April 2008

Village heads to monitor polling booths — by admin — last modified 2008-06-30 13:18

15 April 2008: The Burmese military junta has forcibly assigned village heads in Chin state, Burma to monitor polling booths for the referendum to approve the constitution to be held on May 10.

Village heads to monitor polling booths — by admin — last modified 2008-06-30 13:18

15 April 2008: The Burmese military junta has forcibly assigned village heads in Chin state, Burma to monitor polling booths for the referendum to approve the constitution to be held on May 10.

National ID card registration stopped till June — by admin — last modified 2008-06-30 13:18

15 April 2008: Given the pressure and work schedule to prepare for the referendum to have the constitution approved, Burmese military junta authorities have recently stopped the process of national identity card registration for citizens.

National ID card registration stopped till June — by admin — last modified 2008-06-30 13:18

15 April 2008: Given the pressure and work schedule to prepare for the referendum to have the constitution approved, Burmese military junta authorities have recently stopped the process of national identity card registration for citizens.

Gospel Baptist Church's Silver Jubilee postponed — by admin — last modified 2008-06-30 13:18

April 17, 2008: The Burmese military regime is pressurizing the Gospel Baptist Church in Falam Town in Chin state, to celebrate the church's Silver Jubilee ahead of the referendum to approve the constitution.

Khonumthung Editor arrested by Indian authorities — by admin — last modified 2008-06-30 13:18

18 April 2008: Mr. Myo Myint Aung, Editor of Khonumthung News Group was arrested by the Delhi police along with three Burmese journalists in exile yesterday.

Constitutional training for government employees — by admin — last modified 2008-06-30 13:18

April 19, 2008: Local Burmese junta authorities have force clerks from all government departments and school teachers from Matupi town in Chin state, Burma to attend a training programme on the constitutional referendum held in the first week of April.

Detained Burmese reporters in exile released — by admin — last modified 2008-06-30 13:18

April 19, 2007: Four Burmese reporters in exile detained near India gate during the Beijing Olympic torch relay in New Delhi, India were released on bail yesterday.

Thura Aung Ko campaigns for referendum in western Burma — by admin — last modified 2008-06-30 13:18

April 21, 2008: Burma's Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-General Thura Aung Ko made an official trip to townships in southern Chin state, western Burma to campaign for the referendum to approve the constitution in the first week of April.

Thura Aung Ko campaigns for referendum in western Burma — by admin — last modified 2008-06-30 13:18

April 21, 2008: Burma's Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-General Thura Aung Ko made an official trip to townships in southern Chin state, western Burma to campaign for the referendum to approve the constitution in the first week of April.

Thura Aung Ko campaigns for referendum in western Burma — by admin — last modified 2008-06-30 13:18

April 21, 2008: Burma's Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-General Thura Aung Ko made an official trip to townships in southern Chin state, western Burma to campaign for the referendum to approve the constitution in the first week of April.

Chin people exhorted to vote against new charter — by admin — last modified 2008-06-30 13:18

April 23, 2008: Burmese democracy leaders based in New Delhi, India have appealed to the people in Chin state, western Burma to cast the "No vote" rejecting the draft constitution. This appeal was made during a discussion on "No" vote against the SPDC's referendum held in the NCGUB (National Council of Government of Union of Burma) office in New Delhi yesterday.

Some allowed to vote in advance due to emergencies — by admin — last modified 2008-06-30 13:18

April 28, 2008 - Some individuals in Chin state, Burma have already begun to exercise their franchise to approve the draft constitution in the referendum ahead of May 10, the officially scheduled date for voting across the country.

Burma Army stops forced labour and use as porters in Chin state — by admin — last modified 2008-06-30 13:18

April 29. 2008 - The Burmese Army has suddenly stopped using forced labour and porters in Chin state, northwestern Burma in the run up to the referendum to approve the constitution to be held on May 10.