FREE BURMA ALLIANCE (FBA) is a coalition of human rights and relief organizations raising awareness about the humanitarian crisis in Burma. FBA presents a unified voice focusing attention on political repression and crimes against humanity in Burma. Organizations collaborating with FBA include Mae Tao Clinic, National Council of the Union of Burma, Heroes Serving Humanity, National League for Democracy-Liberated Area, Burma Point, Backpack Health Workers Team, Burma Global Action Network, and Amnesty International USA.
After World War II Burma’s general Aung San got England’s PM Sir Clement Atlee to agree and give Burma independence from Great Britian. From 1948 until 1962 Burma was a democracy with freedom. Then in 1962 Burma’s general Ne Win staged a coup and ended Burma’s democracy, freedom and human rights.
Burma used to be Asia’s rice bowl, now it’s Asia’s begging bowl because today’s junta in Burma led by senior general Than Shwe are plundering Burma’s natural resources for themselves.
Serving 65 years prison term in Bamaw Prison. No family members of lawyers were allowed to be present at his trial.
His mother claims the charges against him were for possessing illegal videos, making speeches and taking part in demonstrations.
Arrested in September 2007. Serving 65 years prison term in Myitkyina Prison.
He suffered eye problems and went blind in the prison due to the lack of medical care.
Serving 65 years prison term in Magwe Prison in central Burma.
On trying to smuggle a letter out of prison Marky was punished by being held in solitary confinement for a month.
The indended receiptent of the letter received a[…]
On March 26, Burma’s popular hip hop artist, Zayar Thaw, celebrated his 29th birthday.
A founding member of the underground youth organisation Generation Wave, he was charged with forming an illegal organisation and sentenced to six years imprisonment in March[…]
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Free Burma Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing freedom to Burma by raising awareness and raising funds to help Burma's IDPs and refugees.
