BBC News has reported that midnight raids on Buddhist temples carried out by armed police has seen over 200 monks being beaten and locked up, just a day after 5 monks have been reported dead in the country’s biggest city, Yangon. China and Russia have vetoed the UN proposal to condemn the government’s actions, with [...]
These photos on the BBC website do a good job of making the situation more ‘real’. Having been there and met Burmese people, it truly saddens me to think about this happening. I’ve chosen my words carefully here and i can honestly say that without exception we did not meet an unpleasant Burmese person. Everyone [...]
Unfortunately it appears that the situation in Burma has got a lot worse today. For the first time since the current round of protests started just 8 days go, the military has actively started trying to repress the monks and their supporters. Reports of the army firing tear gas and live rounds above crowds of [...]
ICWales reports today that the government in Myanmar is under heavy pressure from the Chinese to not react violently to the rising protests in the country. China, Myanmar’s biggest trading partner, is dependent on oil and gas from Myanmar and civil war would almost certainly affect supply. Furthermore, China thinks that actively supporting a government [...]
Protesting monks in Yangon today have called for civilians to join them in their fight. It’s been reported that crowds up to 20,000 strong have taken to the streets in protest against the government, including some 150 nuns. However, they were not allowed access to University Avenue and therefore could not pass the house of [...]
The Telegraph reported today that monks protesting in Yangon were allowed to proceed down University Avenue, the street where Aung san Suu Kyi has been detained under house arrest for 11 years and 333 days. I’ve not been there myself, but was shown photos of the road by a guy we met while in Yangon, [...]
It’s been reported today that monks in Burma have taken to the streets for the 4th day in row. Thankfully, it’s also been reported that the military junta are not planning to repress the protests. Thousands of civilians have been taking to the streets to walk with the monks, and protect them should the government [...]
Burmese monks have taken to the streets in huge numbers across the country this week. It’s been reported that over 5000 at a time have staged peaceful protest marches across Burma’s biggest cities. Over 1000 monks have taken to the streets in Bago, a city i visited last year and met a number of monks [...]
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