Sources: BBC
Burma releases the names of over 2,000 people who were previously blacklisted by the former military government; they are to be removed from the list in the latest in a series of reforms. 2012-08-30
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi registers her National League for Democracy party, and visits Burma's parliament for the first time. 2011-12-23
Burma begins to release thousands of prisoners in a general amnesty, though few political prisoners are released. 2011-05-17
Burma jails five more dissidents on charges including associating with dissident groups abroad. 2011-02-25
A court in Burma rejects an appeal by Aung San Suu Kyi against her house arrest. 2010-11-11
A United Nations report suggests North Korea has supplied Burma, Iran and Syria with nuclear technology, in violation of United Nations sanctions. China had previously blocked the report from reaching the UN Security Council. 2010-11-9
The Supreme Court in Burma hears an appeal from lawyers of Aung San Suu Kyi against her house arrest. 2010-10-29
A breakaway group from the National League for Democracy in Burma registers to participate in the general election later this year. 2010-07-10
Aung San Suu Kyi's party, the National League for Democracy, announces it will boycott the upcoming general elections in Burma. 2010-03-29
Humanitarian group Médecins Sans Frontières accuses Bangladesh of a "crackdown" on Muslim Rohingya refugees from Burma. 2010-02-18