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Cyclone Nargis hits Burma
Munks protesting in Burma September 2007. Photo by racoles, Flickr. 60.000 people have been confirmed dead, more than 40.000 are still missing, and hundreds of thousands of people need shelter or drinking water after the violent storm Nargis hit Burma on Saturday. There is fear that the number of dead could rise to 100.000. The devastation is big in the region Irrawaddy including the capital Rangoon which together with four other regions have been declared disaster zones. Torn down telephone lines, devastated roads and no electricity means it will takes days before it's possible to get a complete overview of the situation.On Monday the UN and international aid organizations held a meeting in Thailand to plan emergency aid. Burma's military government has now accepted assistance from the UN and the first flight with aid from the UN arrived in Burma on Thursday with three more flights scheduled. Aid from international organizations have been delayed by reluctance from the Burmese government to accept outside help, it is claimed out of suspicion of outside interference. Flights from Western agencies have been held up but some of Burma's neighbours in the region have been able to fly in emergency aid. On Friday the UN suspended further help as UN aid shipments had been confiscated by the Burmese authorities. Burma's military leaders refuse to let foreign aid workers into the country. The cyclone hit Burma one week before the scheduled referendum on Burma's new constitution on Saturday. State media has announced that the referendum will be held as planned. According to Burma's military leaders the referendum will lead to multi-party elections in 2010. The democratic movement in Burma is critical to the referendum and claims it will instead further strengthen the power of the military.
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Selfdescription: ALTSEAN-Burma (Alternative ASEAN Network on Burma) is a network of organizations and individuals based in ASEAN member states working to support the movement for human rights and democracy in Burma. The network is comprised of human rights & social justice NGOs, political parties, t
http://www.altsean.org/index.php
Keywords: Burma - Myanmar, Civil society, Human rights, In Focus, In Focus 2007, In Focus 2007 Week 40, In Focus 2008, In Focus 2008 Week 19, NGO, Politics and society, Southeast Asia,
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This site provides access to the full-text of House of Commons Research paper 04/16 which was published in February 2004. It provides an assessment of the political and human rights situation in Burma (Myanmar). This includes coverage of human rights abuses, the arrest and detention of Aung San Suu
http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2004/rp04-016.pdf
Keywords: Burma - Myanmar, Human rights, In Focus, In Focus 2008, In Focus 2008 Week 19, Politics and society, Southeast Asia,
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the latest report from the International Crisis Group, examines the implications of the mass protests in September 2007 and their violent crushing, and proposes an approach to resolve the crisis. While the military remains in firm charge, last year’s events emphasised the depth of the political and
http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=5273&l=1
Keywords: Burma - Myanmar, In Focus, In Focus 2008, In Focus 2008 Week 19, Politics and society, Southeast Asia,
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The Burma Project was established by the Open Society Institute in 1994 with the aim of increasing international awareness of conditions in Burma and helping the country make the transition from a closed to a democratic society. It s website provides information on the aims of the project and its ac
http://www.burmaproject.org/
Keywords: Burma - Myanmar, Development, Development. Poverty, Human rights, In Focus, In Focus 2007, In Focus 2007 Week 39, In Focus 2008, In Focus 2008 Week 19, Southeast Asia,
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The Democratic Voice of Burma is a non-profit Burmese media organization committed to responsible journalism. Our mission is - - to provide accurate and unbiased news to the people of Burma, - to promote understanding and cooperation amongst the various ethnic and religious groups of Burma, - to
http://english.dvb.no/
Keywords: Burma - Myanmar, Human rights, In Focus, In Focus 2007, In Focus 2007 Week 40, In Focus 2008, In Focus 2008 Week 19, Nordic Perspective, Norway, Southeast Asia,
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Self description: Mizzima News was established in August 1998 by a group of Burmese journalists in exile with the aim of promoting awareness about the ongoing situation in Burma and promoting democracy and freedom of expression in Burma by improving the flow of information in and out of the country
http://www.mizzima.com/
Keywords: Burma - Myanmar, Human rights, In Focus, In Focus 2007, In Focus 2007 Week 39, In Focus 2008, In Focus 2008 Week 19, News. Media, Southeast Asia,
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This is the official web page of the Information Committee of the government of Burma. It provides free access to a collection of public news releases, statements and information sheets issued from 1996 to the present day. They include the daily government news updates that give details about curren
http://www.myanmar-information.net/
Keywords: Burma - Myanmar, Civil society, In Focus, In Focus 2008, In Focus 2008 Week 19, Politics and society, Southeast Asia,
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National Council of the Union of Burma The National Council of the Union of Burma (NCUB) is the umbrella organization of the pro-democracy Burman and non-Burmese organisations. It was formed in 1992 and is members include the main opposition groups: The National Democratic Front (NDF), the Democrati
http://www.ncub.org/
Keywords: Burma - Myanmar, In Focus, In Focus 2008, In Focus 2008 Week 19, Political movements, Politics and society, Social conditions, Southeast Asia,
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The official website for Myanmar supported by the government.
http://www.myanmar.com/newspaper/nlm/
Keywords: Burma - Myanmar, In Focus, In Focus 2007, In Focus 2007 Week 39, In Focus 2008, In Focus 2008 Week 19, News. Media, Southeast Asia,
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