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By David
“In Malaysia the penalties for trafficking drugs or humans are severe and can result in a death sentence” said the pre-recorded warning over the PA system in my plane as it touched down at Kuala Lumpur's LCCT Airport.
After picking up my luggage I made my way to the city's Chinatown and booked into a guesthouse.
Before long I was exploring the markets and alleyways which house migrants of many different ethnicities, each trying to make a life for themselves in the impressive cosmopolitan metropolis that is KL.
By Stephanie FerryIntroductionOn the 17th of November, in a unanimous decision, member states of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) granted the 2014 ASEAN Chairmanship to Burma.Feelings are mixed as to what it means for Burma to be in this position, but regardless of personal opinion, the fact remains that despite some recent signs of reform, Burma is a far cry from being considered a ‘model citizen.’By : Stephanie Ferry The Thai King’s 84th birthday, on the 5th of December 2011, marked the re-opening of the Friendship Bridge that crosses the Moei River linking Mae Sot, Thailand to Myawaddy, Burma. The bridge has been closed since July 2010.
By Chamu The lives of Ta’ang people in Northern Shan State are being shattered as they become victims of forced land confiscation by the Burmese government in cooperation with various Burmese and foreign business interests. According to a recent Ta’ang Student and Youth Organization report "Grabbing Land: Destructive Development in the Ta’ang Area", approximately 42,940 acres of land have already been confiscated by the Burmese government, affecting an estimated 8,588 families.
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Call for Action & Support
The people of Burma are not the silent victims of the civil war in their country. They are organizing themselves to struggle in countrywide grassroots movements for true and lasting PEACE and JUSTICE in Burma. They need and want your help. DON'T LET THE OPPRESSION OF THE BURMESE PEOPLE CONTINUE BECAUSE OF YOUR SILENCE!JOIN THEM IN SOLIDARITY BY ADDING YOUR VOICE TO THEIR CALLS FOR ACTION AND SUPPORT FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE IN BURMA!
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Burma Issues is a non-profit organization of young ethnic people from Burma, dedicated to the empowerment and education of the grassroots ethnic people in Burma; the documentation and reporting of the important social, economic, and political aspects of their lives; and, through strong advocacy, the building of growing and sustainable support from the international community to their aspirations for lasting peace and justice. |
“I would like to study because I need education. As we did not receive education in the past it is now time for the people to go and find it”. An 18 year old boy who is living in Yu Wah Der, Mu Traw Distrcit, Karen State . |
