Friday, November 14, 2008

Punished for making a Hat: Cruel Sentences, of up to 65 years, meted out by Burmese junta to activists -- condemned by USA and EU.


Green Bilu or Orge -- who eats human flesh -- at Suvannabhumi Airport in Bangkok -- photo copyright Kyi May Kaung

"Shwe Maung was imprisoned in 2002 for making a symbolic gold-coated copper hat, known as kha mauk, which was the emblem of NLD party when it won in the1990 elections. The hat is a recognized NLD symbol and was intended as a gift for NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi." Irrawaddy Newsletter.

http://www.irrawaddy.org/

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jTEN1CPv6vPKQgQJnC8Mr0W5sMsA

I just love this documentary--How our planet was formed.

https://www.google.com/search?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DuHUTbq-j0UU&sca_esv=18b1971264c4b872&sxsrf=APpeQnu0az-DV...