The sentencing Friday came two days ahead of a visit by U.N. special envoy Ibrahim Gambari, who is promoting democratic reforms in Myanmar. The five were arrested in the northwestern state of Rakhine on Aug. 8 after a peaceful march marking the 1988
YANGON, Myanmar -- Five activists have been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for marching on the 20th anniversary of pro-democracy protests that were crushed by the Myanmar's military rulers, an opposition party official said Saturday. The sentencing
Five activists have been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for marching on the 20th anniversary of pro-democracy protests that were crushed by the Myanmar's military rulers, an opposition party official said Saturday. The sentencing Friday came two days
YANGON, Myanmar: Five Myanmar activists have been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison each for commemorating the 20th anniversary of pro-democracy protests that were crushed by the country's military rulers, an opposition party official said Saturday. The
YANGON (Myanmar) - FIVE Myanmar activists have been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison each for commemorating the 20th anniversary of pro-democracy protests that were crushed by the country's military rulers, an opposition party official said on
U.N. Myanmar envoy Ibrahim Gambari will visit the Asian country on Monday to renew pressure on its ruling junta to democratize and improve its human rights record. Gambari will leave New York later on Friday for the five-day visit, his fourth since