Coming home from a shopping trip, the young man was beaten, forced into a car, and sold into conscription for 5 million kyats. Only at the last minute did he give his captors the slip.
The aid suspension has so far forced hospitals to close in five refugee camps on the Thai-Myanmar border. According to Thai authorities, around 100,000 Myanmar refugees are housed in nine border camps ...
The unconditional release and support of all political prisoners is only the first step toward a free and democratic Myanmar, says prominent activist Bo Kyi.