RESPECT and DEMOCRACY IN BURMA. We cannot just stand idle while hundred of thousands of monks are being tortured, where journalists are being killed, where minorities are displaced and harrassed. We should call for an end to these violations of basic human rights. We call on the governments China, India and Russia to join the call of the people of Burma and the rest of the world. We are not savages because we are humans and all people including those in Burma need to be respected as humans. (Read and Discuss regarding Burma in our FORUM)

A traves de Humanismo y Conectividad, de mi amigo bloggero Andres, he conocido la interesante pagina Espiritualidad y Politica . En este blog, encuentro unas excelentes notas acerca de la crisis social en Birmania, y el llamado a la solidaridad con los monjes budistas, apoyados por su excelencia, el actual Dalai Lama del Tibet. Todos ellos, junto con la Premio Nobel de la Paz Aung San Suu Kyi, promueven la lucha pacifica no-violenta, al estilo del Mahatma Gandhi, para derrocar a la tirania imperante en Burma.Se ha propuesto una Declaracion de Solidaridad, que he firmado, para llegar al millon de firmas, y la conjuncion de voluntades para declarar hoy 4 de Octubre, Dia de Solidaridad con Birmania, a traves del ciberactivismo del Planeta.

October 4th has been designated International Bloggers’ Day for Burma. The Seminal salutes those risking their lives for democracy in Burma. The aftermath so far has been horrific. I hope that the Burmese people are successful. If you have a moment, sign the petition to lend your support. Thanks! Free Burma! Petition Widget Name: (required) Email: Web: Country: Seminal readers, how do you feel about the situation in Burma? What action (if any) should the U.S. take? I feel conflicted. Obviously, the U.S. has a awful track record of promoting democracy abroad. However, the Burmese people clearly are behind this effort, unlink some of the other recipients of our “gift” of democracy. What kind of support is appropriate? Personally, I support divestment, diplomacy, and international pressure on allies like China to get something done. Email this post...

Calling Burma by its other name is what the junta wants. The military rulers of the country have been systematically quelling the pro-democracy protesters, of whom a large proportion appear to be Burmese monks. China is a major trading partner to Burma and has been supplying arms to support the junta, whilst resisting the efforts of the United Nations to exercise sanctions. China has also developed ports, factories and power plants in the country as a way to further its own economy.Here is another corner of the world where major state imposed tyranny pushes the population back with brutal suppression. Neighboring China's agenda is supposed to be one of stability in the region, although its own record illustrates that its not too picky if that is achieved using guns and tanks as a form of suppression. China's eyes are also on its upcoming Communist Party politburo reshuffle and the 2008 Olympics as a global stage. So now we have a United Nations envoy visiting Rangoon and the United S

I normally refrain from dabbling in politics on this blog, but considering the weight of circumstances of events at Burma, everyone should have an obligation to.One isn't a blogger if they aren't updated with world events such as that & atrocities in Burma.Free Burma Bloggers Campaign- Digg! - Technorati - Facebook - SlashdotPls read the following & support the cause for democracy:http://www.ko-htike.blogspot.com/ (Real updates from within Burma)http://www.irrawaddy.orghttp://www.dvb.no/http://www.remnantsofhumanity.blogspot.com

Oggi è il Free Burma! day: tutti i bloggers possono aderire a questa iniziativa. So che spesso i nostri blog sono un mezzo per trasferire al mondo i nostri frivoli messaggi, ma ogni tanto mi accorgo che abbiamo in mano un potentissimo mezzo. Facciomone buon uso. Grazie a Dario, Ricir, e Gigi che ci hanno dato l'imput per parlarne. E grazie a Marinella nel cui Calderone ho scoperto l'iniziativaPs: Se mi sono scordata qualche link da aggiungere fatemi sapere.Ps 2: per potentissimo mezzo, ovviamente non intendevo il mio blog... da solo. Ma tutti insieme si .

Hoy nos solidarizamos con la revolución pacífica que está ocurriendo en Myanmar (antigua Birmania) con un único post. Mañana continuaremos con nuestra línea habitual. Si quieres leer más información sobre lo que está ocurriendo en ese país, puedes visitar www.free-burma.org. Allí tienen información en distintos idiomas. Noticias relacionadas en los medios hoy: El País: Control duro en Birmania (Vídeo) El Mundo: La UE estudiará reforzar las medidas de presión contra la Junta Militar birmana Público: Crece el miedo entre la población birmana por la represión militar ADN: El mundo, solidario con los birmanos (Fotogalería) ADN: La Junta Militar esclaviza a miles de personas para sostener su Ejército 20 Minutos: La rebelión de los monjes en Birmania Envía esta entrada:

Oggi è il Free Burma day. Verrà festeggiato da tutti i blog del mondo che decideranno di aderire a questa iniziativa. Sicuramente è importante farlo, sicuramente è importante manifestare la propria... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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  Heard that bloggers all over the world not writing today to show their solidarity with the movement against the junta. Divas was one of early supporter of the movement, and had written to the BBC... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

"What is there to be discouraged about? Gandhi said the victory is in the struggle itself. The struggle itself is the most important thing. I tell our followers that when we achieve democracy, we will look back with nostalgia on the struggle and how pure we were." Aung San Suu Kyi www.free-burma.org Clickable inkies free burma