Junta

Stabbed in broad daylight by a soldier, proof in photos

Sophie Team Observers — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:27:00 +0200

These photos show a Guinean soldier stabbing a supposed protestor in broad daylight. The scenes are even more brutal than those which were revealed the day after the September 28 massacre in Conakry, something which junta chief Moussa Dadis Camara refuses to accept responsibility for, saying that he was "overwhelmed" by his army.

The following account comes from the person who took the photos. His story has been verified by one of our Observers, Kouyaté, who went to the spot where the stabbing took place. He spoke to another eyewitness, who gave the same story.

UPDATE (16.10.09 - 11am Paris time): the Red Cross confirms having had picked up a man with knife injuries on 29 September in the Bambeto district. The victim was in a critical condition, but still alive on arrival at Donka hospital. We will further update this post if we receive more information.

Win Tin set free, but what next?

Sophie Team Observers — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:06:11 +0200

The longest-serving political prisoner of Burma, Win Tin, was released from jail on Tuesday after 19 years. One of our Burmese Observers offers an explanation to this astonishing gesture from the junta.

Win Tin, who is 79 years old, has been imprisoned since 1989, when he was sentenced to 20 years for "anti-governmental propaganda".

Fifteen arrested during protests in Burma: first photos

Sophie Team Observers — Tue, 27 May 2008 12:32:42 +0200

Around thirty members of Aung San Suu Kyi's dissident opposition party in Burma, the National League for Democracy (NLD), marched through the streets of Rangoon this morning. Fifteen of them were arrested. The protestors tried to get into the home of Aung San Suu Kyi, who is under house arrest, to commemorate the NLD's victory in the country's 1990 elections - elections which were rejected by the junta. These exclusive photos were sent to us by Moe Zaw Oo, a representative of the NLD in Thailand who is one of our Observers in Burma. According to him, the protesters were demanding the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and immediate aid relief for cyclone victims.

China continues to supply Burma with military equipment

Julien — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:20:07 +0100

A blog by Burmese exiles in Thailand (Vimutti) has published photos of new military vehicles delivered to Burma from China on 15 January. The vans are the same model that was used to transport soldiers and prisoners during September's crackdown. However, Chinese diplomats insist they are working hard to get the Junta to negotiate with the opposition and to make efforts in terms of human rights. Kio, our Observer for Burma, comments on the situation.