Thailand protesters unmoved by emergency

By: Los Angeles Times, September 4, 2008

Bangkok shopkeeper Rai Varopaspiman is dead tired. Months ago, she joined anti-government protesters and began camping outside the gates of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej's administrative compound, demanding his resignation.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-thailand4-2008sep04,0,3655253.story

Thai leader promises referendum

By: The New York Times, September 4, 2008

Under pressure from anti-government demonstrators, Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej of Thailand said Thursday he would hold a nationwide referendum to let the public decide how the paralyzing standoff with the protesters should be resolved.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/world/asia/05thailand.html?ref=world

Thai PM snubs calls to resign, dissolve parliament

By: Voa News, September 4, 2008

Thailand's prime minister vows to stay in office, despite thousands of protesters around the country demanding his resignation. As Ron Corben reports, the Cabinet plans to hold a national referendum on the political crisis.

http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-09-04-voa8.cfm

Thai State of Emergency 'infringes on rights'

By: Amnesty International, September 3, 2008

The Thai government should overturn restrictions on free speech and freedom of assembly authorized by the state of emergency declared in Bangkok yesterday, says a human rights monitor.

http://us.oneworld.net/article/357260-thai-state-emergency-infringes-rights

Thai protest leader wants to reduce voters' power

By: Associated Press, September 3, 2008

Sondhi Limthongkul says he is fighting to save Thai democracy from the corrupt politicians who have abused it to remain in power.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j5alNtSrwVskzFF6YCB0bSrBBPmQD92VDIM03

China human rights briefing

By: Human Rights in China, September 4, 2008

The following briefing covers the final days of the Beijing Olympics and its aftermath.  Despite official promises to allow press freedom and demonstrations at “Protest Zones” during the Olympics, China has punished people who gave interviews or applied for permits to protest.

http://crd-net.org/Article/Class9/Class10/200809/20080904003507_10390.html

Burma's Suu Kyi refuses to see government liaison

By: ABC, September 4, 2008

Burma's detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has refused to meet her doctor and a government minister who is in charge of liaising with her.

http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200809/s2355229.htm?tab=latest

Maldives drops charges against opposition leader

By: Reuters, September 4, 2008

The Maldivian government on Thursday said it had dropped terrorism charges against one of the top contenders in the archipelago's first-ever multi-party presidential elections, due by early next month.

http://in.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idINCOL16516020080904

Philippines: Evacuees to "beg for peace"

By: Mindanews, September 3, 2008

Representatives of communities displaced by renewed fighting between the military and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will go to Manila next week to “beg for peace” at Malacanang, Congress and other government agencies to enable them to return to their homes.

http://www.mindanews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5086&Itemid=190

Tibet: Monks released from arbitrary detention

By: UNPO, September 4, 2008

Nearly six months after a Tibetan unrest against Chinese rule, authorities are releasing innocent Buddhist monks from detention.

http://www.unpo.org/content/view/8609/69/

Tibet celebrates democracy day and suspends protest demonstrations

By: UNPO, September 3, 2008

Tibetans celebrated their 48th “Democracy Day” Tuesday [2 September 2008] and suspended protest demonstrations that were going on in the Indian capital since March [2008] against “atrocities in Tibet”. Scores of exiled Tibetans, holding their red-blue-yellow flag in pride, celebrated the day, which marks the beginning of the Tibetan government in exile in India.

http://www.unpo.org/content/view/8606/69/