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Also Try Aung Suu Kyi News -09-26-07 Bloody Clashes in Myanmar (CBS News) "Security forces in Myanmar opened fire Wednesday on demonstrators, and witnesses said police beat and dragged away dozens of Buddhist monks. The government said at least one person was killed, while dissident groups and media reported up to eight dead." 09-07 -09-28-07 Cell Phones Reveal Myanmar Revolt (CBS News) "The attempt at revolution in Myanmar will be televised, it turns out, largely thanks to footage shot on citizens' cellphone cameras." 09-07 -10-28-07 After the Myanmar Crackdown (PBS.org) "TOM MALINOWSKI, Human Rights Watch: Well, it's a stage of siege in Burma. There's no question about that. We don't know what the numbers are, because the country is closed. No one has access to the prisons. There's no way of getting a true picture of the death toll right now." "But it is a state of siege: The monasteries are occupied by the military; the troops are in the streets; there are nighttime raids in which security forces go neighborhood by neighborhood, pull people out of their homes who they believe, based on their video footage, participated in these demonstrations. People are very, very much afraid." "But I think it's interesting the government is also afraid and has some reason to fear what might happen next." 10-07 Papers -05-26-06 Aung Suu Kyi's Detention Extended (USA Today) "The ruling military junta extended the house arrest of Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday and beefed up security around her residence, a government official said." 05-06 Aung Suu Kyi - Interview (Free Burma Coalition) Aung San Suu Kyi, a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, speaks to youth about issues such as power and freedom. Burma or Myanmar (WWW Virtual Library) History of Myanmar, Starting 1947 (CNN) Provides a timeline of Myanmar (Burma), ending with the release of Aung San Suu Kyi on May 6, 2002. 5-02 Myanmar (Burma) (CountryReports.org) Provides a profile by topic, including Economy, Defense, Geography, Government, People, National Anthem, Lyrics and Related Links. Provides a map and a flag. 6-02 Myanmar (Ethnologue) 5-00 Myanmar (Wikipedia.org) "Myanmar achieved independence from the United Kingdom on 4 January 1948 as the 'Union of Burma'. It became the 'Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma' on 4 January 1974, before reverting to the 'Union of Burma' on 23 September 1988. On 18 June 1989, the State Law and Order Restoration Council adopted the name 'Union of Myanmar'. This was recognised by the United Nations, but not by the US or UK Governments.[1]" "In May 1990, the government held free elections for the first time in almost 30 years. The National League for Democracy (NLD), the party of Aung San Suu Kyi, won 392 out of a total 489 seats, but the election results were annulled by SLORC, which refused to step down.[21] Led by Than Shwe since 1992, the military regime has made cease-fire agreements with most ethnic guerrilla groups. In 1992, SLORC unveiled plans to create a new constitution through the National Convention, which began 9 January 1993. To date, this military-organized National Convention has not produced a new constitution despite well over ten years of operation.[22]" 09-07 Myanmar's Suu Kyi (Financial Times) "The US is ratcheting up pressure for stronger economic sanctions against Burma, saying a violent attack on Aung San Suu Kyi and her followers shows the junta's unwillingness to allow political change." 6-03

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