词条 | Burma Digest |
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The Burma Digest is a weekly bilingual online journal, published by the Democracy for Burma Alliance, a web-based campaign group set up by Burmese refugees and human rights activists worldwide. It features articles written both in English and Burmese. The Burma Digest, as well as all other campaign activities of the Democracy for Burma Alliance are 100% non-profit and volunteering-based. The publication is fully available for reading on Democracy for Burma Alliance's main page [www.tayzathuria.org.uk ]and on blog [www.burmadigest.wordpress.com]. Printable booklets are also offered for downloading and free distribution. [https://web.archive.org/web/20061010150802/http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/BD.htm] The first edition of the Burma Digest appeared in June 2005, featuring only three articles, in English. Nowadays, the average issue of the Burma Digest features more than ten articles in English, and ten in Burmese, as well as interviews with personalities involved in the struggle for democracy in Burma and political dissidents, a newsroom [https://web.archive.org/web/20061010150814/http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/BDnewsroom.htm] and photo gallery [https://web.archive.org/web/20061010150611/http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/bd/gallery.htm] Aims and mission
Visions and beliefsAs a pro-democracy journal, the Burma Digest makes a strong statement against totalitarian regimes, considering the currently ruling military junta as illegitimate and defending Burmese people's right to fundamental freedoms.The beliefs the Burma Digest is aimed to represent and to support are stated on the journal's website and blog:
Political and social impactAs a campaign journal for democracy and human rights, the Burma Digest publishes articles mostly (though not exclusively) on social and political issues. However, the Burma Digest, as well as the Democracy for Burma Alliance is not directly affiliated to any political party, ethnic group or organization. It is a space of freedom of speech, reuniting diverse views and opinions. If certain articles show either support or disagreement towards certain organisations or issues, it is only based on the publication's values and beliefs concerning democracy and human rights. The Burma Digest Human Rights Literature awardEach year, (starting from August 8, the day of the commemoration of 8888 Uprising, until the next August 8, the Burma Digest offers an award for Burmese language articles and poetry. Each month, two articles and two poems are nominated, then the winner is chosen out of 5 finalists articles/poems. The prize for the best article is USD 250. The prize for the best poem is USD 150. This project and the prizes are funded by donations. [https://web.archive.org/web/20061010150524/http://www.tayzathuria.org.uk/bd/prize.htm] See also{{Portal|Current events/Southeast Asia}}
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