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| October 2012 - Pdf, Print |
Eighteen months
after Thein Sein became President, Burma remains near
the bottom of all international indexes measuring freedom
and democracy. Thein Sein’s failure to stop human
rights violations and to initiate fundamental legislative
and institutional reforms effectively blocks Burma’s
progress towards genuine democracy and national reconciliation.
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| April 2011 - Pdf, Print |
On 30 March 2011,
the military regime’s long-running play ‘roadmap
to democracy’ concluded almost eight years after
its release. In the military stronghold of Naypyidaw,
President-elect Thein Sein was sworn in along two Vice-Presidents
and 30 cabinet ministers. The ceremony also marked the
dissolution of the State Peace and Development Council
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Issues & Concerns Vol. 6: The 2010 generals’
election |
| January 2011 - Pdf, Print |
On 31 January,
Burma’s military regime convened a puppet Parliament
amid a shroud of secrecy and repression that will likely
cause more human suffering and instability in the country
and the region. The Parliament is the outcome of an
oppressive constitution and an election marred with
irregularities, intimidation, and fraud. Read
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Issues & Concerns Vol. 5: Burma Defiles the ASEAN
Charter |
| December 2008 - Pdf, Word, Print |
In the year following
ASEAN’s member states signing the Charter on 20
November 2007, Burma’s military regime has openly
trampled on the values and rights enumerated in the
document. The briefer summarizes the military regime’s
actions in the year since it signed the Charter. Read
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Issues & Concerns Vol. 4: The Security Dimensions |
| April 2007 - Pdf, Word, Print |
Issues and Concerns
Vol. 4 analyzes the internal situation in Burma and
presents compelling reasons as to why Burma should be
considered a threat to ASEAN’s comprehensive regional
security and why this threat is of such a serious nature
to warrant action by the UN Security Council. Read
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| November 2004 - Pdf, Word, Print |
Issues and Concerns Vol. 1 contains
a selection of articles covering background information
on a wide range of Burma-related issues. Read
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