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3. Asian Development Bank, Asian Development Outlook 2009: Myanmar, http://www.adb.org/
Documents/Books/ADO/2009/MYA.pdf.
4. Human Rights Watch, “ Crackdown: Repression of the 2007 Popular Protests in Burma, ”
December 8, 2007, http://www.hrw.org/sites/default/fi les/reports/burma1207web.pdf.
5. Justin McCurry, Alex Duval Smith, and Jonathan Watts, “ How Junta Stemmed a Saffron Tide, ”
The Guardian, September 30, 2007, http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/sep/30/burma
.justinmccurry.
6. David Batty, Ian MacKinnon, and Mark Tran, “ Burma Video Shows Shooting of Japanese Journalist, ” The Guardian , September 28, 2007, http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/sep/28/burma
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7. Human Rights Watch, “ Crackdown. ”
8. UN Human Rights Council, Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in
Myanmar, Paulo S é rgio Pinheiro , March 11, 2009, A/HRC/10/19, http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/
docid/49d337b02.html.
9. Ibid.
10. Sharon Otterman, “ Myanmar Gives Comedian 45-Year Sentence for Cyclone Comments, ” New
York Times , November 21, 2008, http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/22/world/asia/22myanmar
.html?ref=world; New York Times , “ Prison Terms for Activists in Myanmar, ” November 11, 2008,
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/12/world/asia/12myanmar.html; and Saw Yan Naing, “ Rangoon Trials Continue — At Least 19 Condemned Today, ” The Irrawaddy, November 13, 2008, http://
irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=14628.
11. UN Economic and Social Council, Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar: Report of the Special
Rapporteur, Toma ’ s Ojea Quintana , A/HRC/10/19, March 11, 2009, http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/
rwb.nsf/db900SID/SNAA-7Q97P5?OpenDocument.
12. United Nations General Assembly, Situation of Human Rights in Burma , September 15,
2010, A/65/368, http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/atf/cf/%7B65BFCF9B-6D27-4E9C-8CD3
-CF6E4FF96FF9%7D/Myan%20A65%20368.pdf.
13. Suu Kyi was released on November 13, 2010, just days after the 2010 general election.
14. U Win Tin, “ An ‘ Election ’ Burma ’ s People Don ’ t Need, ” Washington Post , September 9, 2009,
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/08/AR2009090802959.html;
and “ No Foreign Media or Observers for Burma Poll, ” BBC News, October 18, 2010, http://www
.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacifi c-11563764.
15. Human Rights Watch, “ Human Rights Watch Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Burma, ” March 16, 2010, http://www.hrw.org/en/
news/2010/03/16/human-rights-watch-interactive-dialogue-special-rapporteur-situation
-human-rights-bu/.
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3. Asian Development Bank, Asian Development Outlook 2009: Myanmar, http://www.adb.org/
Documents/Books/ADO/2009/MYA.pdf.
4. Human Rights Watch, “ Crackdown: Repression of the 2007 Popular Protests in Burma, ”
December 8, 2007, http://www.hrw.org/sites/default/fi les/reports/burma1207web.pdf.
5. Justin McCurry, Alex Duval Smith, and Jonathan Watts, “ How Junta Stemmed a Saffron Tide, ”
The Guardian, September 30, 2007, http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/sep/30/burma
.justinmccurry.
6. David Batty, Ian MacKinnon, and Mark Tran, “ Burma Video Shows Shooting of Japanese Journalist, ” The Guardian , September 28, 2007, http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/sep/28/burma
.marktran1.
7. Human Rights Watch, “ Crackdown. ”
8. UN Human Rights Council, Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in
Myanmar, Paulo S é rgio Pinheiro , March 11, 2009, A/HRC/10/19, http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/
docid/49d337b02.html.
9. Ibid.
10. Sharon Otterman, “ Myanmar Gives Comedian 45-Year Sentence for Cyclone Comments, ” New
York Times , November 21, 2008, http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/22/world/asia/22myanmar
.html?ref=world; New York Times , “ Prison Terms for Activists in Myanmar, ” November 11, 2008,
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/12/world/asia/12myanmar.html; and Saw Yan Naing, “ Rangoon Trials Continue — At Least 19 Condemned Today, ” The Irrawaddy, November 13, 2008, http://
irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=14628.
11. UN Economic and Social Council, Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar: Report of the Special
Rapporteur, Toma ’ s Ojea Quintana , A/HRC/10/19, March 11, 2009, http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/
rwb.nsf/db900SID/SNAA-7Q97P5?OpenDocument.
12. United Nations General Assembly, Situation of Human Rights in Burma , September 15,
2010, A/65/368, http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/atf/cf/%7B65BFCF9B-6D27-4E9C-8CD3
-CF6E4FF96FF9%7D/Myan%20A65%20368.pdf.
13. Suu Kyi was released on November 13, 2010, just days after the 2010 general election.
14. U Win Tin, “ An ‘ Election ’ Burma ’ s People Don ’ t Need, ” Washington Post , September 9, 2009,
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/08/AR2009090802959.html;
and “ No Foreign Media or Observers for Burma Poll, ” BBC News, October 18, 2010, http://www
.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacifi c-11563764.
15. Human Rights Watch, “ Human Rights Watch Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Burma, ” March 16, 2010, http://www.hrw.org/en/
news/2010/03/16/human-rights-watch-interactive-dialogue-special-rapporteur-situation
-human-rights-bu/.