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DEMOCRATIC VOICE OF BURMA, WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: 15 to 21 Jan 2011
Inside Burma
Children shot in Karen crossfire
Two children, including a 12-year-old, hospitalised in Payathonzu
with bullet wounds sustained as they fled ongoing clashes
Young DVB reporter 'tortured daily'
A group of 17 political prisoners protest treatment of Sithu Zeya
and threaten to go on hunger stirke unless wardens cease abuse
Rules for parliament released
MPs given strict dress code and list of prohibited items as country
gears up for first parliamentary session of post-election Burma
Army abuse in Chin state 'extraordinary'
Report by medics says complaints of abuse by military on Chin
civilians are widespread and may qualify as crimes against humanity
Regional
S Korea eyes Burma stock exchange
Korea Exchange officials travel to Burma as speculation mounts that
the two countries are moving closer to seeting up a stock exchange
Migrants missing after rights case
Malaysia deports three Burmese migrants who complained that company
broke contract, while an additional two have since gone missing
International
Weak dollar hits Burma aid work
Falling exchange rates mean that domestic NGOs are forced
to curtail much-needed infrastructural development projects
Opinion & Analysis
Sanctioning sanctions
Moe Aye
UN probe must include all armed groups
Kirsty Olgivie
DVB TV
Karen conflict intensifies
Interview
Tun Tun, BCM: 'Migrant rights? No'
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