Major online locations of books, reports and articles on Burma
Websites/Multiple Documents
| Title: | | Asian Human Rights Commission |
| Description/subject: | | Several hundred documents on Burma. "The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) was founded in 1986 by a prominent group of jurists and human rights activists
in Asia. The AHRC is an independent, non-governmental body, which seeks to promote greater awareness and realisation of
human rights in the Asian region, and to mobilise Asian and international public opinion to obtain relief and redress for the
victims of human rights violations. AHRC promotes civil and political rights, as well as economic, social and cultural rights.
AHRC endeavours to achieve the following objectives stated in the Asian Charter "Many Asian states have guarantees of
human rights in their constitutions, and many of them have ratified international instruments on human rights. However, there
continues to be a wide gap between rights enshrined in these documents and the abject reality that denies people their rights.
Asian states must take urgent action to implement the human rights of their citizens and residents... "
Search for Burma and/or go to Asian Countries/Burma.
Links, Urgent appeals. |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Asian Human Rights Commission, Asian Legal Resource Centre |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://www.ahrchk.net/ |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | Electronic Resources, Hong Kong University |
| Description/subject: | | This link is to the keyword search. Other options are in the column on the left. While many documents require a login and password, there are a lot which are free, including material on Burma. |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Hong Kong University |
| Format/size: | | html, pdf |
| Date of entry/update: | | 06 April 2008 |
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| Title: | | Google Book Search |
| Description/subject: | | Google has scanned many thousands of books and placed them on this website. There are several hundred full-length books on Burma (search for Burma, Burmah, Birma, Burmese, Karen, Mon etc.) When you have the search results, click on "Full view only" for the full-text documents, or use the Advanced Search. Books which are out of copyright can be downloaded as pdf, while others can only be viewed online. Some texts are only accessible as Limited previews" and "snippet view" or "no preview"... Eventually, most of the Burma texts will have a link from the Online Burma/Myanmar Library. Some will be downloaded and placed on the OBL sever. In the meantime, search Google Books. |
| Language: | | Mainly English |
| Source/publisher: | | Google |
| Format/size: | | html, pdf |
| Date of entry/update: | | 05 April 2008 |
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| Title: | | Human Rights Watch on Burma |
| Description/subject: | | A number of Burma reports and press releases. Unfortunately, some of the most important reports from the early '90s are missing (not even mentioned as available in hard copy) |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Human Rights Watch |
| Format/size: | | html, pdf |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) - Myanmar page |
| Description/subject: | | Highly recommended. Well-organised site. In "list of sources used" are most of the main reports from 1995 bearing on IDPs (though the reports from 1995 to 1997 are missing - temporarily, one hopes) and more Burma pages updated June 2001. Go to the home page for links on IDPs, including the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement. |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | IDMC |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://www.internal-displacement.org (Homepage) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | International Crisis Group (Burma/Myanmar page) |
| Description/subject: | | Three reports so far (several more in the pipeline): "Burma/Myanmar: How strong is the military regime?", December 2000, "Myanmar: The role of civil society", 6 December 2001 and "Myanmar: the military regime's view of the world", 7 December 2001. |
| Language: | | English |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | International Labour Organisation |
| Description/subject: | | Explore the ILO site or use the OBL ILO section. |
| Language: | | English, Francais, French, Espanol, Spanish |
| Source/publisher: | | ILO |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | Maykha Listserv Archive |
| Description/subject: | | The biggest searchable Burma archive on the Internet, I would think - probably more than 100,000 items. One can also link to individual articles, since each has a unique address. From September 1995. |
| Language: | | English and Burmese |
| Source/publisher: | | Maykha |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | MekongInfo |
| Description/subject: | | A dozen or more useful reports on Burma.
"MekongInfo is an interactive system for sharing information and knowledge about participatory natural resource management (NRM) in the Lower Mekong Basin. In addition to over 2,000 documents (full-text and abstract) in the Library, MekongInfo provides: a Contacts database of individuals, projects and organisations, news and Announcements of events, relevant Web Links, a Gallery of useful resource materials, a Forum for online discussions, and a free Web hosting service. Please take a moment to Register and/or Login to enjoy full access to MekongInfo." |
| Language: | | English, Cambodian, Vietnamese, Laotian, Thai |
| Format/size: | | Free registration for full access, but the contact details you enter are then visible to the world. |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | Mizzima |
| Description/subject: | | A most impressive institution, much more than a news service, with an excellent website. Mizzima concentrates on India-Burma relations, events etc. Several Mizzima articles daily in English and Burmese which can be read on the site or delivered to your mailbox. The website has a browsable archive back to 98, which is an important resource. The search function does not work all that well (e.g. searching for "naga", it retrieved 5 documents, whereas there are several hundred accessible to the patient browser). Sections include: the Mizzima News; Mizzima News Archives; News in Burmese; Burma Related News (various sources); Nationalities Questions; Documents (nothing there yet); Debates; About Mizzima; About Burma;
Mizzima's Activities;
Seminars;
Photo Gallery (mainly people sitting round tables);
Media in Burma;
Network Links;
Chat Room;
Burmese calendar; Research on Indo-Burma relations; English Language School;
Art Exhibitions;
Music Album;
Mizzima Video Documentary;
Affiliated Organizations;
Mizzima Team. |
| Language: | | English, Burmese. |
| Source/publisher: | | Mizzima |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | NCGUB website |
| Description/subject: | | The official voice of the Burmese democracy movement in exile. |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar |
| Description/subject: | | Reports to the Human Rights Council and General Assembly. This site has links to most of the UN human rights documents available online on Burma (Myanmar), in the 6 official UN languages. |
| Language: | | Arabic, Chinese, English, Espanol, Francais, Russian |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | The Golden Land |
| Description/subject: | | Very jolly site, full of pics of soldiers, dancers and temples. Very slow; set aside a whole afternoon. This site contains "The New Light of Myanmar" snippets, with slow graphics; the "Information Sheets" with slow graphics from mid-1998. The earlier stuff, basically text, is much faster |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | SPDC |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | The Irrawaddy |
| Description/subject: | | High-quality reporting. "Covering Burma and Asia...The Irrawaddy is published by the Irrawaddy Publishing Group (IPG). IPG was established in 1992 by Burmese citizens living in exile and is not affiliated with any political party or organization. The Irrawaddy seeks to promote press freedom and access to unbiased information..." The magazine is monthly, but there are daily news updates and special articles.
There is also a Burmese edition, q.v. |
| Language: | | English, Burmese |
| Source/publisher: | | Irrawaddy Publishing Group |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | The Nation (Bangkok) |
| Description/subject: | | Perhaps 3000 mentions of Burma in the archives, but with the fairly primitive search engine, it is difficult to do a search. |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | "The Nation" |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | UN human rights documents on Burma (Myanmar), by year (from 1991) |
| Description/subject: | | Resolutions of the General Assembly and Commission on Human Rights; reports by the Secretary-General and the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar; written statements by NGOs; reports with references to Myanmar by the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, Special Rapporteur on toxic wastes, Special Rapporteur on Torture, Report of the High Commissioner on human rights and mass exoduses, Report of the Secretary-General on the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, Report of the Secretary-General on the national practices related to the right to a fair trial. |
| Language: | | Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish |
| Source/publisher: | | Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights |
| Format/size: | | html, pdf |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | UN New York |
| Description/subject: | | Search for Myanmar. Many search options. Good luck. |
| Language: | | English |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | UN System: Official Website Locator |
| Description/subject: | | All the agencies, programmes and offices throughout the world. Several thousand reports on "Myanmar" if you dig. |
| Language: | | English |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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