http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/carole_reckinger here for more of her articles]]> en http://images.newstatesman.com/users/avatars/carole-reckinger.jpg http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/carole_reckinger http://www.newstatesman.com/asia/2008/06/forced-labour-burma-work http://www.newstatesman.com/asia/2008/06/forced-labour-burma-work Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:52:47 GMT Carole Reckinger The brutal Burmese government has for years forced citizens to work for free. Twenty per cent of those sentenced to prison with hard labour perish. Meanwhile, just who will rebuild the cyclone-hit country?

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/world-affairs/2008/04/buddhist-monks-burma-military http://www.newstatesman.com/world-affairs/2008/04/buddhist-monks-burma-military Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:27:37 GMT Carole Reckinger Six months ago the world watched a courageous attempt led by Buddhist monks to replace military dictatorship with democracy. But what's the situation in Burma today?

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