THAILAND
BANGKOK
POST - One of two leading, daily
English language newspapers in Thailand.
THE NATION
- Second of Thailand's English-Speaking daily newspaper.
MAE TAO CLINIC - The
Mae Tao Clinic (MTC), directed by Dr. Cynthia Maung, provides free
health care for refugees, migrant workers, and other individuals
who cross the border from Burma to Thailand. People of all ethnicity
and religions are welcome at the Clinic.
THE
SOUTHERN INSURGENCY - See Wikipedia online Encyclopedia.
BURMA
BURMANET
NEWS - Providing comprehensive coverage of news and opinion
on Burma from around the world.
AAPP - Assistance Association
for Political Prisoners [Burma] Since the 1988 popular democracy
movement was crushed in a ruthless crackdown by the military regime,
thousands of people have been arrested, tortured and given long
prison sentences for their beliefs and political activities.
IRRAWADDY MAGAZINE - The
Irrawaddy is published by the Irrawaddy Publishing Group (IPG).
IPG was established in 1992 by Burmese citizens living in exile
and is not affiliated with any political party or organization.
The Irrawaddy seeks to promote press freedom and access to unbiased
information.
DEMOCRATIC VOICE OF BURMA - The Democratic Voice of Burma is
a non-profit Burmese media organization committed to responsible
journalism.
MIZZIMA NEWS - Specialising in Burma-related news and multimedia.
BURMA LAWYERS COUNCIL -
"By vigorously opposing all unjust and oppressive laws, and
by helping restore the principle of the Rule of Law, the Burma Lawyers'
Council aims to contribute to the transformation of Burma where
all the citizens enjoy the equal protection of law under the democratic
federal constitution which will guarantee fundamentals of human
rights."
HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION OF MONLAND
(Burma)
THE BURMA CAMPAIGN
(UK) -
THE BURMA CAMPAIGN
(USA) -
BBC-British Broadcasting
Corporation, Burmese Section.
THE KAREN
KAREN.ORG
- This site is a Cultural Exchange and a Communication Center representing
the Karen people. We invite you to explore and participate.
KHRG
- The Karen Human Rights Group is a small and independent group
documenting the human rights situation of ordinary people in rural
Burma.
AjA
PROJECT [Karen] - The AjA Project is an International Non-Profit
organization that sponsors education of youth in areas of violent
conflict or social upheaval. AjA is an acronym for "supporting
self-sufficiency" in Spanish: "Autosuficiencia Juntada
con Apoyo." To read more about our organization, click link.
GENERAL
WORLD
SOCIALIST WEB SITE - provides analysis of major world events,
comments on political, cultural, historical and philosophical issues,
and valuable documents and studies from the heritage of the socialist
movement.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
- Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who
campaign for internationally recognized human rights.
REPORTERS SANS FRONTIERS - Reporters
without borders.
MEGASTORIES.COM
- An excellent source that adds context to current media coverage
of world events including the Asia Financial Crisis.
CENTRE FOR GLOBALISATION - University
of Warwick.
ASIA
CRISI HOME PAGE - This site at the University of New York is
one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date sites on the Asian
Crisis registering over 50,000 hits per month.
THE
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) - Under fire for it's handling
of the Asian Financial Crisis, this is the IMF's take on what happened.
FLICKR.COM
- More images by John Hulme on flickr.
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