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195. Source: “Gambari Visits Junta’s National Convention,” Irrawaddy, 10 November 2006.
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205. Source: “Indonesian President to Visit Burma,” Irrawaddy, 17 February 2006
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207. Sources: “India Confirms Presidential Trip To Burma,” Mizzima, 17 February 2006; “Aung San Suu Kyi’s Release Will Help Smoothen Transition – India,” DVB, 7 March 2006; “Democracy Not the Issue as Indonesian Leader Visits Burma,” Irrawaddy, 1 March 2006.
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230. Source: “MSF - France Pulls Out of Burma,” DVB, 30 March 2006.
231. Sources: “Mon Health Workers Struggle After MSF Withdrawal,” Mizzima, 26 January 2006; “Medical workers afraid of treating emergency patients after MSF withdrawal,” IMNA, 5 January 2006.
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244. Source: “59th Mon National Day Celebrated,” DVB, 13 February 2006.
245. Source: “Chin Students Demand freedom to Celebrate National Day,” Mizzima, 21 February 2006.
246. Source: “Three Million Kyat Demanded to Allow Chin Youth,” Khonumthung News, 23 March 2006.
247. Sources: “Security Tightened in Rangoon for Martyrs’ Day,” DVB, 17 July 2006; “Security Stepped Up for Martyr’s Day,” Mizzima, 19 July 2006.
248. Source: “8888 Commemoration Held in Sittwe,” Mizzima, 9 August 2006.
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250. Source: “Weekly Prayer Meeting for Political Prisoners Barred in Rangoon,” DVB, 9 August 2006.
251. Source: “Activists detained at Shwedagon Pagoda,” Irrawaddy, 7 November 2006.
252. Source: “Over 2,000 Attend Prayer Ceremony for Release of Political Prisoners,” Mizzima, 31 October 2006.
253. Source: “Prayer Campaign Participants Harassed By Burma Junta Agents,” DVB, 1 November 2006.
254. Source: “Around 30 students are still detained at Myingyan,” DVB, 24 September 2006.
255. Source: “Ethnic National Leaders Hampered from Celebrating Burma’s Union Day,” DVB, 3 February 2006.
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