BURMA:

STATE OF

FEAR


FRONTLINE/World reporter Evan Williams travels undercover to Burma (also known as Myanmar) to expose the violence and repression carried out by Burma's government against its own people.

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Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi

Learn more about Burma's detained pro-democracy leader and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Map of Burma

More on the current military leadership and the cost of doing business in Burma, plus related links and a map of the region. continue Continue

 

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Interview with the Reporter
Evan Williams

Evan Williams talks about the realities of filming in a closed and fearful nation.

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Voices of Burma
Aung San Suu Kyi surrounded by supporters.

Voices From the Diaspora: Burmese exiles talk about their country.

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Political Timeline
General Aung San

General Aung San

Follow a timeline of Burma's turbulent history, from British colonial rule to the struggle for independence to growing isolation and tyranny under a military regime. continue Continue