Burmese Demonstrators Killed

Posted by Daphne on September 26th, 2007 — Posted in Current Events

Overnight, monasteries in Burma were raided by government forces, and at least one and possibly as many as three or four of the protesters were killed during the crackdown. Read the details on BBC’s site and commentary on With Bowl and Robe.

Here’s some more background on the situation:

Tags: Buddhist monk, Burma, Myanmar, peace march

Burmese Buddhists March in Rangoon

Posted by Daphne on September 26th, 2007 — Posted in Current Events

I’ve been watching the amazing protests going on in Burma for the past nine days. Here’s a YouTube clip from BBCnews from day four of the march: