Swem Government Information - Burma

Burma's Long Road to Democracy

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:43:00 -0500

http://www.usip.org/files/resources/sr193_0.pdf Discusses the historical context for the Saffron Revolution, the persistence of military rule, and the prospects for transition to democracy. From the U.S. Institute of Peace.

2006 Annual Report on Human Rights

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:55:00 -0500

http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2006/ Annual report on respect for human rights in the countries of the world. The 2006 report directs special criticism at North Korea, Burma, Iran, Zimbabwe, Cuba, China, Belarus, and Eritrea, and accuses Sudan of genocide in the Darfur region. From the State Department.

International Religious Freedom Report: 2005

Mon, 14 Nov 2005 10:29:00 -0500

http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2005/ The 7th annual report on the status of religious freedom around the world from the U.S. Department of State. Covers 197 countries and designates Burma, China, North Korea, Eritrea, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Vietnam as "countries of particular concern."

Presidential Determination on Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries...

Wed, 21 Sep 2005 08:19:00 -0500

http://www.state.gov/p/inl/rls/prsrl/ps/53327.htm Latest in a series of annual reports covers FY 2006. Cites twenty countries as major drug transit or drug producing countries with Burma and Venezuela singled out for particular concern. Removes China and Vietnam from previous list. From the State Department