Why isn’t Burma in the news?
Burma having one of the longest civil wars in the world has been in the news for many years. Yet, the war and oppression that continues in Burma is not often in headline news. In 1988, a massacre of over 3,000 people throughout the country was committed by the military regime. Recently, Burma was in the news due to a UN Security Council vote in which nine members voted for a resolution on Burma. Unfortunately, China and Russia vetoed this resolution, along with South Africa opposing as well.
