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Why is the UK so silent on Burma’s human rights abuses?

Without increased pressure from the US and UK, the apparatus of Burma’s military dictatorship will continue to exist, says Mike Harris

Burma: Freedom of expression in transition | Politics and society

by Mike Harris | 15 Jul 13

Fifty years of authoritarian rule has left its mark on Burmese society affecting the speed and process of transition.

Burma: Freedom of expression in transition | Media freedom

by Mike Harris | 15 Jul 13

It will be argued in this chapter that the media in Burma is freer now than at any point in the last decade, yet significant challenges remain and...

Burma: Freedom of expression in transition | Artistic freedom

by Mike Harris | 15 Jul 13

“In the past political art was very easy – ‘this government is bullshit’ – but now due to the transition period and role of Aung San Suu Kyi in...

Burma: Freedom of expression in transition | Digital freedom

by Mike Harris | 15 Jul 13

Real improvements have been made that strengthen digital freedom of expression in Burma from ending the blocking of Skype calls, to restrictions on...

Burma: Freedom of expression in transition | Conclusion

by Mike Harris | 15 Jul 13

Burma has made significant advances during the transition period, with progress across all the categories of this report: politics & society,...

Violence against Muslims on the rise in Burma

by Index on Censorship | 05 Jun 13

Burma’s Muslim minority has come under increasing attack from Buddhist mobs. Tom Fawthorp reports from Meiktila and Yangon on the racism that is clouding the country’s future.