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- March 29, 2012
A newfound optimism has infected much of Burma. The government has relaxed controls and might even make room for pro-democracy advocate and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi in the cabinet after this Sunday's by-elections. But government clashes with ethnic minorities in the north of the country have tarnished these hopes for some. By Thilo Thielke more... [ Forum ]
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- February 24, 2012
Despite signs of greater openness, Burma's government continues to wield an iron fist. Among its targets is the punk scene, whose bands are forced to play and practice in secret to avoid harsh punishments. Here, punk isn't a lifestyle. It is an act of genuine rebellion. By Alexander Dluzak, in Rangoon more...
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- December 01, 2011
For years, Burma's ruling junta has violently crushed its pro-democracy opponents. But now the pariah state is releasing political prisoners, tolerating open dissent and granting new freedoms to opposition politicians and foreign investors. Is this merely a tactical maneuver or a sign of genuine change? By Thilo Thielke more...
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- November 22, 2010
In a SPIEGEL interview, Nobel Peace Prize recipient Aung San Suu Kyi discusses her house arrest, which lasted for more than seven years, overcoming fears of the military regime and her continuing fight for freedom. By Thilo Thielke more...
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- November 20, 2010
Following her release from house arrest, Burmese Nobel Peace Prize recipient Aung San Suu Kyi offers harsh words for the current state of her country in a SPIEGEL interview. "As long as there is no law in Burma, anyone can be arrested at any time," she says. more...
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- November 15, 2010
Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been set free, sparking hopes she could spearhead change in a deeply repressive country. German media commentators, however, warn that the odds are stacked against the Nobel laureate's campaign for freedom. more...
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- November 08, 2010
US President Barack Obama and several other Western leaders have condemned Sunday's elections in Burma for being neither free nor fair. Early results show widespread success for military backed candidates, but the opposition says manipulation was rampant. more...
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- November 05, 2010
The Burmese junta is holding elections on Sunday, but nothing will change. The once strong opposition is divided and the influence of its icon -- Aung San Suu Kyi, who is currently under house arrest -- has been diminished. By Thilo Thielke more...
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- March 24, 2010
After years of relative peace, Burma's military junta is trying to break the power of guerilla armies in the drug-infested Golden Triangle. The ethnic armies may end up posing a greater threat to the regime than the democracy movement and its icon Aung San Suu Kyi. By Thilo Thielke more...
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- August 11, 2009
The decision to extend Burmese politician Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest has sparked outrage in Brussels. The EU has proposed "targeted measures" against the junta, while British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is calling for a worldwide ban on the sale of arms to the Asian country. more...
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- August 11, 2009
Britain's prime minister is calling the conviction of Burmese pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi a "show trial." In a guest editorial, Gordon Brown argues the international community must be firm in its stance against the Burmese regime, which is "virtually alone in the scale of its misrule." By Gordon Brown more...
