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May 10, Human Rights Watch: Burma: China should push to get aid in - India, ASEAN also need to push generals to accept international help
Sat 10 May 2008 
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China, India, Thailand and other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should work to convince Burma’s government to lift restrictions on international assistance so aid can reach survivors of Cyclone Nargis, Human Rights Watch said today. (more…)

 
Burma News International: Release of nationwide voters survey on the Burmese referendum
Wed 7 May 2008 
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Despite the challenging political environment, 10 independent Burmese media organizations have completed face-to-face opinion surveys with more than 2,000 Burmese voters in the upcoming Constitutional Referendum.
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AAPPB: 36 prisoners killed in Insein prison
Mon 5 May 2008 
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On Friday at around midnight, tropical cyclone Nargis started its assault on Burma. The storm also hit Insein prison in Rangoon. As a result of strong winds, many zinc roofs atop of Insein prison were torn off, one after another. (more…)

 
European Parliament: IP/08/684: Myanmar: European Commission provides €2 million in fast-track humanitarian aid for victims of Cyclone Nargis
Mon 5 May 2008 
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The European Commission has launched a fast-track decision to provide emergency relief for victims of Cyclone Nargis that struck Myanmar at the weekend. The funds, managed by the Commission’s Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO), are being mobilised rapidly to help meet the basic needs of survivors in the disaster zone. (more…)

 
BCUK: Burma regime failing to help cyclone victims
Mon 5 May 2008 
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The Burma Campaign UK today condemned the regime in Burma for failing to give adequate warnings to the population about the cyclone that hit Burma on Saturday, and failing to adequately help victims. (more…)

 
HRW: Referendum is a sham, governments should not endorse vote on new constitution
Thu 1 May 2008 
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Burma’s May 10 referendum on a new constitution is a sham process aimed at entrenching the military, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today. (more…)

 
The Seven Alliances: Vote “no” global protest week
Thu 1 May 2008 
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The Seven Alliances, a united front of Burmese umbrella organizations representing the majority of ethnic and pro-democracy groups in exile, today predicted with some certainty that the military regime in Burma will rig the results of the forthcoming constitutional referendum on 10 May, deceiving the people of Burma once again. (more…)

 
ECDF: New Report Reveals Biofuel Fiasco in Burma
Thu 1 May 2008 
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A draconian campaign by Burma’s military to grow eight million acres of the Jatropha curcas tree for biofuel production is resulting in forced labor and land confiscation throughout the country, while evidence of crop failure and mismanagement expose the program as a fiasco. (more…)

 
BCUK: Burma regime receiving an email every minute for Min Ko Naing
Wed 30 Apr 2008 
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Supporters of the Burma Campaign UK are sending an email every minute to Burmese embassies worldwide. The emails are demanding the regime allow immediate access to Min Ko Naing, who has an eye infection. (more…)

 
BCUK: European Parliament calls for global arms embargo against Burma
Tue 29 Apr 2008 
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The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a European Parliament resolution calling for the European Union to support a global arms embargo against Burma. Burma Campaign groups in Europe have been lobbying members of the European Parliament asking them to put pressure on EU governments to support an embargo. (more…)

 
Rohingya Human Rights Council: Cry Rohingyas! Cry!
Mon 31 Mar 2008 
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Thailand’s Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said after emerging from a two-hour meeting of the National Security Council on March 28.2008 that the Thai Navy is exploring a deserted island to place the Rohingya refugees living in Thailand. He expressed his intention to show the Rohingyas “life here (Thailand) will be difficult”. He could not show any single point of wrongs or crime that the Rohingyas have ever done in Thailand for which he has decided to banish the entire Rohingya ethnic community in Thailand to a deserted island. (more…)

 
CSW: Burma: UK government backs universal arms embargo
Fri 28 Mar 2008 
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Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) today welcomed the British Government’s decision to support a UN arms embargo on Burma. (more…)

 
BCUK: UK government backs UN arms embargo on Burma
Thu 27 Mar 2008 
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The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed British government support for a United Nations arms embargo against Burma. (more…)

 
Joint Statement Issued by the All Burma Monks’ Alliance and the 88 Generation Students
Wed 26 Mar 2008 
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The United Nations Has Failed to Take Responsibility to Protect the People of Burma, Who Are Prepared for the Worst (more…)

 
Amnesty International: Time to release Aung San Suu Kyi
Wed 26 Mar 2008 
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Call for the immediate and unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all prisoners of conscience in Myanmar. (more…)

 
Canada Hosts International Conference on Burma
Wed 26 Mar 2008 
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The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform, the Honourable Peter Van Loan, will lead an international conference, “How the International Community can support UN efforts in Burma/Myanmar,” on March 27, 2008, in Québec City. The conference is organized by Laval University in cooperation with Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. (more…)

 
UN Human Rights Council: Human Rights Council reviews mandate of Special Rapporteur on situation of human rights in Myanmar
Wed 19 Mar 2008 
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On March 17, the Human Rights Council conducted a review, rationalization and improvement of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar. It also concluded its interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Sudan. (more…)

 
U.S. Campaign for Burma: Congressional resolution introduced to reject the constitution made by the Burmese military junta
Tue 18 Mar 2008 
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The U.S. Campaign for Burma, a Washington DC-based organization mobilizing international support for freedom and democracy in Burma, today welcomes and supports the introducing of Congressional resolution, H. Con. Res. 317, calling for the President to call for the United Nations Security Council to not accept or recognize the state constitution, unilaterally written by the Burmese military junta, and the outcome of the upcoming referendum, scheduled for May this year. (more…)

 
Burma Campaign UK: 35th UN Envoy visit fails - now Ban Ki-moon must go to Burma
Tue 11 Mar 2008 
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The Burma Campaign UK today called on United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to take over UN efforts to restore democracy to Burma, following the failure of Ibrahim Gambari to achieve any breakthrough on his latest visit. It is the 35th visit to Burma by a UN envoy, and not one has achieved a single reform in the country.
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Human Rights Documentation Unit: Bullets in the Alms Bowl - New Report by NCGUB
Tue 11 Mar 2008 
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Bullets in the Alms Bowl now available online.  New report on Burma’s September 2007 “Saffron Revolution” provides new insight into a premeditated campaign of brutality and the cover up designed to hide the extent of that brutality.
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