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11 Aug 2009, 2:27 am
Additionally, the American Association for the Advancement of Science has used high resolution satellite images to document human rights abuses in eastern Burma. [read post]
17 Mar 2008, 1:09 am
Succeeding paragraphs then cited North Korea, Burma/Myanmar, Iran, Syria, Cuba, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Eritrea, and Sudan as the worst-of-the-worst.Duly raising eyebrows: the absence of China from this list.Far from complimentary, the Introduction's account of China's behavior included mention of interference with religious freedom and the imprisonment of activists, writers, and lawyers. [read post]
25 Apr 2012, 10:00 am
Scattered but unconfirmed reports also describe artemisinin resistance in nearby countries such as Thailand and Myanmar (Burma). [read post]
5 Jun 2008, 5:49 am
Of a handful of nations - including the US - that didn’t sign it, only Burma still uses land mines, says Simon Conway, co-chair of Cluster Munitions Coalition. [read post]
30 Mar 2021, 12:26 pm
During the Session, the U.S. also supported resolutions to address human rights conditions in Belarus, Burma, Burundi, Egypt, Eritrea, Iran, Nicaragua, North Korea, Russia, Syria, Venezuela, South Sudan, and Yemen. [read post]
13 Jun 2012, 4:29 am
Among the nations that are currently on the prohibited list are Iran, North Korea, certain parts of Sudan, Syria, Cuba, and Burma. [read post]
24 Feb 2009, 2:25 pm
Those terms also define Belarus as a “sanctioned country,” along with Balkans, Burma, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran, Iraq, former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, and Zimbabwe. [read post]
3 Apr 2013, 6:55 am
So, here is a list of the top ten articles in the order of their popularity: Iceland: Internet Porn Ban Considered (Feb. 2013) Burma: Amended Foreign Investment Law Published (Nov. 2012) China: Maternity Leave Extended from 90 Days to 98 Days (Apr. 2012) U.N. [read post]
15 May 2009, 4:00 am
In some cases, the prosecuting state's motives are obviously illegitimate, seeking to punish dissidents for engaging in activities protected by international law.So, we saw yesterday, in Burma, Aung San Suu Kyi was arrested and charged with "violating the rules of her house arrest" after an American man entered her home; under Burmese law, she could face five years in prison for this infraction. [read post]
19 Apr 2021, 8:50 pm
Such actions are disappointing to say the least, given the increasing number of vulnerable refugees seeking shelter, from countries with humanitarian crises including nationals from Burma, Congo, Ethiopia, Hong Kong, South Sudan, Syria, and Venezuela. [read post]
23 Nov 2015, 10:02 pm
Many of the fishermen were from Myanmar (formerly Burma), Laos and Cambodia. [read post]
16 May 2012, 5:00 am
.” The South Korean President is visiting Burma for the first visit by a South Korean leader in almost 30 years. [read post]
30 Jun 2024, 2:57 pm
” The targeted individuals are accused of orchestrating genocide against the Rohingya, and of committing atrocities against other communities in Burma, including crimes against humanity since the military coup in February 2021. [read post]
29 Aug 2010, 12:03 pm
Burma, Liberia, and the U.S.A. are the holdouts. 17. [read post]
30 Apr 2012, 2:06 pm
Burma on the other hand, while being noted to have some very serious problems affecting human rights, has been the scene of, …a change of direction in several areas…The October parliamentary session saw new labour laws passed, allowing for the establishment of independent trade unions. [read post]
24 May 2007, 9:14 pm
In the travel section I came across the pseudonymous Emma Larkin's wonderful Finding George Orwell in Burma, which demonstrates the truth in the Burmese joke that Orwell wrote a Burmese trilogy, including not just Burmese Days, which is actually set there, but Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four - the latter being the most naturalistic of the three. [read post]
5 Sep 2018, 9:00 pm
Investment in food safety management systems is needed to boost growth of Myanmar’s (formerly Burma) agribusiness sector. [read post]
27 Apr 2010, 3:16 am
”Other panels at the Dialogue, which I attended, focused on “Peace Talks and Outcomes – Strategies and Challenges”, “Women’s Rights and Peace Advocates in Conflict Situations and Fragile States” and “Mandates and Opportunities for Justice and Peace”.While some originally-scheduled speakers were not able to attend due to travel disruptions caused by the Icelandic volcano, speakers did include: Jody Williams (Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Chair of… [read post]
22 Jul 2022, 8:52 am
Myanmar’s third objection contested that since its predecessor, the Union of Burma, deposited with reservations to Article VIII of the Genocide Convention, meaning the article does not apply to Myanmar. [read post]
5 Apr 2021, 9:58 am
The U.S. government leadership has supported various international, regional, and domestic tribunals, and international investigative mechanisms for Iraq, Syria, and Burma, to bring justice for victims of atrocities. [read post]
