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Monday, May 12, 2008

Burma Update: May 12, 2008

Highlight

Seven Alliances: Statement: May 10 National Referendum Held amidst Gross Injustice

"The May 10 National Referendum was evidently held amidst gross injustice, deception and severe political restriction. Therefore, we declare that any outcome of this Referendum be illegitimate."

Burma Partnership Update: Post Referendum/Cyclone - Injustices & Cheating Detected

National League for Democracy: Special Announcement 10/05/08

News from Burmese Media

Democratic Voice of Burma: Burma rights group calls for stronger ASEAN action
Democratic Voice of Burma: Kunchangone villagers still waiting for assistance
Democratic Voice of Burma: Zarganar discusses film industry support for cyclone victims
Democratic Voice of Burma: Cyclone survivors continue to flock to Maungmya
Democratic Voice of Burma: Aid for cyclone victims sold in Rangoon
Democratic Voice of Burma: Refugees forcibly removed from monasteries in Bogalay
Democratic Voice of Burma: NLD accuses junta of manipulating vote
Narinjara News: Poll Results in Arakan
Narinjara News: Identities of Anti-Referendum Campaigners Released
Independent Mon News Agency: Number of cyclone victims mount in Wakema
Independent Mon News Agency: NMSP will not recognize constitutional referendum
Shan Herald Agency for News: Elected Shan leader’s house damaged
Kachin News Group: Junta rewards nursing student for supporting referendum
Khonumthung News: Vote 'No' sweeps polling in parts of Chin state
The Irrawaddy: Calls Increase for Humanitarian Intervention
The Irrawaddy: Burmese Officials Skimming Cyclone Aid
The Irrawaddy: Burmese Navy Decimated in Cyclone
The Irrawaddy: Rangoon Struggles to Survive
The Irrawaddy: Mandalay Referendum Vote a Non-event
The Irrawaddy: US Navy Ships Move Closer to Burma
The Irrawaddy: US Begins Airlifting Aid to Burma
The Irrawaddy: Bodies Litter Burma Delta; Survivors Focus on Staying Alive
Mizzima News: Burmese in New Delhi urge more aid to cyclone victims
Mizzima News: First account from Haing Gyi Island: A 'graveyard' after cyclone
Mizzima News: Cholera and asthma cases increasing among Cyclone victims
Mizzima News: More aid reaches Rangoon, but still needs to reach delta
Mizzima News: Burmese journals face restrictions on cyclone coverage
Democratic Voice of Burma: Junta continues dirty tricks as Burma votes


Multimedia

The Irrawaddy: Scenes of Rangoon, the Former Capital






Opinion/Other

The Irrawaddy: Time to Save Burma [Commentary] - Yeni
The Irrawaddy: Did Nargis Shake Fear into Burma’s Leaders? [Commentary] - Aung Zaw
UPI Asia Online: Boycott Burma’s barbaric bandits - Susenjit Guha
BBC News: Burmese blog despair in the Delta
The Nation: Redemption time for Asean and Burma [Regional Perspective] - Kavi Chongkittavorn
The Australian: It's time for an aid intervention - Simon Jenkins
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Thousands endangered - Mike King


Report/Briefer

UNIC Yangoon: Cyclone Nargis OCHA Situation Report No. 8
UNIC Yangoon: Cyclone Nargis OCHA Situation Report No. 7
Alternative ASEAN Network on Burma: Disaster


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