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Junta Gas Profits Stashed in Singapore Banks: ERI

Friday, 11 September 2009 13:27

(Simon Roughneen Security guards gesture to photographers to stop taking photos of the DBS Group bank in Singapore in April. The bank is accused of laundering the Burmese junta’s siphoned gas profits. (Photo: Reuters) , Irrawaddy) At a Bangkok press conference on Thursday, Earthrights International (ERI) launched two reports alleging that oil giants Total and Chevron are

Fracturing Ceasefires and Regional Security Threats

Tuesday, 08 September 2009 18:51

Mon National Libration Army (Photo by Kaowao Newsgroup) HURFOM: September 7, 2009

Burma’s ruling junta, the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), has moved forward with its 7-points roadmap towards ‘Disciplined Democracy’ by

Chronology of Burma's political prisoner news (August, 2009)

Friday, 04 September 2009 15:07

Free Burma Political Prisoners (Artwork by BCUK) There are now a total of 2,211 political prisoners in Burma.

This is an overall increase of 21 in comparison to last month’s figure of 2,190. The increase is due to retrospective information

No Where Else to Go

Monday, 31 August 2009 14:09

New report details process of pervasive sexual trafficking and abuse of women along Thai-Burma border
Woman and Child Rights Project, August 31, 2009

The ongoing abuse of women through sexual trafficking is a “pervasive and arguably growing problem”, which is systemically bound to

Life in the “black area”

Thursday, 20 August 2009 10:57

Life in the “black area” HURFOM: “Have you seen anyone from the Mon rebel group?” “No.” “You are Mon rebel group supporter…” “No”. These kinds of questions and accusations are the sort you hear often now in Ye township and Tanessarim Division.

The New Mon State party has maintained

At least 30 National League for Democracy members arrested

Tuesday, 18 August 2009 13:32

Mae Sod, Thailand (31 July 2009)

The verdict in the trial of Noble Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has been postponed to August 11, 2009. Meanwhile, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) has learnt that the regime arrested at least 30 NLD members in the early hours of this morning,between midnight and 1 am. Three of those arrested were later released. The reason for their arrest is not clear.