News from September

Articles and commentaries covering the events from September 23 to September 29. This included the 100,000 strong protests, the crackdown, the deaths of 13 people (although this is expected to be significantly higher, reports from inside Burma suggest closer to 200), the arrest of thousands of monks, and the visit by Gambari.

New Protests on Rangoon Streets

BBC 29 September 2007

What next for Burma's generals?

Analysis from the BBC's Jonathan Head

Ten feared dead as crackdown clears the streets

Sydney Morning Herald 28 September, 2007

Voices from cyberspace

27 September 2007 - The news from Burma's citizen journalists

India Suffering Fallout from Burma Crisis

David Gordon Smith, 28 September 2007, http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,508491,00.html

China's dilemma over Burma protests

Richard Spencer 27 September 2007 Telegraph.co.uk

Only Burma's neighbours can stop its dictators beating up the Buddha

There is frustratingly little Europe and the US can do to halt the unfolding tragedy. India and China must take the lead Timothy Garton Ash Thursday September 27, 2007 The Guardian

Burma protesters 'beaten'

Sydney Morning Herald 26 September 2007, 3.44pm

Rangoon revisited: the mood has changed

People who usually would be fearful of speaking out now openly criticise the junta to strangers, writes Peter Olszewski. Sydney Morning Herald 28 September, 2007

Myanmar curfew lifted - Day 9

Myanmar curfew lifted By Aung Hla Tun Yangon 26 September, 2007

Myanmar imposes curfews after mass protests

September 26, 2007 YANGON (AFP) http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hXKLA7lM0A-IwwffmHhQfZDhT5UA

Analysis by Burmese exile

This analysis is by Dr Zarni from the Free Burma Coalition on the recent developments in Burma.

People Power

Thousands of peaceful monks demonstrate against the SPDC. Photo: Reuters.

People Power: Monks lead 100,000

Seth Mydans in Bangkok September 25, 2007 Sydney Morning Herald

Monks keep marching despite junta's threat

September 25, 2007 Sydney Morning Herald

Burmese Perspectives: Analysis by Derek Tonkin

Derek Tonkin, ex-UK foreign diplomat, provides his commentary on the movement in Burma. 24 September 2007

Burmese military issues threat to monks

September 24, 2007 Democratic Voice of Burma Sourced from BurmaNet news

Protests grow—but so do fears of a crackdown

Shah Paung September 24, 2007 Irrawaddy

Buddhist monks march in Yangon

24/09/2007 AFP http://www.afp.com/english/news/stories/070924144156.vph4qyap.html

Opinion by Tom Fawthrop

Tom Fawthrop September 24, 2007 http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/tom_fawthrop/2007/09/monks_versus_generals.html

Monks’ protest is challenging Burmese junta

Seth Mydans September 24, 2007 New York Times

They came in the night, ready to kill

Shah Paung The Irrawaddy 27 September 2007 http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=8775