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Speak up for Women File Proceedings against Auckland Council

Speak up for Women File Proceedings against Auckland Council

Joint Media Release: Speak up for Women & Free Speech Union Today, representatives from Speak Up For Women filed proceedings against the Auckland and Palmerston North Councils, following the cancellation of room bookings for public events that were to go ahead later this week. Nicolette Levy QC will be acting

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The Revolt against the Junta Can Succeed

The Revolt against the Junta Can Succeed

20th June 2021 It is becoming apparent that there is a possibility that the revolt against the Junta could succeed. This unlikely possibility is because the Tatmadaw can’t get on top of the dissenters and close down the country. They are finding it impossible to gain control nationally, with

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UN Vote on Myanmar

UN Vote on Myanmar

19th June 2021 A vote took place in the UN on stopping the supply of arms to Myanmar. The results are below. The UN General Assembly has stopped short of calling for a global arms embargo against Myanmar’s military, even as it took the rare step of urging member

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Military Take More Casualties

Military Take More Casualties

18th June 2021 Below is a press release from the US embassy in Yangon. It confirms the devastation I reported a few days ago. It is nice to see that sources are still holding good. The activists are striking back in Yangon at selected targets. An army truck with regime

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Crybaby of the Week

Crybaby of the Week

Today’s crybaby of the week is a vegetarian who was accidentally served a chicken burger. A vegetarian has been left “traumatised” and “vomiting” after a McDonald’s order error saw her eat a piece of meat for the first time in her life. Charlotte Sunshine’s boyfriend ordered her

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Frontier Director on Trial in Myanmar

Frontier Director on Trial in Myanmar

17th June 2021 We have an update on the Managing Editor of Frontier who was arrested at Yangon airport in May. Frontier Myanmar’s managing editor Danny Fenster today appeared in a special court in Yangon’s Insein Prison to face a charge under section 505-A of the Penal

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Read Our Week in Review

Read Our Week in Review

Catch up on the latest in politics with our Week in Review below. * Labour’s Car tax will unfairly punish New Zealanders * National will reverse interest deductibility changes * No more excuses for the Govt’s vaccine shambles * Labour lacking action on Firearm Prohibition Orders Labour’s Car Tax Will Unfairly

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China Moves on Myanmar

China Moves on Myanmar

15th June 2021 The monsoon has started in Myanmar and is hitting IDP camps in the jungle with devastating effect. Meanwhile, manoeuvring is going on in the background as the Junta tries to get International acknowledgement of its legitimacy. This has implications beyond the region for the west. The Myanmar

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The Destruction Continues

The Destruction Continues

14th June 2021 While the destruction goes on, the global players are struggling to find a resolution to the problems. The US is putting pressure on the ASEAN nations who run the risk of alienating the US and slipping into China’s orbit. Myanmar is heading for failed state status.

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The Destruction Continues

The Destruction Continues

13th June 2021 The destruction of facilities essential for everyday life continues and in Chin State, one of the coffee processing factories supported by the DaNa Facility was destroyed. The DaNa facility is a 5-year programme supported by UKaid and won 2nd prize in one of the business planning

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