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Welcome
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All Burma Students League (ABSL) is a group of democratic students of Burma (both inside and overseas) that supports restoration of democracy and human rights in Burma. As a group of non-violence campaign world-wide, ABSL has taken a lead in Burmese people's struggle to remove decades long dictatorial regime in Burma. ABSL believes that the unity and cooperation is a must to win the battle. ABSL has been and will be working with any one who believes in Democracy and Freedom. ABSL will leave no stone unturned in its fight to wipe out the bloody military regime in Burma. All members of ABSL share a common objective: to empower people to take charge of their own lives and country through social, political, economic and cultural revolution.
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The 6th General Confernece of ABSL held in New Delhi, India
The All Burma Students League held its Sixth General Conference at its headquarters in New Delhi from 7th to 9th October 2004. The conference was chaired by Sayadaw U Pyinyawara from the All Burma Young Monks Union (India) who has been chairing the conferences from the first conference of ABSL. All the representatives from regional committees and members of the organization participated in the conference.
During the three-day conference, the participants discussed and reviewed the activities and decisions of the previous Fifth General Conference, and reviewed organizational and constitutional matters. The conference also discussed the future political programs and activities. At the end of the conference, a new Central Committee, which will lead the organization for the year 2004-2006, was elected by a democratic method. [ Read more ] |
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Burma's student leader Min Ko Naing released
The student leader Min Ko Naing who had been detained since 1988 by Burma’s military junta, State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) at Sittwe (Akyab) Prison, Arakan State was released at 5:30 PM on 19 November according to his close relatives. “The authorities took him from Sittwe airport at 5:30 PM and he reached Rangoon at 6:30 PM by plane. Two and an half hour later, at 9:00 PM he was reunited with his beloved family.”, the source said.
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Suu Kyi's house arrest 'extended'
[ Monday, 29 November, 2004 ] Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has had her house arrest extended, her party said on Monday. Aung San Suu Kyi has been held since May 2003, after clashes between her supporters and pro-government forces in northern Burma.
The reported extension comes after Burma's ruling junta pledged to release 9,000 prisoners and appointed a new Prime Minister, Soe Win.
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Belarus Burma Burundi USA Journos Freedom Awards
Wednesday, 10 November 2004, 11:22 am -
CPJ to present press freedom awards to journalists from Belarus, Burma, Burundi and United States
SOURCE: Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), New York
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Exim Bank extends USD 7 million LoC to Myanmar
A STAFF REPORTER | Tuesday, October 26, 2004 13:56:24 IST
Export-Import Bank of India has extended a line of credit (LoC) of US dollar seven million to the state-owned Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank (MFTB) for financing an information and communications technology project in Myanmar.
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Than Shwe Delhi hopes economic ties will make Yangon address its security concerns
NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 24: Senior General Than Shwe, head of the Myanmar regime, arrived in New Delhi today to start a visit that marks a high point in India’s decade-long effort to politically engage Yangon’s military rulers. With a surge in North-East insurgency, New Delhi has its hopes pinned on Than Shwe’s visit, seen as an opening for greater cooperation in uprooting N-E insurgent camps from Myanmar territory.
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Than Shwe starts India visit
October 23, 2004 - The visit has angered activists and Burmese expatriates. It is the first visit by a Burmese leader in nearly 25 years. Burma's head of state begins a visit to India on Sunday, the first such trip in nearly 25 years.
Senior General Than Shwe's rare journey out of Burma goes ahead despite his country's Prime Minister Khin Nyunt being ousted earlier this week. The visit has been condemned by pro-democracy groups, which say it marks a major setback to Burmese human rights.
Around 150 protesters, mainly women and children, held a demonstration in Delhi on Saturday.
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Statement on the impending visit of Gen. Than Shwe
Statement from the pro-democracy groups of Burma,
living in India
on the impending visit of Gen. Than Shwe,
the head of SPDC (Burma)
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Myanmar's Secretive Regime Ousts PM
BANGKOK, Thailand - Myanmar's secretive military regime has forced out its prime minister, seen as a relative pragmatist, and replaced him with a general who has taken a hard line in dealing with the country's pro-democracy movement.
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Burma's prime minister Khin Nyunt has reportedly been ousted from office and placed under house arrest.
The reports have yet to be confirmed, but if proved true, Khin Nyunt's removal appears to be the culmination of a power struggle that has been going on for months within Burma's secretive military government. As well as being prime minister and third in Burma's political hierarchy, Khin Nyunt was also the chief of military intelligence.
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Bid to free Aung San Suu Kyi fails
Myanmar's highest court has rejected lawsuits by the
opposition National League for Democracy (NLD). The party was demanding that the military government free its detained leader
Aung San Suu Kyi and reopen its offices, the party said today.
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