Stories about Myanmar (Burma) from September, 2011
Myanmar: International Websites Accessible Again?
The Irrawaddy reports that international websites, including YouTube, are accessible again in Myanmar. But internet connection in the country is still slow, according to internet cafe operators.
Bangladesh: The Maritime Arbitration With Myanmar
The New Horizon posts updates on the ongoing maritime arbitration of Bangladesh with Myanmar at the International Tribunal For The Law Of The Sea.
Myanmar: Interactive Prison Map
An interactive prison map of Myanmar was created in support of the ‘Free Burma’s Video Journalists’ campaign. The map identifies the locations and gives a brief description of Myanmar’s 43 prisons. Seventeen video journalists for the Democratic Voice of Burma are currently detained.
Myanmar: Human Rights Report
Tomas Ojea Quintana, the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar, released a statement which recognizes the positive steps taken by the government to improve the human...
Myanmar: Monitoring of Parliament Sessions
Altsean-Burma releases a summary of what transpired in the parliament sessions of Myanmar which resumed this month. The report cites the questions, issues, and proposals raised by Parliament members.
Myanmar Train Crash
Blogger Htootayzar posts pictures and videos of a train crash which took place near Hledan in Myanmar.
