2007 in Myanmar

none 2007 Events from the year 2007 in Myanmar: Incumbents Chairman of the State and Peace Development Council: Than Shwe Prime Minister: Soe Win (until October 12), Thein Sein (starting October 12) Events January January 10 – The United States has presents a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council, calling on Myanmar to ease repression and free opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. January 11 – Five prominent dissidents jailed last September are released from jail. Forty political detainees were also released last week, as part of a mass release to mark the 59th anniversary of Myanmar's independence from Britain. February March April May June July August August 22: The U.S. Campaign for Burma claims that Myanmar's military government has arrested at least nine leaders of the pro-democracy 88 Generation Students. September September 22: Several hundred Buddhist monks marched through Burma's second largest city Mandalay as activists urged people to join the protests against the ruling military junta. September 29: Shortly after his scheduled arrival at Yangon, it was reported that Ibrahim Gambari, the UN Secretary-General's special adviser on Burma, had arrived in Naypyidaw to talk with the junta leaders.http://www.mizzima.com/MizzimaNews/News/2007/Sep/today-demonstration.html Search increases for cameras and mobiles in Rangoon Mizzima News 2008-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20080223100615/http://www.mizzima.com/MizzimaNews/News/2007/Sep/today-demonstration.html 2008-02-23 dead October October 8: 2007 Burmese anti-government protests: Burma's junta announces that Buddhist monasteries have accepted US$8000 as well as food and medicine from its soldiers to signify the armed forces have not left the faith.http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22549354-5005961,00.html Junta gives food, cash, to Buddhist monks Melbourne Herald Sun 2008-03-03October 2026 medicmedic October 14: Burma restores some Internet access but continues to deny access to foreign news services such as the BBC and CNN, blogs and dissident sites. October 31: Buddhist monks return to the streets of Burma for the first time since a crackdown on protests last month.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7070551.stm Monks return to streets of Burma BBC 2008-03-03 2007-10-31 November November 15: United Nations human rights envoy Paulo Sergio Pinheiro visits political prisoners, including Su Su Nway, in Burma's Insein Prison.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7095793.stm UN envoy visits Burma prisoners BBC 2008-03-03 2007-11-15 November 18: 2007 Burmese anti-government protests: ASEAN Secretary General Ong Keng Yong says Burma will not be suspended from the organization.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7100411.stm Asean rules out suspending Burma BBC 2008-03-03 2007-11-18 November 19: The European Union imposes tougher sanctions on Burma, including an embargo on gemstones, metal and timber, and a tighter visa ban against members of the State Peace and Development Council.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7102033.stm EU ratchets up Burmese sanctions BBC 2008-03-03 2007-11-19 December Deaths October 12: Soe Win, 59, Prime Minister (2004–2007), leukemia. October 26: Khun Sa, 73, warlord. References 2007 in Category:Years of the 21st century in Myanmar Category:2000s in Myanmar Myanmar Myanmar