July 31, 2007
Australia joins criticism of Burma (NZ.News. Yahoo)
Downer blasts ‘insensitive’ Burma (The Daily Telegraph)

Myanmar raises ire at East Asia meet (Reuters)
Australia urges China, India to pressure Myanmar to end abuses (AP/IHT)
Peters tells Myanmar of human rights concerns (Scoop)
Myanmar under fire at Asia meet (AFP)

July 30, 2007
Burma — another Darfur? (Star Bulletin)
Burma – Another Darfur? Ask Weiner and Larmett in Honolulu Star-Bulletin Op-Ed (Earth Times)
Burmese junta’s democratic pledge is just a sick joke
(The Vancouver Sun)

Ministers are urged to reveal Burma links (The Independent)
Asean struggles to forge closer ties (Financial Times)
Burma agrees on SE Asia rights body (AAP)
ASEAN moves closer to human rights watch (The Age)
ASEAN Charter to Include Human Rights Commission (VOA)

ASEAN overcomes resistance, will set up regional human rights commission (AP/IHT)
Asean impatient over continued detention of Suu Kyi – RP exec
(GMA News)
Southeast Asia nations tackle Myanmar, but softly (Reuters)
ASEAN to continue constructive engagement with Myanmar
(Yahoo News)
Myanmar frees 5 activists held without charges for 2 months

(AP/IHT)

July 26, 2007
Burma: Forgotten and locked in the shadow of the past
(The Independent)
Burma: A plight we can ignore no longer (The Independent)
British MPs demand huge increase in refugee aid (The Guardian)

Senator: End U.N. Rights Group Funding (Forbes/AP)
Philippines asks Myanmar to release Suu Kyi by ASEAN anniversary (Philstar/AP)
Philippines pushes for human rights body in Southeast Asia (IHT/AP)
AP Exclusive: Proposed ASEAN charter promotes human rights, discourages coups (IHT/AP)
Myanmar Human Rights Defender Jailed (The Guardian)

Tough justice for Myanmar human rights trainers (M&C)
Myanmar rights activist sentenced to eight years in prison (Jurist)
Beaten Human Rights Defender Jailed by Myanmar Court, says Activists (PR Inside)
Myanmar human rights defender jailed (Boston Globe)

Myanmar human rights defender jailed (San Jose Mercury News)
Myanmar human rights defender jailed (AP)
Ban on Foreign Ads Follows Myanmar Times Squib (The Irrawaddy)
France Aims for Release of Suu Kyi (The Irrawaddy)

July 24, 2007

Lantos Legislation Extending Burma Sanctions Approved
(Congressman Tom Lantos)
Pelosi Statement in Support of Renewing U.S. Import Restrictions on Burma (Speaker Nancy Peloci)
U.S. Congress acts to extend import sanctions on Myanmar (IHT/AP)
US House votes to renew import restrictions on Myanmar (AFP)

House votes to renew Myanmar sanctions (AP)
Burma holds six for attending US talk (AAP)
Burma holds six for attending US talk (The Age, Australia)
Don’t Klingon to power, Trek star tells Burma junta (Reuters)

Star Trek actor visits Burma refugees (Bangkok Post)
Myanmar Times Carries “Killer Than Shwe” Ad (The Irrawaddy)
Top UN envoy on Myanmar kicks off trip to Russia, Europe (Relief Web)

July 23, 2007
Message hidden for Burma junta (Bangkok Post)
Newspaper advertisement’s hidden message calls Myanmar’s leader a killer (AP/IHT)
Newspaper advertisement’s hidden message calls Myanmar’s leader a killer (AP)

Burmese Novel to Contend for New Asian Literary Prize (The Irrawaddy)

July 19, 2007
Diplospeak vs. human rights (Boston Globe Editorial)
UN chief urges ‘inclusive’ Burma charter (Bangkok Post)
Burmese Minister: Burma Ready to Work With US (VOA)

Persecution Watchdog Concerned as Burma Army Continues to Rape and Kill (Christian Today)
HRW asks global community to pressure Myanmar rulers
(The Hindu)
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi misses ceremony marking father’s assassination (IHT/AP)
With Suu Kyi locked away, Myanmar honours her father (AFP)

July 16, 2007

Amnesty: Indian copter sale to Burma violates arms embargo
(The Nation)
‘Threat’ to EU-Burma embargo (BBC)
EU firms ‘being used to supply arms to Burma’ (The Independent)
EU arms embargo under threat from Myanmar sale (EU Observer)

