1 Jan 2013
President Thein Sein said the mutual trust between the
government and the people
is a success of Myanmar’s democratic transition in
his radio address this morning.
Since the FTUB/M was formed in 1991, we are working to restore democracy, human rights, social justice and trade unions for Burma and the people of Burma.
Wednesday, January 02, 2013
Wives and Mothers of the Nation
1 Jan 2013
What did it mean to be a “modern woman” in Myanmar
during the colonial period
from 1920 to 1940? How were they perceived by a
society with strong nationalistic
sentiments? “Refiguring Women, Colonialism,
& Modernity in Burma” provides
an interesting insight to these issues.
UN Engagement Vital for Rights Reform
1 Jan 2013
In a dramatic break from the past, Myanmar is
undergoing significant political reform.
On November 7, 2010, the country held
its first election in 20 years.
Though the election was neither free nor fair
and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was only released
from house arrest six days after the
polls, reforms instituted following
President U Thein Sein’s inauguration in
March 2011 have given the outside
world substantial reason for hope.
Chaung Tha–Classic Delta Beach Retreat
1 Jan 2013
Judging by the
number of building projects underway in Chaung Tha,
one gets the impression
that the village has bold ambitions.
This spot on Myanmar’s western coast has
in recent years become
an alternative beachside haven for Yangonites put off by
the cost
and inconvenience of reaching its better known rival to north,
Ngapali.
Asian Giants Revise Myanmar Policy
1 Jan 2012
As reforms are
slowly worked through Myanmar’s Parliament, a shift is
taking place in the
country’s foreign relations. Better dealings with the West aside,
the long-time
military-ruled nation’s international rebirth
has prompted other palpable
changes.
As War Intensifies, Tough Times for Kachin Women
1 Jan 2013
LAIZA, Kachin
State—At a Kachin Independence Army (KIA) checkpoint three
or so miles up a
hill behind Laiza, the rebel group’s headquarters, 13 women
share what looks
like a cramped two-room quarters, taking turns to keep watch
on traffic winding
up and down the road to the town below.
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