Two monasteries barricaded by Burmese authorities during the September 2007 monk-led uprisings have been allowed to reopen, despite apparent lingering concerns by the government that such sites remain hubs for political organising by the opposition.
Tag : Religions
Ashin Gambira: riforme di facciata
Saturday, January 21 2012
Il rilascio dei prigionieri politici – oltre 300, nel quadro dell’ultima amnistia disposta la settimana scorsa dal presidente Thein Sein – e il cessate il fuoco con le milizie etniche Karen “non sono prove sufficienti” a dimostrare che il governo
Monks words
Monday, January 16 2012
Monk Ashin Gambira tells DVB of his experiences in prison : “It was very bad in the beginning. I was kept in solitary confinement when I arrived in Insein prison (in 2008), then also in Mandalay prison. I was beaten up and then put in solitary
Former prisoners words
Friday, January 13 2012
Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) party chairman Khun Tun Oo, In my opinion, if the SNLD does not become a legal party, we cannot publish even a statement or a document. The SNLD might reregister, but we have no time to stand for the
302 former prisoners to participate in nation-building
Friday, January 13 2012
The release of political prisoners, who could number as many as 1,700, is a pre-condition for ending Burma's isolation by the international community. The issue was raised repeatedly by William Hague, the British foreign secretary, during a visit to
I have been a leading monk in restoring peace
Thursday, December 22 2011
Ashin Pyinna Thiha is a prominent Buddhist monk and the abbot of a monastery in Rangoon, which has recently become a popular venue for political events. The Sangha Council, Burma’s official state council of Buddhist monks, had previously banned him
L’Association pour les prisonniers politiques en Birmanie
Saturday, December 10 2011
Pensez-vous que d’autres détenu·e·s politiques seront libéré·e·s prochainement ? La pression internationale peut y contribuer. J’espère que beaucoup seront libérés. Je ne sais pas si les leaders seront concernés. U Gambira est malade et il risque de
Gambira a besoin de soins médicaux d'urgence
Friday, November 25 2011
U Gambira a toujours besoin de soins médicaux de toute urgence pour les blessures qu'il a subies en 2009, lorsqu'il était détenu à la prison de Hkamti, au nord de Kale. Il semble qu'il ait été torturé à cette époque pour avoir demandé la permission
monaci in protesta, democrazia e libertà per i prigionieri politici
Tuesday, November 15 2011
Cinque monaci birmani hanno lanciato una protesta nel monastero di Maha Mya Muni, a Mandalay, attirando l’attenzione di oltre 500 persone, che si sono assiepate attorno al luogo di culto. Essi chiedono a gran voce la pace in Myanmar – tuttora
Monk Gambira needs medical care
Thursday, November 3 2011
U Gambira , a Buddhist monk imprisoned in Myanmar because of his role in anti-government protests in 2007, is seriously ill in prison. Amnesty International has recently received information that his injuries result ed from torture he suffered in
Prisoners put in ‘dog cells’
Friday, June 3 2011
On 22 May, political prisoners started a protest about prison conditions and went on hunger strike. On 24 May, a some hunger strikers were placed in solitary confinement in small cells designed for holding military dogs. They were returned to their
Prisonniers dans des cages à chiens
Friday, June 3 2011
Le 22 mai, des prisonniers manifestant contre leurs conditions de détention ont entamé une grève de la faim. Le 24 mai plusieurs ont été placés à l'isolement dans de petites cellules destinées aux chiens militaires. Ils ont réintégrés leurs cellules
Biographie moine Gambira
Thursday, October 1 2009
Il fut l'un des jeunes moines les plus en vue de la révolution "de safran", un des principaux organisateurs, passant son temps entre Rangoon et Mandalay afin d'échapper aux autorités. Il est entré en clandestinité au moment de la
Monk Gambira biography
Thursday, October 1 2009
He was one of the most visible and outspoken young monks leading the 'Safron' demonstrations, a key organizer, switching his time between Rangoon and Mandalay to avoid the authorities. He went underground following the crackdown but was hunted down
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