Indian helicopter sale to Myanmar’s military could undermine EU arms embargo (IHT/AP)
EU-made rockets, guns and engines risk undermining Myanmar air arms embargo (Amnesty International)
EU threatens to undermine Myanmar arms embargo: Amnesty
(Kyodo)
Critics of Myanmar’s junta say unfinished constitution will bring civil unrest (IHT/AP)

July 13, 2007
Burma junta fuels poverty, claims UN (Financial Times)
Report: Myanmar sinking under junta rule (Earth Times)
Kofi Annan urges Asean to exert “pressure” on Burma (The Nation)

Kofi Annan urges ASEAN to exert “pressure” on Myanmar (EUX.TV)
Former U.N. chief urges ASEAN to be more forceful with Myanmar
(IHT/AP)
Ex-U.N. chief urges ASEAN to apply pressure on Myanmar to reform (Kyodo)
Former U.N. chief urges ASEAN to be more forceful with Myanmar (AP)

Asean pressure on Burma urged (Bangkok Post)
Amnesty Urges Release of Popular Writer from Burma Prison
(The Irrawaddy)
Commentary: Burma’s long and steady downward slide (UPI)
Burma under Beijing shield (Mizzima)

Economic protest planned in Burma (Bangkok Post)
Gambari to discuss Burma with Indian Foreign Secretary (Mizzima)
Myanmar: UN envoy holds talks with Indian officials (UN News)
INTERVIEW – U.N. sees Myanmar making progress towards democracy (Reuters)

Burmese Opposition Questions Gambari’s View of “Progress”
(The Irrawaddy)
UN, India Agree to Recognize Progress, Promote Change in Burma (VOA)

July 10, 2007

UN and Beijing hold talk on Burma (The Nation)
UN envoy upbeat overchild soldiers in Burma (Bangkok Post)
China Pressed by UN to Support Democracy in Myanmar
(Bloomberg)
Gambari Holds Consultations with China on Burma (The Irrawaddy)

U.N. envoy visiting Asian nations to help promote “positive changes” in Myanmar (AP/IHT)
UN political official meets with Chinese authorities on Myanmar (UN News)

July 9, 2007
Burma today – life under brutality (Radio Netherland Worldwide)

Atrocity before the Deluge (Bangkok Post)
Born in the crossfire (The Nation)
Burma Releases Protesters Who Called For Aung San Suu Kyi’s Release (Radio Free Asia)
Saboteurs Plotting to Obstruct National Convention: Burmese PM

(The Irrawaddy)
Thousands homeless in Myanmar floods (AFP)
UNESCO Renews Call for Burmese Journalist’s Release (VOA)

July 6, 2007
Burma accuses Red Cross of helping rebels (Financial Times)

Myanmar frees more activists (AP)
EU Calls on Burma to Lift Restrictions on ICRC (The Irrawaddy)
ICRC’s hands tied in Myanmar (Reuters)
French Min: Total Should Do More On Human Rights In Myanmar

(Dowjones)
Myanmar warns terrorists plan to disrupt Constitutional Convention (IHT/AP)
Burma’s Junta Needs to Help the Helpless (The Irrawaddy)

July 3, 2007
Burma – Joint call for U Win Tin’s release on 18th anniversary of his arrest (RSF)

Outspoken Burmese AIDS Activist Freed  (VOA)
Myanmar frees prominent AIDS activist (Reuters)
Myanmar Frees AIDS Activist (AP/Washington Post)
Myanmar frees leading AIDS activist (AFP)

Myanmar frees HIV activist arrested for praying Suu Kyi’s release
(Kyodo)
No date set yet for referendum on Myanmar’s unfinished constitution (AP)
Freed HIV/AIDS Activist Calls for Government Cooperation
(The Irrawaddy)

July 2 , 2007
Red Cross tells generals to halt Burma suffering (Times)

SEAPA reiterates call for Burma’s U Win Tin’s release (SEAPA)
Burmese Journalists demand release of 78-year old journalist U Win Tin after 18 years in prison (Asian Tribune)
Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright (The Irrawaddy)
A Brave, Caring Woman Now Also Needs Help (The Irrawaddy)

Myanmar’s Nuclear Reactor (RSI)
Junta Pressures Ceasefire Groups to Lay Down Arms (The Irrawaddy)