November 2007 News

News collection that covered November 2007.

Memorandum to India 's vice-president by Burmese activists — by admin — last modified 2008-06-30 12:29

November 3, 2007 - Burmese pro- democracy activists under the banner of 'Campaign for Democracy Movement in Burma' handed over a memorandum to the Vice-President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari who arrived in Aizawl, capital of Mizoram state, northeast India yesterday.

Burmese troops use Chin state locals as porters — by admin — last modified 2008-06-30 12:29

November 19, 2007 - Treating Burma as its fiefdom, the Burmese military junta has been forcing people from remote areas in Chin State to work as porters to ferry army rations and ammunition as soldiers patrol the Indo-Burma border area.

Management training for Burmese activists in northeast India — by admin — last modified 2008-06-30 12:29

November 20, 2007 - Burmese activists in exile concentrated in Mizoram state in northeast India were imparted a short 'Community Management Training' course. The training was concluded yesterday.

Chin people fined for not attending pro-junta rally — by admin — last modified 2008-06-30 12:29

November 21, 2007 - Junta authorities in Chin state, Burma have unleashed a kind of vendetta on people who did not attend the rally to support the outcome of the regime's National Convention held in the state on November 9.

Mizoram bans import of goods from Burma — by admin — last modified 2008-06-30 12:29

November 21, 2007 - The import of goods from Burma along the Indo-Burma border trade road (2) was banned yesterday after a controversy broke out between Zokhawthar and Champhai locals over transportation of goods from Burma into Mizoram state, northeast India.

UNDP’s health training for Chin people — by admin — last modified 2008-06-30 12:29

November 23, 2007 - A health related training programme for Chin people from remote areas of the state in Burma was conducted recently by the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP).

Truck mishap kills three Chin workers — by admin — last modified 2008-06-30 12:29

November 23, 2007 - A truck loaded with hardwood turned turtle on its way from Sei Eh to Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram state, northeast India killing three Chin migrant workers from Burma at dawn today.

China urged not to sell armaments to Burma — by admin — last modified 2008-06-30 12:29

November 23, 2007 - Pro-democracy activists from Burma and northeast India yesterday urged China not to provide military hardware to Burma. They also wanted China to mount pressure on the Burmese military junta to implement quick reforms to usher in democracy.

Goods from Burma pile up on Indo–Burma border — by admin — last modified 2008-06-30 12:29

November 27, 2007 - The ban on import of goods from Burma by Mizoram state in India on November 19 has hit traders hard. Traders with cargo from Burma arrived along Tio River on the Indo-Burma border trade road No (2) but were unable to enter Mizoram.

Fasting prayer for democracy in Burma — by admin — last modified 2008-06-30 12:29

November 27, 2007 - Burmese people in Mizoram state, northeast India prayed after fasting yesterday for freedom from dictatorship in Burma.

Four motorcycle peddlers arrested in Mizoram — by admin — last modified 2008-06-30 12:29

November 28, 2007 - Four Burmese motorcycle peddlers were snatched by Young Mizo Association's members while they were trying to smuggle two wheelers from Mizoram state, India to Burma yesterday.