September 2010
"Opposition parties participating in the process view boycotting the elections as a strategic mistake. The only way forward for them is to play a better game of chess, making the best strategic use of the limited space available."
June 2010
The election process in Burma represents the most significant political transformation for a generation
June 2010
Resolution of Burma's longstanding ethnic crises is integral to the achievement of real peace, democracy and constitutional government
September 2009
Tom Kramer
In August the Burma army occupied the Kokang region after several days of fighting, ending two decades of cease-fire with the ethnic minority group. The resumption of fighting in northern Burma raises speculation about the other cease-fires. Tensions are rising and the cease-fire groups have put their armed forces on high alert.
