Than Shwe and cohort generals should be presented with free tour to get first hand experience at Radovan Karadžić’s Hague trial

Than Shwe and cohort generals should be
presented with free tour
to get first hand experience at 
Radovan Karadžić’s Hague trial
From Malaysiakini’s, “Karadzic: one way ticket to the Hague” by Ivan Simic | Aug 11, 08
IVAN SIMIC is a writer based in Belgrade, Serbia

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recently, former first president of Republika Srpska, and one of the world’s most [...]

Thaksin flees to Britain amid court case

BANGKOK, Aug 11 — Deposed Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his family have fled to the United Kingdom, the former leader said today after he and his wife skipped a hearing on corruption charges in a Thai court.
A handwritten statement from Thaksin issued today said he fled because he could not expect justice in [...]

China The Coddler and The Tyrannical Three: The Burma, North Korea and Sudan Rant

Mike Cowie (Oredakedo)
Friday, October 12th, 2007
You really have to hand it to China. I mean, there’s simply no denying the magnificent effort the Chinese government has put into becoming an old school Superpower, in the mold of America and the Soviets during the Cold War. Just look at how passionately the Chinese defend, love and [...]

Same old, same old

Sunday August 10, 2008
STRAY THOUGHTS
By A.ASOHAN

Myanmar’s ruling junta is hoping that its on-going human rights violations will become a non-issue, but let’s keep flogging this dead horse.
TWENTY years and two days ago, student activists in a little-known South-East Asian country stood up for democracy against their oppressive, tyrannical government.

Why US president met the Burmese at envoy’s house

THANIDA TANSUBHAPOL
It was no secret that US President George Bush wanted to meet Burmese dissidents during his stay in Bangkok. The process was secretly and carefully arranged, given the sensitivity of the issue, which could have affected Thailand’s relations with Burma.
 
After delivering his speech at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre and visiting the Mercy [...]

Burma’s democratic revolution

Larry Jagan
THOUSANDS of people joined mass protests outside Burmese embassies throughout the world yesterday to commemorate the tragic events in Rangoon twenty years ago. Many international personalities, including actress Mia Farrow, joined them, all calling for the immediate release of the detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and a swift move towards democracy. Before [...]

Burma’s detained pro democracy leader granted meeting with lawyer

Burma’s detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been allowed a rare meeting with her lawyer to discuss her ongoing house arrest.
A spokesman for her party says, this is the first time such meeting since 2004.
The surprise meeting at her home comes a day after the new UN human rights envoy for Burma, Tomas [...]