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We’ll Know Aung San Suu Kyi’s Fate Within 24 hours
After being detained for 15 of the past 21 years, democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi could be free tomorrow… if Myanmar's rulers don't change the rules first.
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This Weekend, All Eyes on Myanmar
Update (November 5): Government attacks on freedoms compromises elections (AI Press Release) This Sunday, Myanmar will hold its first national election in twenty years. Considering the authorities ongoing restrictions on…
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Obama: India Ain't Just About Gandhi and Outsourcing
As an Indian-American, anytime the US President visits India, I get excited about the possibilities of a stronger relationship between the two gigantic countries. And, tomorrow, US President Barack Obama is…
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Write for Rights
Join the 2010 Global Write-a-thon. Write a letter, save a life.
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Countdown to Burma's Elections
On November 7, 2010 Myanmar will hold its first national elections in two decades against a backdrop of political repression.
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Has India Abandoned Burma?
As India pioneers forward in its quest for expanding frontiers, this is an opportune time for Indians to carefully ponder over who they are and what they are about, lest…
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My Assignment in Gaza
I didn’t expect to feel joy in the middle of an area that’s been divided by struggle for decades. But there they were – a group of girls, like rays…
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A Message from Yoko Ono
Following is a special message from longtime Amnesty supporter Yoko Ono: Dear Amnesty Supporter, I have a special wish – and you are part of it. Oct. 9 is the…
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Hearty Congratulations to Burmese Junta Leader Than Shwe
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="243" caption="This is not Myanmar junta leader General Than Shwe"][/caption] The military junta leader of Myanmar (Burma), (senior) General Than Shwe, went on a multi-day visit to…
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Burma VJ: Human Rights Activism at Its Finest
"Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country" is an Academy Award nominated documentary created from the footage captured by the Democratic Voice of Burma during the “Saffron Revolution.” It highlights…
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Welcome to India, Junta Leader
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Aung San Suu Kyi"][/caption] Myanmar's junta leader, General Than Shwe has been given the red carpet treatment during his visit to India. India should be telling…
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That's Totally Lame
So the Government of India claims that its approach towards its human rights violating neighboring Myanmar (aka Burma) is all swell as the dickens. Um, no. In fact, as Aung…