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In a statement, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken justified the new sanctions, reiterating that the US “will continue to support the pro-democracy movement and its efforts to advance peace and multiparty governance in Burma. [read post]
22 Mar 2010, 8:52 am by The Editors
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23 Aug 2012, 6:10 pm by David Jacobson
Under the Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011 (Cth), Australia implements autonomous financial sanctions targeting situations of concern in Burma, Syria and Zimbabwe, and supplementing United Nations Security Council financial sanctions in relation to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Iran and Libya. [read post]
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the regime to release Suu Kyi along with other political prisoners, called on the regime to end the use of violence and respect the will of the people, and “restore Burma’s democratic transition. [read post]
10 Mar 2012, 6:00 am by The Editors
  Amnesty has documented grave abuses not only in Africa, but also in Syria, Burma (Myanmar), and Sri Lanka, and we’ve called on the international community to hold accountable leaders of governments and armed groups alike who are responsible for those abuses. [read post]
2 Dec 2011, 5:11 am by Mike Scarcella
Encouraging: In Southeast Asia, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told leaders of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, that the United States would ease restraints on international development assistance if the country continues to erase long restrictions on its residents, The Wall Street Journal reports. [read post]
28 Nov 2010, 6:17 pm by IP Dragon
Meanwhile counterfeit producers have been found elsewhere, including Cambodia and Burma. [read post]
” He also called on them to release the ousted leaders and all those who were unjustly detained and restore Burma’s path to democracy. [read post]
19 Jul 2007, 5:21 am
A 1,103- member academy class that graduated this month is a United Nations of law enforcement: 264 of the rookies were born in 48 countries, including Turkey, Azerbaijan, Venezuela, Albania, and Burma. [read post]
21 Apr 2020, 12:03 pm by Michael H. Neifach
While the new executive order is potentially far broader in scope, immigration to the U.S. has been declining and the many temporary limitations on immigration the administration has adopted include: Travel is restricted at the northern and southern borders; Routine visa services have been suspended worldwide; Travel is banned due to COVID-19 from China, Iran, the 26 Schengen Zone countries, the United Kingdom, and Ireland; Travel Ban 3.0 restricts travel from Iran (again), Libya, Syria, North… [read post]
” Pursuant to the International Religious Freedom Act, the Department of State designated Burma, China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Eritrea, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan as CPCs. [read post]
21 Dec 2010, 4:30 am by EEM
" See related news story.Safe Haven from Trauma and Torture: World’s Refugees Resettle in Chicago [access]- This page highlights the stories of refugees from 8 countries: Cambodia, Guatemala, Sudan, Burma, Iraq, Palestine, Ethiopia and Tibet. [read post]
29 Jun 2010, 8:58 am by Govind Acharya
So the Government of India claims that its approach towards its human rights violating neighboring Myanmar (aka Burma) is all swell as the dickens. [read post]
18 Feb 2010, 11:00 am by EEM
Several reports have been issued recently that look more closely at their situation, particularly that of the Rohingya in Bangladesh:Burma: Rohingya A Year Later (World Bridge Blog, Jan. 2010) [text]Burmese border refugee sites with population figures: December 2009 (TBBC, Jan. 2010) [text]In-Depth: Myanmar’s refugees still on the run (IRIN, Feb. 2010) [access]Myanmar: Increasing displacement as fighting resumes in the east (IDMC, Jan. 2010) [access]Thailand - Cease Intimidation of Karen… [read post]
23 Apr 2019, 10:58 am by Lindsay Offutt
We call on the Gov’t of Burma to reverse this ruling & release them immediately. [read post]
28 Feb 2021, 8:25 am by JURIST Staff
The US Embassy in Burma, the UN Myanmar mission, and other representatives of the international community quickly decried and condemned the violence. [read post]
In exchange, he sought to purchase US-made surface-to-air missiles and other heavy-duty weapons from the undercover DEA agent, with the intent of distributing these to ethnic armed groups in Burma. [read post]
9 Oct 2007, 9:54 am
It was from Burma — via defiant blogs, emails, and phone-cam videos posted online — that the world witnessed the other argument: that when it comes to the Internet (and all forms of media, for that matter) ’standards’ is a legitimate topic not only with respect to limiting the medium’s (and its users’) potential harm, but more importantly in setting and keeping the medium (and its users) free. [read post]
29 Apr 2011, 4:15 am by Howard Friedman
 Thirteen of the countries were the same as those named last year-- Burma, China, North Korea, Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. [read post]
8 Jan 2009, 2:48 pm
Since first encountering the horrors of sexual slavery in a Bosnian refugee camp in 1995, Kara has taken multiple research trips to India, Nepal, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Albania, Moldova, Mexico, and the United States. [read post]