by Cheery Zahau –Burma/India/Thailand– It is a critical time in my country’s history. The military junta, called the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), has ruled Burma since 1962 through violence and the severe repression of dissidents, ethnic armed-resistance groups, …

Despite Election, Burma’s Sham Constitution Guarantees Military Control Read more »

by Cheery Zahau – Burma / India – Burma has become well known to the world, not with good reason but for its worsening human rights violations perpetrated by the military junta ruling the country. According to Amnesty International, the …

Burma’s Junta Targets Women in Human Rights Violations:“I am taken away from my children” Read more »

by Cheery Zahau – Burma / India – In the devastating aftermath of Cyclone Nargis, international scrutiny highlights the military junta that rules Burma, a Southeast Asian country that shares borders with China, India, Bangladesh, Thailand and Laos. Adding greatly …

Rape in Burma: A Weapon of War Read more »