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The Burma Project/Southeast Asia Initiative focuses on open society issues throughout Southeast Asia, particularly in Burma but also in other countries where essential freedoms are threatened.

Voices From Burma
October 11, 2011
VIDEO
This event brings together prominent authors, actors, and Burmese dissidents to read excerpts of first-person accounts from the book Nowhere to Be Home: Narratives from Survivors of Burma's Military Regime.

War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity in Burma
OSI-Brussels
September 6, 2011
Expert speakers will discuss the establishment of a UN Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Burma.

Call for Proposals: Burma Project/Southeast Asia Initiative
Deadline: January 15, 2012
The Burma Project/Southeast Asia Initiative welcomes proposals from organizations working to promote human rights, independent media, and civil society in the region.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Released from Detention in Burma
November 15, 2010
The Open Society Foundations welcome the release of Nobel laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

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The "Blood Rubies" of Burma
Amy Yenkin and Heather Marciniec
April 13, 2012
BLOG
The documentary photography exhibit <em>BLOOD/STONES: Burmese Rubies</em> tells the story of the beautiful jewels that are a source of great wealth for a country where most people live in poverty.

New Messages of Hope for Burma
Maureen Aung-Thwin
January 4, 2011
BLOG
Even after almost half a century of military rule, the Burmese people still carry the torch for freedom. There is also hope because the world is watching the struggle in Burma with renewed interest.

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