1. Berthiaume said according to initial interviews with the new arrivals from Burma, the people said they feared being forced into unpaid labor by the Burmese regime. 2. But recently, three separate Shan rebel armies announced they were joining forced to continue the war against the Burmese regime. 3. But recently, three separate Shan rebel armies announced they were joining forces to continue the war against the Burmese regime. 4. China argued against pressuring the Burmese regime. 5. China, which is taking part in the Jakarta security conference, argued against pressuring the Burmese regime. 6. Critics of the Burmese regime planned to hold a protest Saturday outside the Kuala Lumpur hotel where the foreign ministers were meeting. 7. Her remarks, made after the General Assembly approved a non-binding resolution criticizing Burma for human rights abuses, signaled new pressure on the Burmese military regime. 8. Instead, Southeast Asian governments maintain the best way to promote civil liberties is to bring the Burmese military regime into the global market place. 9. Myanmar is the name the Burmese regime uses for the country. 10. Opposition groups were pushing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to snub the Burmese regime until it improves human rights and allows greater democracy. |