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Burmese activism in the new technology: How IT is helping and hampering movements

no@spam.com (Sai Awn) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:30:00 UTC

Advancement of new media and communication has substantially impacted on the social and political movements of the Burmese democratic activists. The political activists from inside and outside Burma are using new media and communications as a tool to struggle for democracy and Human Rights in Burma.

The magnificent nature of darkness

no@spam.com (Sai Awn) — Fri, 23 May 2008 02:30:00 UTC

She sat on her sofa, a faint light emanating from a white candle burning beside her. Like the previous year, she wondered whether she could last a bit longer than an hour with the electricity and appliances turned off. Last year on March 31, she and her family had turned off the power for more than an hour.

Junta’s voting victory and Cyclone Nargis

no@spam.com (Sai Awn) — Thu, 22 May 2008 07:30:00 UTC

The Burmese community in Australia felt anger towards the Burmese military junta after the release of the referendum voting results last week. On 15 May, the state-controlled media announced that 92.4% voters have turned “Yes” to the nationwide referendum in Burma. This announcement was made despite the Cyclone Nargis hitting central Burma in Irrawaddy and Rangoon divisions, leaving at least 134,000 dead or missing and up to 2.5 million people homeless.

The tragic situation in Burma

no@spam.com (Sai Awn) — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:14:20 UTC

Burmese people are now suffering from the great impact of Cyclone Nargis. It is very shocking to hear that the death toll has increased dramatically three days after it hit last Saturday. An Asian expert has predicted that the death toll could mount up to 250,000. However, the US diplomat said on Wednesday more than 100,000 people have been killed with millions homeless. This is a great horrifying news for Burmese community from inside and outside the country as well as people around the world.

Australian FM says it is a flawed referendum

no@spam.com (Sai Awn) — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:02:58 UTC

The Australian Foreign Minister, Mr Stephen Smith calls the Burmese regime to engage in a genuine process of political reform and national reconciliation, not a sham ‘roadmap to democracy’.The call comes after the Burmese democratic groups in Australia sent letters to Mr Smith and urging him to approach the SPDC’s representatives in Australia to offer the Australian Electoral Commission by conducting free and fair voting for the Burmese citizens in Australia.

Burmese monks denounce referendum

no@spam.com (Sai Awn) — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:09:43 UTC

The International Burmese Monks Organisation ( Australia ) calls for a Global Day of condemnation for Burmese military’s 10 May referendum.Sayadaw U Dhammacara, a representative of the IBMO ( Australia ) said the Burma military’s referendum on 10th May 2008 is an undemocratic and unconstitutional plebiscite.

Looking back to the old homeland

no@spam.com (Sai Awn) — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:40:09 UTC

The Sydney based Burmese Medical Association (BMA) organized a fundraising program for Humanitarian Relief in Burma for the first time since they migrated to Australia.The fundraising program emerged after thousands of peaceful demonstrators were attacked by Burma’s military government in September.

Celebrity urges Govâ€™t to stop police training

no@spam.com (Sai Awn) — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:32:48 UTC

Australian TV channel ten celebrity, James Mathison leads a mass protest rally to urge the Australian government to stop the police and intelligence training program in Burma. Australian Idol Host, Mathison with the support of Sydney Burma Network organises a protest rally at Sydney's Town Hall after he saw the bloody crackdown occurred in Burma in September.

Rangoon, a landscape of trauma

no@spam.com (Sai Awn) — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:09:11 UTC

This essay will outline the recent bloody crackdown on the Buddhist monks and civilians who took part in demonstration in Rangoon against the Burmese military government. It will analyse on how this crackdown has impacted on the people of Burma as well as people from around the world. It will also analyse how the people have exposed their solidarity with the monks and people of Burma. In this essay red-colour has been used to memorialise the monks. The essay found that Rangoon (Burma) has been observed as landscape of trauma.

United religions pray for Burma

no@spam.com (Sai Awn) — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:20:22 UTC

People of all faiths and spirituality from different communities and organizations in Sydney pray for peace and justice for the people of Burma.The National Council of Churches in Australia, in collaboration with Caritas Australia organized a National Day of Prayer of Burma this afternoon at Martin Place, Sydney. One of prayer rally organizer from Caritas, Tim O’Connor said “we show our solidarity to the many suffering people of Burma and particularly to the many courageous Buddhist monks and nuns.”