U.N. criticizes Myanmar and defends dialogue with junta
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Accusing Myanmar of crushing  dissent, a senior U.N. official said on Wednesday the southeast  Asian country&#39;s recent national convention to draw up a  constitution was undemocratic and exclusionary.
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The U.N. Security Council upbraided Myanmar on Thursday for slow progress on democratic reforms as the world body's special envoy said the junta there was trying to delay his next visit until April.
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The United Nations expert on human rights in Myanmar vowed on Wednesday he would not be constrained by the military junta when he visits the country next month to report on the recent crisis.
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Detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is frustrated at a lack of talks on political reform with the ruling military junta since last year's bloody crackdown on dissent, her party said on Wednesday.
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The United States is pressing for international action over Myanmar&#39;s military junta crackdown on peaceful protests but is expected to again face opposition from China and Russia.
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The United States and the European Union have led international condemnation of Myanmar&#39;s decision to extend the detention of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, calling for her immediate release.
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Detained Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi reportedly protests against a reduction in her security.
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The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday urged Myanmar to admit a top U.N. envoy immediately, but China immediately ruled out calls for sanctions or a U.N. condemnation of the ruling junta's use of force.
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President Bush told the U.N. General Assembly today  that the U.S. will tighten existing economic sanctions on Myanmar, citing a series of "the most egregious violations of human rights."
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The UN holds talks on the crisis in Burma, following a violent crackdown on pro-democracy protests.
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The United States moved yesterday to formally add Burma to the agenda of the U.N. Security Council, potentially exposing the Southeast Asian nation, which is ruled by a military junta, to international condemnation for human rights violations and other abuses.
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Military-run Myanmar claimed Friday it was taking another step on its "road map" to democracy by drafting a new charter, and accused the United States of training monks who led protests last month.
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The U.N. Human Rights Council told Myanmar on Friday to prosecute those who committed abuses during a crackdown on peaceful monk-led protests and free Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and all other political prisoners.
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The United States imposed new sanctions on Myanmar's ruling junta Thursday as its Southeast Asian neighbors urged a peaceful resolution to growing political unrest in the country.
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The United States wants a U.N. Security Council resolution that would pressure Myanmar to stop jailing political opponents, persecuting minorities and flooding the region with refugees, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said on Friday.
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Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Myanmar&#39;s proposed democracy plan lacks credibility because the ruling military junta has failed to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and involve her party in talks, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said.
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: Indonesia accused fellow ASEAN member Myanmar on Friday of dodging the issue of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi&#39;s detention and said there was a gap between official junta statements and reality.