Archive for the 'Burma Review' Category

Rape and Child Rights Violation in Burma: UN Secretary General

November 24, 2007

The issue of children’s recruitment in the Burmese army against the basic norms of human and civil society has once again resurfaced and acknowledged by the United Nations Secretary General – Mr. Ban Ki-moon’s report submitted to the UN Security Council as per the UN News Centre Press release issued on 23rd of November 2007. [...]

Letter of Richard Mookerdum for Military Rulers and My Answers!

November 23, 2007

On 21st of November 2007, after uploading the news-article entitled, “GA Third Committee approves Burma Resolution despite India’s dissent”, I received a comment from one person named Mr. Richard Mookerdum supporting military regime. Even earlier, I had received his one comment but I couldn’t publish it because of the abusive nature of his logics supporting [...]

ASEAN-INDIA-CHINA accepts Democracy or Not?

November 22, 2007

By: Min Khin Kyaw  
(The author is 88 Generation leader, poet and artist)

Introduction:  

When the saffron revolution started, the whole region seemed taken by surprise; the junta was expected that it would take tough actions unreasonably though. The UNSC (United Nations Security Council) members gathered in immediacy to discuss about the August-September 2007 events; however, it couldn’t [...]