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More than 1,50,000 monks & civilians protest in Rangoon
Mizzimanews
2007-09-25 00:00
 

Demonstrations in Mandalay, Moulmein, Kyaukpadaung, Kalaymyo, Myingyan 

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Myanmar: Time for Urgent Action
International Crisis Group
2007-09-25 00:00
 

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon should hold urgent talks with the foreign ministers of China, India and Singapore, the current ASEAN chair, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and lead a joint attempt to encourage peaceful dialogue in Myanmar/Burma.

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Appeal to the Reverend Sangha in Thailand on behalf of the Reverend Sangha in Burma (Myanmar)
AHRC
2007-09-25 00:00
 

Important letter to the Reverend Sangha in Thailand from the director of the Asian Human Rights Commission, Hong Kong

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His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Message to Saffron Revolution
2007-09-24 00:00
 
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One Year After the Coup: Restrictions on Freedoms Remain
FORUM-ASIA
2007-09-20 00:00
 

19 September 2007 will mark the one year anniversary of the military coup d'état which took place on 19 September 2006 ousting former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinnawatra. During the past years there have been numerous political developments, seen to many as the downfall of Thai democracy. Some key developments include Thai politics mirroring the 1970s when the military and its bureaucracies play a key role in deciding the policies of the country.

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Update on the arrests under Cyber Crime Act
Prachatai
2007-09-17 00:00
 

A well-known anti-coup activist confirmed that he met arrested webmaster Praya Pichai while detained at the same cell in prison. Fellow members of the cyber community and human rights and free speech advocates are raising fund to bail the second woman who is still detained.

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Second cyber crime detainee gets bail
Prachatai
2007-09-17 00:00
 

A woman detained under the Computer Crime Act was released after her family members bailed her out at the Criminal Court. 

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Laid Off Workers In Tears – Protest by Throwing Underwear into Government House
Prachatai
2007-09-15 00:00
 

Three hundred demonstrators from Inter Moda Trade Union have been demonstrating in front of Government House since 10 September 2007 to remind the cabinet of their demand of 30 August for the cabinet to come up with compensation for workers who were laid off after the closure of the Inter Moda garment factory.

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Legal website closes after contempt of court allegation
Prachatai
2007-09-15 00:00
 

A website on Thai law closed itself down permanently after the Crime Suppression Division sent a letter to an internet service provider, asking for information about the website in connection with alleged contempt of court. 

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Lessons learned one year after the 19 September 2006 coup
Prachatai
2007-09-13 00:00
 

Jon Ungphakorn, Chair of NGO-COD, said that four lessons have been learned from the past eleven months. First, the conflict that the people's movement had against the Thaksin government is different from the ongoing polarization.

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