The Philippines appealed Thursday for Myanmar to release pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi by November, when the Association of Southeast Asian Nations marks its founding anniversary. (Source: International Herald Tribune | Asia-Pacific)

"This is a strong message from the United States Congress that they are not happy with Burma 's military junta, which is ruling the country through force, threat, arbitrary detention and extrajudicial killing. Burma's military junta must know that the international community is outraged at its murderous behaviors which include using rape as weapon of war and forcing the country populations to be slave laborers", says Jennifer Quigley, Advocacy Coordinator of the US Campaign for Burma . . .(Source: US Campaign For Burma)

After more than two months of legal limbo and detention in Insein prison, Ko Thurein Aung, Ko Way Lin, Ko Nyi Nyi Zaw, Ko Kyaw Kyaw, Ko Kyaw Min, and Ko Myo Min, face four charges each, some of which carry potential life sentences. (Source: DVB)