Ashin Zaw Latt, a prominent Mon Buddhist monk, was arrested by the Burmese authorities on January 7, 2010. He was incarcerated as a political prisoner after launching a poster campaign in Mon State encouraging people to oppose the 2010 elections. The military regime sentenced him to 15 years in prison, but he was released on [...]

The Best Friend warmly welcomes the release of political prisoners, including many of our friends such as U Gambira, U Ghosita, and U Kheminda, and members of The Best Friend including Ma Thanda Tun and Ko Nyo, as a significant step forward. However, we still have to continue the struggle for complete and irreversible democratic [...]

On January 4th, Zarganar – who had been banned from performing on stage for many years – took to the stage again at the Prize-Giving Ceremony of The Art of Freedom Film Festival at Taw Won Center, Yangon.

This year Ashin Issairya aka King Zero, U Nai Minda and members of the Best Friend Library Mae Sot celebrated Independence day with the residents of the rubbish dump of Mae Sot.

Members of The Best Friend helped the 57 orphans from Shan State at Schools of Hope ring in the new year on the Thai-Shan border.