2007 in Myanmar
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Events from the year 2007 in Myanmar:
Incumbents
- Prime Minister: Soe Win (until October 12), Thein Sein (starting October 12)
Events
January
- January 10 - The United States has presents a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council, calling on Myanmar to ease repression and free opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
- January 11 - Five prominent dissidents jailed last September are released from jail. Forty political detainees were also released last week, as part of a mass release to mark the 59th anniversary of Myanmar's independence from Britain.
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
- August 22: The U.S. Campaign for Burma claims that Myanmar's military government has arrested at least nine leaders of the pro-democracy 88 Generation Students.
September
- September 22: Several hundred Buddhist monks marched through Burma's second largest city Mandalay as activists urged people to join the protests against the ruling military junta.
- September 29: Shortly after his scheduled arrival at Yangon, it was reported that Ibrahim Gambari, the UN Secretary-General's special adviser on Burma, had arrived in Naypyidaw to talk with the junta leaders.[1]
October
- October 8: 2007 Burmese anti-government protests: Burma's junta announces that Buddhist monasteries have accepted US$8000 as well as food and medicine from its soldiers to signify the armed forces have not left the faith.[2]
- October 14: Burma restores some Internet access but continues to deny access to foreign news services such as the BBC and CNN, blogs and dissident sites.
- October 31: Buddhist monks return to the streets of Burma for the first time since a crackdown on protests last month.[3]
November
- November 15: United Nations human rights envoy Paulo Sergio Pinheiro visits political prisoners, including Su Su Nway, in Burma's Insein Prison.[4]
- November 18: 2007 Burmese anti-government protests: ASEAN Secretary General Ong Keng Yong says Burma will not be suspended from the organization.[5]
- November 19: The European Union imposes tougher sanctions on Burma, including an embargo on gemstones, metal and timber, and a tighter visa ban against members of the State Peace and Development Council.[6]
December
Deaths
- October 12: Soe Win, 59, Prime Minister (2004–2007), leukemia.
- October 26: Khun Sa, 73, warlord.
References
- ^ "Search increases for cameras and mobiles in Rangoon". Mizzima News. Archived from the original on 2008-02-23. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
- ^ "Junta gives food, cash, to Buddhist monks". Melbourne Herald Sun. Retrieved 2008-03-03. [dead link]
- ^ "Monks return to streets of Burma". BBC. 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
- ^ "UN envoy visits Burma prisoners". BBC. 2007-11-15. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
- ^ "Asean rules out suspending Burma". BBC. 2007-11-18. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
- ^ "EU ratchets up Burmese sanctions". BBC. 2007-11-19. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
