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Thursday, May 29, 2008

Burma Update: May 29, 2008

Highlight

ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus: Regional MPs condemn Aung San Suu Kyi's continued detention

News from Burmese Media

Democratic Voice of Burma: Aid Workers Given Access to Delta Area
Democratic Voice of Burma: Over 1000 Cyclone Refugees Forced Out of Bogalay
Democratic Voice of Burma: Burmese Migrants Send Funds to Burma
Mizzima News: Vice Senior General Maung Aye to Visit Cyclone-ravaged Irrawaddy Delta
Narinjara News: Cows from Arakan State Sent to Nargis Victims
Narinjara News: Border Trade Resumes After Cyclone Nargis
Independent Mon News Agency: Fresh Cyclone Warning Scare Locals
Independent Mon News Agency: Thai Court Orders Full Pay to Burmese Migrant Workers
Kaladan Press Network: Border Security Force Returns Kyat 3.2 Million after Looting 6.4 Million from Businessman
Kaladan Press Network: VPDC Members Extort Money from Laborers
Kachin News Group: Kachin Ceasefire Groups Support Cyclone Victims
The Irrawaddy: Junta Article Attacks ‘Open Access’
The Irrawaddy: US Invited Burmese Officials to Ride in Relief Helicopters
The Irrawaddy: Bangladeshi Govt to Repatriate Rohingya Refugees
The Irrawaddy: Burma Grants All UN Visa Requests
The Irrawaddy: No More Proxies: Myanmar Teleport
The Irrawaddy: 'Race against Time' to Plant Burma Rice Crop
The Irrawaddy: Massive Forced Evictions in Refugee Camps
Shan Herald Agency for News: Senior General Praised for “Profound Wisdom”


Opinion/Other

Asahi Shimbun: Relief Aid for Myanmar [Editorial]
The Irrawaddy: Looking for a Happy Ending? Read the New Light [Commentary] - Aung Zaw
The Irrawaddy: Critical Need for New Initiatives in Burma [Contributor] - Kjell Magne Bondevik
Independent Mon News Agency: UN and International Community Need to Prioritize Issues in Burma [Commentary] - Lawi Weng
Shan Herald Agency for News: Cyclone Nargis: A Blessing in Disguise? - Sai Wansi
International Herald Tribune: How Long Must the Burmese Wait? - Jared Genser and Meghan Barron


Report/Briefer

Burma Campaign UK: Last Month in Burma
Burma Campaign UK: Last Month in Parliament

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