Burma's Secret War (2006)
Dispatches exposes the new surge in violence inflicted on the Burmese people by their own regime. Enslaved by a brutal military dictatorship which wields absolute power, Burma is a secretive state where suppression reigns and dissent is not tolerated. Journalist Evan Williams, who is banned from entering the country after reporting on Burma for more than 10 years, goes undercover to investigate the mass ethnic cleansing, forced labour and vicious clamping down of political opposition which characterise the dictatorship.
Primary Title
- Burma's Secret War
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 31 December 2008
Release Year
- 2006
Start Time
- 09 : 30
Finish Time
- 10 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Documentary Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Dispatches exposes the new surge in violence inflicted on the Burmese people by their own regime. Enslaved by a brutal military dictatorship which wields absolute power, Burma is a secretive state where suppression reigns and dissent is not tolerated. Journalist Evan Williams, who is banned from entering the country after reporting on Burma for more than 10 years, goes undercover to investigate the mass ethnic cleansing, forced labour and vicious clamping down of political opposition which characterise the dictatorship.
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Burma
- Ethnic cleansing
- Military dictatorship
- World politics
Genres
- Documentary
- War
Contributors
- Williams, Evan, Journalist
- Evan Williams (Director)
- ABC Television (Production Unit)
- Channel 4 Television (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Burma
- Ethnic cleansing
- Military dictatorship
- World politics