*BURMA** DIGEST* ** A Campaign Journal for Human Rights of All Ethnic Nationalities in Burma _______________________________________________________________________
10.12.2006 *Siphoning Information to Burma* ** ** *Contents* *[ Please read on http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk ]** * *English Language Section * *I. "Damming the flow of Information<http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/bd/2006/12/10/tz.htm>"_ Editorial: Dr. Tayza <http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/tz.htm> * * * _ So a media war for free flow of information has been raging on between oppressive forces and democratic forces since the invention of the radio. Regime in Burma know that internet is a threat to their absolute control on the flow of information. But Burmese military generals are traditionally ignorant and uneducated. And people are finding ways and means to jump through regime's internet firewall................ *II. "RITians & Than Shwe's Mentality<http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/bd/2006/12/10/letter.htm>" _ Letter to Editor: RIT student, Tun* * *_ I've seen the old lab equipments, civil structural and soil labs, older than about 3 times the age of Win Lei, through glass windows from the corridor which is cracked and guarded with rusted fences.......There are bushes growing heavily on the roof of the building 1. The place once the nation's architects were born is now being abandoned........... *III. "Breaking open the Floodgates<http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/bd/2006/12/10/tsy.htm>" _ Feature Article: Tai Samyone* * * _ The RSF discusses the various software products and services provided as proxy servers or anonymisers, etc.....Psiphon have given particular care to ensuring that those who use the system are protected from being detected by the authorities. Psiphon is unique in that the service is not provided by a central hosting company or by the need for the user to install software. ....... *IV. "We are irrepressible<http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/bd/2006/12/10/re.htm>" _ Feature Article: Raluca Enescu* * *_ Chat rooms monitored. Blogs deleted. Websites blocked. Search engines restricted. People imprisoned for simply posting and sharing information; ..... If you dare to speak up against it, to show that online or offline the human voice and human rights are impossible to repress. ............... *V. "**Internet the Fifth Pillar Of Democratic Governance*<http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/bd/2006/12/10/bagdn.htm> *"_ Feature Article: Bo Aung Din* * *_ nowadays because of the advances in Information Communication Technology, Internet is rapidly establishing itself as the most powerful weapon of the powerless poor ordinary citizens. Internet empowers all the Burmese and dissidents around the world to effectively push, claim, highlight, and enlighten the people........... *VI. "Reading Junta's Pressure On ICRC<http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/bd/2006/12/10/ksl.htm>" _ Commentary: Ko Sa La* * *_ A noteworthy achievement of ICRC in Burma is the rights of prisons to write letters to their family members within Burma and abroad. The letter did reach it's destination; of course the political phrases were censored......the latest assault on ICRC's operational work appear to be a warning shot for UN and other international institutions trying to pressure military junta............ *VII. "To Improve Local Education in Burma<http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/bd/2006/12/10/aks.htm>" _ Opinion: Aung Kyaw Soe* * * _ The ideal situation will be college education locally and graduate/professional degree in overseas........If quality undergraduate education can be provided inside Burma locally, people can save resources for their graduate education......... *VIII. "Various Democracies (Part 1)<http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/bd/2006/12/10/soa.htm>" _ Analysis: Dr. San Oo Aung* * *_ SPDC is declaring that they are aiming for the "Guided Democracy" or "Dispilined Democracy" but they even could not hide that the Myanmar Military's promised "Democracy" is dominated by SPDC and Myanmar Military. Some of their Military Personnel may change their uniforms to disguise as non-military ordinary citizens.............. *IX. "When Judgment Day Comes<http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/bd/2006/12/10/fn.htm>" _ Cartoon: Feraya* *X. "Calling for Teachers' Training<http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/bd/2006/12/10/aeiou.htm>" _ Special Report: AEIOU Program* _ now that we are in a position to call for the training of the Primary Assistant Teachers. Any incumbent teachers whether he/she is a Refugee, IDPs, Migrant Workers who had served two or more years in their respective community are eligible to attend. *Photo Diary Section** * * I. "Fund Raising in London for IDPs in Burma<http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/bd/2006/12/10/idp.htm>"_ courtesy of Ko Sala & Min Hein II. "Seminar In Sydney for UN Intervention in Burma<http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/bd/2006/12/10/dtn.htm>"_ courtesy of Prof. Thann Naing III. "Daw Amar & U Win Khet's Birthdays in Japan<http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/bd/2006/12/10/jp.htm>"_ courtesy of Aahara *** * Burmese Language Section * *( Burmese Fonts <http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/fonts.htm> http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/fonts.htm )* * I. "Military Regime cannot Stop Internet<http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/bd/2006/12/10/kmm.htm>"_ Editorial: Khin Ma Ma Myo II. "Internet Journalists Jailed In China<http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/bd/2006/12/10/thn.htm> " _ News Report: Thaung Nyunt III. "The Reality inside SPDC Army, part 16<http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/bd/2006/12/10/nthu.htm>"_ Serialized True story: Captain Nay Thu (retired) IV. "On Strategic Non-violent Conflict, part 11<http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/bd/2006/12/10/las.htm>"_ Serialized Strategy Discussion: Lwin Aung Soe V. "Analysing Burma's Democracy Revolution, 8<http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/bd/2006/12/10/okm.htm>"_ Serialized Review: Ohn Kyaw Myint VI. "To 75 Min Swe <http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/bd/2006/12/10/kmmb.htm>"_ Open Letter: Khin Ma Ma Myo VII. "To YMBA <http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/bd/2006/12/10/eyng.htm>"_ Open Letter: Ethnic Youth Network Group VIII. "A Prose for Than & Kyaing Family<http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/bd/2006/12/10/thm.htm>"_ Poem: Thiha Min IX. 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