Myanmar

Repression unrelenting in Myanmar - 10 December 2007

When the Elders meet in South Africa to begin marking the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, one notable figure will be missing.

Arrests continue in Myanmar - 28 November 2007

The Myanmar government continues to detain monks and dissidents, despite government assurances that no more arrests would be carried out.

Security Council deplores Myanmar repression - 11 October 2007

The United Nations Security Council has "strongly deplored" the use of violence against peaceful demonstrations in Myanmar.

Myanmar: New evidence of mass detentions, hostage taking, deaths in custody and disappearances - 8 November 2007

Amnesty International has today written to Myanmar's authorities with a briefing paper outlining grave and ongoing human rights violations committed since the start

Violent crackdown on protesters continues in Myanmar - 28 September 2007

The military continues to step up attempts to crack down on protests in Myanmar. They are taking an increasingly prominent position on the streets and made hundreds

Myanmar authorities step up crackdown on protesters - 27 September 2007

The situation in Myanmar (formerly Burma) continues to worsen with reports emerging of escalating attempts by the authorities to repress ongoing demonstrations.

Myanmar demonstrators defiant in face of escalating repression - 26 September 2007

The situation in Myanmar (formerly Burma) continues to worsen with reports emerging of escalating attempts by the authorities to repress ongoing demonstrations.

Military stamps out mass protests - 1 October 2007

A heavy military presence on Myanmar's streets, combined with mass arrests, has stamped out the massive protests of the past week.

Monks return to streets of Myanmar - 2 November 2007

In a display of courage, Buddhist monks have once again staged peaceful protests in Myanmar. 

Release Myanmar's peaceful protesters - 6 December 2007

For decades, human rights violations in Myanmar have been widespread and systematic – most senior opposition figures are imprisoned or detained, amongst more tha