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Two women pro-democracy and human rights activists from Burma have been awarded the 'Global Leadership Awards' given annually to brilliant women across the world.The award list for '2008 Global Leadership Awards' was announced on the NGO 'Vital Voices Global Partnership' internet webpage. In this list, human rights activist Nam Charm Tong and pro-democracy activist Daw Khin Ohnmar were included along with four other women from around the world.

Southeast Asian civil society representatives today met in Singapore calling for radical change in the Southeast Asia regional body. Representatives of civil society groups within the regional network of the Solidarity for Asian People's Advocacy (SAPA) Working Group on ASEAN voiced their concerns on key contending issues such as the human rights situation in Burma, amidst the 13 th ASEAN Summit held in the country during 19-21 November 2007. 

In the interest of the nation, I stand ready to cooperate with the Government in order to make this process of dialogue a success and welcome the necessary good offices role of the United Nations to help facilitate our efforts in this regard.

U GAMBIRA and ASHIN NAYAKA provide a rare glimpse into the movement behind Myanmar’s monk- led uprising. Their message: the uprising is not over and the world must keep up the pressure. Religious orders of monks have been the face of Myanmar (Burma) since Buddhism was introduced here more than 1000 years ago. For a monk to involve himself in politics or to hold a political post is contrary to the ethical code of Theravada Buddhism. But in Myanmar today, this spiritual philosophy, rooted in compassion and non-violence, has assumed unexpected dimensions of defiance and recalcitrance, as monks challenge the hegemony of the military junta that rules our country.

While the whole world is condemning the Junta after it’s brutal crackdown against peaceful demonstrators in Burma, Chinland Guardian has a chance to interview Harn Yawnghwe one of the most capable strategists and influential leaders among Burma’s pro-democracy movement. Harn Yawnghwe is director of National Reconciliation Program and Brussels based Euro-Burma Office. He is senior advisor to Ethnic Nationalities Council (ENC) the council that represent 7 non-Burman ethnic states. Harn Yawnghwe is the son of Sao Shwe Thaike the last prince of Yawnghwe and the first president of the Republic of Union of Burma.

The only way to stop this "reign of terror" and tyrannical rule in Burma is a full scale humanitarian intervention. Where have all the noises of "responsibility to protect", which unofficially have been endorsed by almost all democratic countries gone?

Now is the time to choose your destiny. The Military junta has reached its dusk. They are even demolishing the Buddhist religion as an enemy in order to cling on to power. The pools of blood in Ngwe Kyar Yan monastery depicts clearly the depths the junta are prepared to lower themselves. Even more disturbing is the news that all the monks, without exception, who were captured from that monastery were later murdered.

The people and monks of Burma are demonstrating against the oppression of the dictators of Burma who have made life miserable for the people of Burma and who have led the country into ruin. The people demand a democracy but the dictators have refused this.

The R.C.S.S stands with the people and monks of Burma as the dictators use violence against them. We are ready to help and protect the people and the monks.

The SDU, on behalf of the people of Shan State, is saddened by the recent crackdown of military regime or SPDC on the peaceful demonstration of monks and people, resulting in hundreds of arrest and 17 wounded and at least, 1 death, according to the latest reports. It is a tragedy that the SPDC could not heed the numerous suggestion of international community and the peoples of Burma to embrace reconciliation stance, through tripartite dialogue – between the SPDC leadership, NLD and all ethnic political parties - to end the decades long conflict.