The events of the last two weeks in Myanmar bear considerable similarity to events a little over 19 years ago in a country that became synonymous with the abject failure of the United Nations (UN) […]
When it comes to bizarre media releases it’s hard to go past one issued today (Nov 5) by international humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) breathlessly titled MSF prevented from reaching most communities affected by […]
Almost 20-years ago massive protests against the Burmese Government, known as the “8888 uprising“, resulted in military dictator Ne Win resigning. But not before more than 3,000 people were reportedly killed when Burmese army troops […]