Myanmar (Burma) Campaigns
Re: Members of HRDP
Re: Members of HRDP - Nonviolent demonstrations in Myanmar To: Senior General Than Swe and others From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director, LRWC Date: 2007-09-25 We have been following the news of recent events in Myanmar very closely. The news of Myanmar, including videos and … [Read more...]
Burma: Country Monitoring Report 05 – 06
Burma: Country Monitoring Report 2005 – 2006 by Paul Copeland … [Read more...]
Burma: U AYE MYINT – Human Rights Lawyer
Aye Myint, a prominent lawyer from Pegu in central Burma, was released from prison on July 8th, 2006 following intense international pressure and attention, including letters from LRWC. He served 11 months of his seven year sentence He had been detained for allegedly supplying the International … [Read more...]
Re: Mr. U Aye Myint, Human Rights Lawyer (1)
Re: Mr. U Aye Myint, Human Rights Lawyer To: Senior General Than Shwe, Ministry of Defence From: Paul Copeland, LRWC Date: 2006-01-25 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (“LRWC”) is a committee of Canadian lawyers providing support internationally to advocates whose rights, safety, or … [Read more...]
Re: Mr. U Aye Myint, Human Rights Lawyer (2)
Re: Mr. U Aye Myint, Human Rights Lawyer To: Dr. Tun Shin, Director General, Office of the Attorney General From: Paul Copeland, LRWC Date: 2005-11-15 I am writing as a member of LRWC, in response to information obtained from sources in Myanmar indicating that U Aye Myint, a lawyer from … [Read more...]
Burma: AYE MYINT – Lawyer
Lawyer, Aye Myint from Pegu, Burma was detained for allegedly supplying the International Labour Organisation (ILO) with false information. On 10th October, 2005 Myint was taken to nearby Daik-U Township court for trial. Members of local authorities and Union Solidarity and Development … [Read more...]
Re: Mr. U Aye Myint, Human Rights Lawyer (3)
Re: Mr. U Aye Myint, Human Rights Lawyer To: Senior General Than Shwe, Ministry of Defence, Burma From: Paul Copeland, LRWC Date: 2005-10-25 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (“LRWC”) is a committee of Canadian lawyers providing support internationally to advocates whose rights, safety, or … [Read more...]
Re: Arrest and Trial of U Aye Myint
Re: Arrest and Trial of U Aye Myint To: Senior General Than Shwe From: Paul Copeland, Chair of LRWC Date: 2005-10-18 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (“LRWC”) is a committee of Canadian lawyers providing support internationally to advocates whose rights, safety, or independence are … [Read more...]
LRWC Burma Country Report: April 2005
Copeland, Paul The political situation in Burma is worse than before, if that is possible. Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is still under house arrest. This time she has been held for 22 months, and still counting. The other senior leader of the National League for Democracy, U Tin Oo, has been … [Read more...]
KHUN TUN OO, SAI NYUNT LWIN, SAI HLA AUNG, SAO KYAR OO and others
KHUN TUN OO – Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) Chair, SAI NYUNT LWIN – SNLD Secretar, SAI HLA AUNG – SNLD Central Committee Member, SAO KYAR OO – SNLD Member, U MYINT THAN - Shan New Generation Youth Member, GENERAL HSO TEN – Shan State Peace Council (SSPC) Chairman, U SHWE OHN – … [Read more...]