Child-sex tourism in South-East Asia

Posted on August 22, 2008 by sanooaung

Child-sex tourism in South-East Asia
Unwanted visitors
Aug 21st 2008 | BANGKOK
From The Economist print edition
The law catches up with travelling paedophiles
AFP Unswirled and shackled
IN THE 1970s he was one of Britain’s most popular entertainers. Now Paul Gadd, alias the glam-rocker Gary Glitter, is among its most reviled figures. On August 19th Vietnam expelled Mr Gadd after [...]

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Once upon a time there was a Rangoon University in Democratic Burma (YouTube in English and Burmese article)

Posted on August 22, 2008 by sanooaung

Once upon a time there was a
Rangoon University in Democratic Burma
 (YouTube and first half in English
and followed by the Burmese article)

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Parallel Worlds, Myanmar-Malay

Posted on August 22, 2008 by sanooaung

Princesses of Justice
and their fathers

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Dr Osman Abd. Hamid @ Than Aung jumped out of the Myanmar frying-pan into the Malaysian fire

Posted on August 22, 2008 by sanooaung

Dr Osman Abd. Hamid @ Than Aung
jumped out of the Myanmar frying-pan
into the Malaysian fire
ACA must made sure that there is fairness in investigations regarding the case of the Burmese Doctor from PUSRAWI.
In his SD, Dr Osman Abd. Hamid alleged the intimidation of police and attempted manipulation of his Medical Report.
In his statutory declaration, the doctor [...]

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Irrawaddy;Junta Disrobes, Charges Leading Monk

Posted on August 22, 2008 by sanooaung

By WAI MOE
Thursday,August 21,2008
The leader of the All Burma Monks’ Alliance (ABMA), Ashin Gambira, has been disrobed by the authorities and charged with multiple criminal offenses in the aftermath of the 2007 uprising.
His lawyer, Aung Thein, told The Irrawaddy on Wednesday that Gambira told him the authorities disrobed him after his arrest in November 2007 [...]

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Irrawaddy;Gambari May Leave Without Seeing Suu Kyi, Than Shwe

Posted on August 22, 2008 by sanooaung

By SAW YAN NAING
Thursday,August 21,2008
With one day of his current visit to Burma left, UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari has still not met either opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi or junta chief Snr-Gen Than Shwe, creating doubts that his mission will bring any tangible results.
Sources within Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) said [...]

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