2007 in Burma

Events from the year 2007 in Burma

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

*August 22: The U.S. Campaign for Burma claims that Myanmar's military government has arrested at least nine leaders of the pro-democracy 88 Generation Students.

eptember

*September 22: Several hundred Buddhist monks marched through Burma's second largest city Mandalay as activists urged people to join the protests against the ruling military junta.

*September 29: Shortly after his scheduled arrival at Yangon, it was reported that Ibrahim Gambari, the UN Secretary-General's special adviser on Burma, had arrived in Naypyidaw to talk with the junta leaders. [cite news | url=http://www.mizzima.com/MizzimaNews/News/2007/Sep/today-demonstration.html | title = Search increases for cameras and mobiles in Rangoon | publisher = "Mizzima News" | accessdate=2008-03-03]

October

*October 8: 2007 Burmese anti-government protests: Burma's junta announces that Buddhist monasteries have accepted US$8000 as well as food and medicine from its soldiers to signify the armed forces have not left the faith. [cite news | url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22549354-5005961,00.html | title = Junta gives food, cash, to Buddhist monks | publisher = "Melbourne Herald-Sun" | accessdate=2008-03-03]

*October 14: Burma restores some Internet access but continues to deny access to foreign news services such as the BBC and CNN, blogs and dissident sites.

*October 31: Buddhist monks return to the streets of Burma for the first time since a crackdown on protests last month. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7070551.stm | title = Monks return to streets of Burma | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]

November

*November 15: United Nations human rights envoy Paulo Sergio Pinheiro visits political prisoners, including Su Su Nway, in Burma's Insein Prison. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7095793.stm | title = UN envoy visits Burma prisoners | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]

*November 18: 2007 Burmese anti-government protests: ASEAN Secretary General Ong Keng Yong says Burma will not be suspended from the organization. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7100411.stm | title = Asean rules out suspending Burma | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]

*November 19: The European Union imposes tougher sanctions on Burma, including an embargo on gemstones, metal and timber, and a tighter visa ban against members of the State Peace and Development Council. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7102033.stm | title = EU ratchets up Burmese sanctions | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]

December

Deaths

*October 12: Soe Win, 59, Prime Minister (2004–2007), leukemia.
*October 26: Khun Sa, 73, warlord.

References