Oversea Democratic Force, Burma, Burmese
fight against Myanmar ruling Military junta for human rights abuses and
peaceful democratic change.
Oversea Democratic Force, Burma
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Burma, After
26 years of Burmese Socialist Program Party ruling, once the most
prosperous nation in region, Burma, was turned out to be as a one of
the most poorest countries in the world. When peoples' pent-up emotion
based on general resentments were exploded, in 1988, nationwide
Democracy uprising had been occurred. Thousands of peoples were killed
and ten of thousand of people arrested just for calling to regain our
original rights and Democracy. Numbers of activists including us fled
abroad to avoid being mistreated by Military Government.
As we need to finish what we have
started, wherever we are, have to keep going the way believed in any
form. That is, ODFB was born for Democracy. ODFB believes unity among
Pro-Democracy forces is critical, we are ready to support and
participate any peaceful action that leads Democracy to Burma.
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| September 17, 2006
eptember 15, 2006
The situation inside Burma
viewed as a threat to international peace and security. UN
Security Council takes one step further on Burma issue
making a decision to schedule a formal review of situation
in Burma
click here for detail in USINFO
U.S. Ambassador Bolton
welcomes "significant" decision
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March
8, 2006
2005 Human
Rights Report
Since 1962, Burma,
with an estimated population of more than 52
million, has been ruled by a succession of highly
authoritarian military regimes dominated by the
majority Burman ethnic group. The current
controlling military regime, the State Peace and
Development Council (SPDC), led by Senior General
Than Shwe, is the country's de facto government,
with subordinate Peace and Development Councils
ruling by decree at the division, state, city,
township, ward, and village levels. In 1990
prodemocracy parties won more than 80 percent of the
seats in a generally free and fair parliamentary
election, but the junta refused to recognize the
results. Twice during the year, the SPDC convened
the National Convention (NC) as part of its
purported "Seven-Step Road Map to Democracy." The
NC, designed to produce a new constitution, excluded
the largest opposition parties and did not allow
free debate. The military government totally
controlled the country's armed forces, excluding a
few active insurgent groups.
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March
8, 2006
Read Full 2005 Human Rights Report of Burma
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12/12/2005
Junta’s disrespect to
ASEAN costs unexpected peers criticism
Prior uninformed to ASEAN about
moving capital from Rangoon to Pyinmana seemed like
Junta challenging the ego of group supremacy.
ASEAN's Secretary-General, Ong Keng
Yong, said Burma had been told the recent six-month
extension to the house arrest of the Nobel Peace
laureate Ms Suu Kyi was a slap in the face for the
organisation.....
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full story
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Dec 11th, 2005
The press release of
Federal Constitution Drafting & Coordinating Committee-Union
of Burma (FCDCC)
A milestone occurred this week
in the history of Burma’s long struggle toward democracy.
The FCDCC completed a draft constitution based on democracy,
federalism, equality, and self-determination for all the
people of Burma. The FCDCC acts with the mandate of the
Burma Democracy Movement, including Members of Parliament
elected in Burma’s last free election in 1990, ethnic
nationality groups, women’s groups and youth groups.
The draft
constitution is to be used for open debate and discussion
among the people to get their input and feedback. The FCDCC
will use the constitutional process to foster national
reconciliation and.....Full |
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President
Bush meets Shan Human rights activist Nang Charm Tong
President Bush met at the White
House Monday with Burmese human rights activist Charm
Tong.
In an interview with Voice of America's Burmese service,
Charm Tong said she expressed her concerns to President
Bush about what she called the desperate human rights
situation in Burma -- including forced labor and.......
complete coverage at VOA
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September 07, 2005
International
Campaign for Freedom of DASSK and Burma,
a group of peaceful marchers starting their trip from
Washington D.C. on August 8, has arrived to United Nations
head quarter, NYC today September 7th, 2005 where they get
done their part II schedule as planned. The part III
sitting demonstration will be held in
Daj
Hammarskjold Park
from September 9th to 17th. The
part IV
hunger strike
will be held from September 18th to October 4th. For more
detail schedule please visit
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Business
opportunity or pitfalls?
September 03, 2005
By the new SPDC policy, anyone who paid taxes to Burmese
embassy has an opportunity to import anything to Burma. If it
is not too good, there still has an option to put hard earned
dollars to Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank (MFTB) where one can
open US$ account in Burma with his disposable dollars - dollar
earnings after taxes. Since import business is not for
everyone, .....
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Crude oil price tops $70, how
is Burma doing?
Aug 31, 2005
Burma eases trade restrictions in mid July after cheating
among export earners and top Generals’ relatives realized,
according to a report in
New Era Journal News. Normally export licenses were
allowed to those who have export earnings.
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Activists of
International Campaign for Freedom of Aung San Suu Kyi and
Burma keep marching their journey aim to UNHCR head quarter,
NYC. Starting from 8/8/05 in Washington, D.C, they are
currently up to Philadelphia, PA, getting about 150 Miles in
20 days. They will arrive the destination approximately
September 7, 2005, sitting demonstration will be held from
Sep 9th to 17th after that.
See
schedule......
Schedule in English.....
http://www.progressiveburma.org/icfab/indexe.html
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17th Anniversary of
8888 |
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17th anniversary of well known "8888" was
successfully held at Wind Lake plaza Milwaukee, WI on August
7, 2005. U Aung Kyaw Hlaing, the Buddhist monk, who escaped
from Ruling SPDC persecution delivered a speech to attendees
where he suggested to be in unity among Burmese to secure
Democracy in Burma. Then visitors paid homage to monks and
given good wishes by Buddhist customary ways to those who lost
their lives in Democracy revolution since 1988. After the
ceremony, visitors were enjoying traditional Burmese foods and
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10th East 77th
Street, NYC on 8/8/2005. See also one more in
corner of 46th street and 1st Ave
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In Norway Parliament House, Oslo,
Norway on 8/8/2005
Read more in
Burmese and see Photos
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International Campaign for Freedom of
Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma held 8888 anniversary in Washington
D.C. Also kick off the marching campaign to NYC later
that day. See more at
http://www.progressiveburma.org/icfab/indexe.html
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The
recently formed International Campaign for Freedom of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma (USA) also
sends the birthday wishes. They are a group that formed with some
veteran long march and hunger strikers of 2004, marching
from Peace Pagoda, Albany, NY to UN head quarter New York City.
This year actions are going to be a lot wider than that of last
year marching from Washington, DC to NYC and will take them two
and a half months altogether.
See detail schedule..
See Birthday wishes.. |
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