Calls for ASEAN to take action on Burma

                   
abc.net.au     May 12, 2008            

Since Cyclone Nargis hit south-west Burma 10 days ago, the military government has infuriated foreign aid organisations by refusing to allow their experts in to the country. With increasing international frustration up to and including the UN, there's criticism of ASEAN; the Association of South... [read full story]                    

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May 10, Human Rights Watch: Burma: China should push to get aid in - India, ASEAN also need to...

burmanet.org     May 10, 2008          

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. “By blocking international relief...                    

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BURMA AND CHINA...

squarespace.com     May 12, 2008          

First there was the devastating cyclone that hit Burma which may have killed over one million people. Now there is a huge earthquake that has devastated south-western China, killing thousands. In both instances, the governing tyrannies have shown a lack of will to allow "outsiders" onto their...                    

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UN Chief Criticizes Burma's 'Slow' Response to Cyclone

voanews.com     May 12, 2008          

Ban Ki-moon urges military government to increase access for international relief efforts, warning that further delays could set country back years ... Villareal report - Listen (MP3) U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is frustrated by the Burmese government's...                    

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Ben Rogers: We have a “responsibility” to “protect” in Burma

conservativehome.blogs.com     May 12, 2008          

Benedict Rogers is a human rights activist specialising in South Asia. He works for the human rights organisation Christian Solidarity Worldwide and serves as Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party Human Rights Commission. He has visited Burma and its border...                    

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Wall Street Journal: A Silver Lining for Burma? - Maureen Aung-Thwin

burmanet.org     May 13, 2008          

Cyclone Nargis, which hit Burma last weekend, has obviously claimed a horrific number of lives. Burma’s military regime, which renamed the country Myanmar in 1989, admits to more than 22,000 dead. But inside observers say the death toll could rise as high as 100,000. The silver lining, say some...                    

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The Cutting Edge News: Burma’s Generals—Blending Nazi-like Thought, Astrology, Brutality and...

burmanet.org     May 13, 2008          

Over a week since Cyclone Nargis struck Burma, the death toll is estimated to be at least 100,000—and still rising. Yet as the bodies decompose, Burma’s ruling Generals continue to refuse access to international aid workers. The limited aid supplies that have reached Burma have been seized by the...                    

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