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Parliament says happy birthday to Burma’s democracy warrior
Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Page MP Janelle Saffin organised a birthday cake and a card for Burma’s imprisoned democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in parliament last week.

Ms Page also managed to get all members of parliament to support a private members motion that she put forward.

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US is Destination for 50,000th Burmese Refugee
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
The U.N. refugee agency reports the 50,000th refugee from Burma has left a camp in Thailand to begin a new life in a new country. The UNHCR says the Burmese resettlement program is the largest in the world. Details | More

Lighting the way
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Malaysian director Ng Lid Sine’s films, The Oil Lamp and The Abbot & The Orphan, clinched awards at the Vesak 2009 International Buddhist Film Festival recently. Details | More

Burma Court Rejects Aung San Suu Kyi Witness Appeal
Monday, June 29, 2009
Burma's highest court has rejected an appeal to allow more defense witnesses in the trial of detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The trial has been widely condemned as rigged to keep the Nobel Peace Prize winner locked up. Details | More

Ban Ki-moon to travel to Burma
Monday, June 29, 2009
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will travel to Burma this week for an official visit, his spokeswoman Michele Montas announced Monday. Details | More

Do Not Forget Burma
Sunday, June 28, 2009
For two weeks, the world has been transfixed by images of Iranians taking to the streets to demand the most basic human freedoms and rights. Watching these courageous men and women, I am reminded of a similar scene nearly two years ago in Burma, when tens of thousands of Buddhist monks peacefully marched through their nation's streets. They, too, sought to reclaim basic human dignity for all Burmese citizens, but they were beaten back by that nation's harsh regime. Details |More

IBMO URGED WHITE HOUSE TO HELP FREE AUNG SAN SUU KYI
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Washington D.C. - We, New York based International Burmese Monks Organization, led an action at the White House Urging U.S President Barack Obama to help free Burma's national leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on June 20. Details | View Photo Album | More

64 hours prayer in Queens New York
Friday, June 19, 2009
17 monks in Queens, New York city have begun praying for the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and freedom of Burma. Burma Point provided the ocation.
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Birthdays in India
Friday, June 19, 2009
International Burmese Monks Organization (India Branch) celebrate 64th birthday of Daw Aung Sun Suu Kyi, the leader of the Burmese people and 31st birthday of U Ganbhira, the leader of saffron revolution.
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Burmese Monks in front of UN
Friday, June 19, 2009
The Burmese monks gathered in front of United Nations on the occasion of the 64th birthday of Nobel Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi to pray for her release from prison. The monks are concerned with the recent arrest and imprisonment of Aung San Suu Kyi and her continuing trial that could lead to a five-year prison sentence, and are organizing the vigil that will increase international awareness of unfolding crisis in Burma. You Tube | More

Arakanese observe Suu Kyi’s birthday in Bangladesh
Friday, June 19, 2009
The Women’s League of Burma (Bangladesh Branch) and Sasanamoli International Burmese Monks organization (Bangladesh) observed her birthday where they released doves, recited prayers and wished well before beginning the ceremony in the southern Bangladesh sea resort of Cox’s Bazaar. Details | More