Burma

A selection of news from and about Burma. Most of these articles were aired in Burmese and can be found, in their original language, on the Burmese Web site, in written and audio format.

Burmese 'Trafficked' To Thailand

2009-11-04

Burmese migrant workers fall prey to traffickers with the promise of work in Thailand.

‘Wave of Arrests’ in Burma

2009-10-29

The ruling junta is again rounding up critics and activists, but the reasons are unclear.

U.S. Citizen Charged in Burma

2009-10-14

A Burmese-American faces new charges and a lengthy jail term.

Children Lured Into Military

2009-09-17

A former Burmese military officer describes how children are enticed into the armed forces.

Conflict Children in Forced Labor

2009-09-14

Burmese refugees say more and more youngsters are being press-ganged into working as military porters.

Monks' Movement 'Still Growing'

2009-09-11

Nearly two years after Burma's Saffron Revolution, an exiled leader of the monks' movement says their ranks are growing.

Health Fears for Jailed Monk

2009-09-11

A dissident leader among Burmese monks tries to uphold his monastic vows in prison.

Access Sought for U.S. Citizen

2009-09-09

The State Department says it is seeking consular access to a U.S. citizen, missing since landing last week in Burma.

Dissidents' Relative Disappears

2009-09-03

A U.S. citizen, the relative of several jailed democracy activists, is unaccounted for after landing in the former Burmese capital, Rangoon.

Refugees at Risk

2009-09-02

Ethnic Karen refugees fleeing armed clashes in Burma face grim conditions, and children are the most vulnerable.

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