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TV News
By DVB
Leading human rights activist, Naw Ohn Hla, and nine others were arrested on 13 August for demonstrating without permission.
Last week she was sentenced to two years imprisonment with labour under the charge of sedition and disturbing public tranquility.
Naw Ohn Hla is an ethnic Karen from Mawbee township in Rangoon, and has spent her life campaigning for human rights and democracy.
The veteran protest leader is well known for leading weekly prayer demonstrations at Shwedagon pagoda. Since 2004 her Tuesday Prayer Group has met to pray for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners.
“Our group is going to support the political prisoners as much as we can and we have decided to send some supplies for their well being in prison,” said Naw Ohn Hla.
In 2009 she was arrested after visiting a pagoda and spent two years behind bars before being released in a presidential amnesty in 2011.
Since her release Naw Ohn Hla has continued to take part in street protests calling for the release of all the remaining political prisoners.
On 13 August this year she joined demonstrators calling for the suspension of the Latpadaung mining project.
The copper mine is responsible for the confiscation of about 7,800 acres of farmland in total and forcefully relocated farmers from 66 villages.
After a tense standoff, police arrested Naw Ohn Hla and nine others.
Last Wedensday the activist was charged with protesting without permission under the peaceful procession and peaceful assembly law, and a trial is pending.
However, a more serious charge of sedition was brought against Naw Ohn Hla and last Thursday she was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment.
Naw Ohn Hla’s sentence suggests that although the government is willing to offer some new freedoms, it still retains absolute power and is a stark reminder that those new freedoms can be snatched away at any time.
The face of defiance
By DVB
Leading human rights activist, Naw Ohn Hla, and nine others were arrested on 13 August for demonstrating without permission.
Last week she was sentenced to two years imprisonment with labour under the charge of sedition and disturbing public tranquility.
Naw Ohn Hla is an ethnic Karen from Mawbee township in Rangoon, and has spent her life campaigning for human rights and democracy.
The veteran protest leader is well known for leading weekly prayer demonstrations at Shwedagon pagoda. Since 2004 her Tuesday Prayer Group has met to pray for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners.
“Our group is going to support the political prisoners as much as we can and we have decided to send some supplies for their well being in prison,” said Naw Ohn Hla.
In 2009 she was arrested after visiting a pagoda and spent two years behind bars before being released in a presidential amnesty in 2011.
Since her release Naw Ohn Hla has continued to take part in street protests calling for the release of all the remaining political prisoners.
On 13 August this year she joined demonstrators calling for the suspension of the Latpadaung mining project.
The copper mine is responsible for the confiscation of about 7,800 acres of farmland in total and forcefully relocated farmers from 66 villages.
After a tense standoff, police arrested Naw Ohn Hla and nine others.
Last Wedensday the activist was charged with protesting without permission under the peaceful procession and peaceful assembly law, and a trial is pending.
However, a more serious charge of sedition was brought against Naw Ohn Hla and last Thursday she was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment.
Naw Ohn Hla’s sentence suggests that although the government is willing to offer some new freedoms, it still retains absolute power and is a stark reminder that those new freedoms can be snatched away at any time.
TV News
Hantharwaddy U Win Tin Sculpture and Paintings Make in Rangoon to Honor
Hantharwaddy U Win Tin Sculpture and Paintings Make in Rangoon to Honor
TV News
By KO SWE (DVB)
Burma’s Health Ministry has admitted that the country needs significantly more midwives.
Senior health officials recently said that a mere 10,000 midwives are employed to cover 60,000 villages.
In Rangoon’s Bago division there are 3,000 people living in San San Lwin’s village and the midwife has to travel to all the other villages in the area.
“I am not very well, and one nurse should be nearby. I need a professional midwife so that my baby can be born properly,” said San San Lwin, a schoolteacher with a daughter aged seven.
Local resident Nyunt Ye doesn’t have formal midwife training but often assists births around the village. Without a proper midwife to provide care, a mother can suffer complications during delivery.
“The nurse was delayed. The mother couldn’t bear it any longer and asked me to help her deliver the baby. I helped give birth to her daughter. Unfortunately the baby was already dead,” Nyunt Ye said.
For most mothers, giving birth in a hospital is not an option as they are too expensive.
Thandar Oo had to borrow US $200 when she gave birth to her daughter. After selling many of her possessions she has still only paid back US $30.
“Even though I sold all of my things, I still had to borrow US $70. Now I have paid back only US $30,” she said.
The government spends just 4 percent of its budget on the health sector and healthcare activist Dr Moe Myint says this needs to increase.
Dr Moe Myint runs a training programme in collaboration with the health ministry, which aims to increase the number of midwives across the country. The programme aims to provide one midwife per 4,000 expectant mothers, and he says the number of auxiliary midwives needs to double.
“There are only 20,000 stand-by midwives now. Some 40,000 are needed to complete the programme,” Dr Moe Myint said.
Until the government takes serious action to address the state of the healthcare sector, expectant mothers will continue to be put at risk from complications during birth.
Home deliveries in rural Burma
By KO SWE (DVB)
Burma’s Health Ministry has admitted that the country needs significantly more midwives.
Senior health officials recently said that a mere 10,000 midwives are employed to cover 60,000 villages.
In Rangoon’s Bago division there are 3,000 people living in San San Lwin’s village and the midwife has to travel to all the other villages in the area.
“I am not very well, and one nurse should be nearby. I need a professional midwife so that my baby can be born properly,” said San San Lwin, a schoolteacher with a daughter aged seven.
Local resident Nyunt Ye doesn’t have formal midwife training but often assists births around the village. Without a proper midwife to provide care, a mother can suffer complications during delivery.
“The nurse was delayed. The mother couldn’t bear it any longer and asked me to help her deliver the baby. I helped give birth to her daughter. Unfortunately the baby was already dead,” Nyunt Ye said.
For most mothers, giving birth in a hospital is not an option as they are too expensive.
Thandar Oo had to borrow US $200 when she gave birth to her daughter. After selling many of her possessions she has still only paid back US $30.
“Even though I sold all of my things, I still had to borrow US $70. Now I have paid back only US $30,” she said.
The government spends just 4 percent of its budget on the health sector and healthcare activist Dr Moe Myint says this needs to increase.
Dr Moe Myint runs a training programme in collaboration with the health ministry, which aims to increase the number of midwives across the country. The programme aims to provide one midwife per 4,000 expectant mothers, and he says the number of auxiliary midwives needs to double.
“There are only 20,000 stand-by midwives now. Some 40,000 are needed to complete the programme,” Dr Moe Myint said.
Until the government takes serious action to address the state of the healthcare sector, expectant mothers will continue to be put at risk from complications during birth.
TV News
Police Files Against Two Burmese Activists for Violation of Article 18
Police Files Against Two Burmese Activists for Violation of Article 18
