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- Release Date:
- 14th July
- Genre:
- Documentary
- Studio:
- UK Distributor: Dogwoof
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Burma VJ Good news: Burma VJ winner of the UK Film Council Best Cinema Documentary award at last night's Grierson awards!
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A Glimmer of light for Burma?
http://tinyurl.com/yly5ltm
Source: tinyurl.com
Simon Tisdall: As the regime makes tentative steps to re-engage, western governments must be careful not to undermine the Burmese people
Burma VJ Quick reminder: Tonight, 7.30, BBC1 in the UK NW, Sky 978, Freesat 955, or iplayer from tomorrow, Inside Out covers The Co-operative's campaigns, with a focus on the recent fight against Toxic Fuels.
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BBC to feature Burma VJ launch in new documentary!
This Monday 26 October, BBC One is screening a half hour programme on The Co-operative’s ethical campaigning and support for the Beaver Lake Cree Nation in their legal challenge against tar sands developments within their ancestral lands. The programme also investigates... The Co-operative's support for Burma VJ and includes great coverage from the film's launch earlier this year.
Watch the programme Monday 26 October, 7.30pm: BBC One North West
Sky channel 978
Freesat channel 955
Watch it on iPlayer from Tuesday 27 October - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00nkyw2
Watch it on BBC World News on Wednesday 28 October at 7.30pm GMTRead More
This Monday 26 October, BBC One is screening a half hour programme on The Co-operative’s ethical campaigning and support for the Beaver Lake Cree Nation in their legal challenge against tar sands developments within their ancestral lands. The programme also investigates... The Co-operative's support for Burma VJ and includes great coverage from the film's launch earlier this year.
Watch the programme Monday 26 October, 7.30pm: BBC One North West
Sky channel 978
Freesat channel 955
Watch it on iPlayer from Tuesday 27 October - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00nkyw2
Watch it on BBC World News on Wednesday 28 October at 7.30pm GMTRead More
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Why a Manchester-based organisation has joined forces with a band of Native Americans.
Burma VJ Press Freedom Index 2009 ranks Burma as the fifth worst country in the world for freedom of the press.
Source: www.rsf.org
The United States rose twelve places to 36th position. The release of Al-Jazeera cameraman Sami Al-Haj after six years in the Guantanamo Bay military base contributed to this improvement. Although the ...
“Burma VJ provides powerful evidence of the new ways in which oppression can be documented and world opinion swayed.” -John Anderson, The New York Times “Burma VJ is a rich, thought-provoking film” -A.O. Scott,...
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Aung San Suu Kyi meets Western diplomats in Rangoon to discuss sanctions. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Burmese junta allows detained pro-democracy leader to discuss sanctions against military regime
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Burma VJ nominated for a European film award! http://www.indiewire.com/article/agnes_b
Burma VJ 1,500 followers on our twitter account! Wonder if we can make it to 2,000? Follow @burmavj for latest news about the Free The VJs campaign and human rights in Burma
Burma VJ US to talk to Burmese generals, but sanction will stay
Source: news.bbc.co.uk
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Washington will engage directly with Burma's military rulers in a bid to promote democracy there.
Burma VJ Aung San Suu Kyi barred access to her own appeal, while number of political prisoners in Burma grows.
Source: news.bbc.co.uk
Separately, Human Rights Watch has reported that the number of political prisoners in Burma has doubled in two years, to 2,200.
Burma VJ Don't forget to check out the Burma VJ blog www.burmavjmovie.com/blog
Burma VJ Meanwhile, new allegations that Burmese villagers are used as forced labour in the maintenance of the pipeline.
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The French energy giant Total is at the centre of allegations that Burmese villagers are being used as forced labour to help support a huge gas pipeline that is earning the country's military regime hundreds of millions of dollars.
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