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Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Burma Update: June 11, 2008

Highlight

Burma Partnership News Update: Cyclone Survivors Gather to Demand International Aid

US Department of State: Burma – UN Report on Human Rights

News from Burmese Media

Democratic Voice of Burma: Local troops evict cyclone victims in Bogalay
Democratic Voice of Burma: Remote villagers lacking proper medical treatment
Democratic Voice of Burma: NLD members released from detention
Democratic Voice of Burma: NLD appeals against Daw Suu’s detention
Mizzima News: Many child survivors traumatised
Mizzima News: Top general to resign for son's alleged drug trafficking
Mizzima News: Air Bagan to suspend international flights for three months
Mizzima News: NLD says new constitution null and void
Mizzima News: Burma will not face food-shortage: Junta minister
Narinjara News: Chinese Build Trial Iron Factory
Narinjara News: Burmese Military Authority Denies Bridge Improvements by NGOs
Independent Mon News Agency: Government schools ordered to plant jatropha
Independent Mon News Agency: Burma Army captain, four soldiers killed in Mon rebel ambush
Shan Herald Agency for News: Villagers forced to buy Jatropha seeds at high price
Shan Herald Agency for News: Rice transport banned in Shan State
Kaladan Press Network: Burma's border security force hands over five Bangladeshis
Kachin News Group: Free primary education leaves schools in Myitkyina spot
The Irrawaddy: WFP Forbidden to Buy Rice from Local Dealers
The Irrawaddy: Ten WFP Helicopters Fail to Bring Enough Aid
The Irrawaddy: Pyapon: One Month after the Cyclone
The Irrawaddy: Burma Says No Tax Deductions from Foreign Donations
The Irrawaddy: Multilateral Team Heads for Cyclone Zone; 18 Survivors Arrested
The Irrawaddy: Cost of Rice Still Increasing


Opinion/Other

Democratic Voice of Burma: Constitution and the role of citizens [Commentary] - Aung Htoo
Mizzima News: Change is hard for military regime [Commentary] - Htet Win
Inter Press Service: Burma: One Million Survivors Not Yet Reached - U.N.- Marwaan Macan-Markar
New York Times: The end of intervention - Madeleine K. Albright

Statement/Press Release

Reporters Without Borders: Government seeks at all cost to control news coming out of Irrawaddy delta

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