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Monday, June 02, 2008

Burma Update: June 2, 2008


News from Burmese Media

Democratic Voice of Burma: Films Planned to Raise Funds for Cyclone Victims
Democratic Voice of Burma: Donors Face Questioning at Checkpoints
Democratic Voice of Burma: FFSS to Provide Support to Cyclone Orphans
Democratic Voice of Burma: Irrawaddy Residents Fear Spread of Disease
Democratic Voice of Burma: ILO Concerned about Forced Labour after Cyclone
Democratic Voice of Burma: Cyclone Benefit Concert Stopped by Authorities
Mizzima News: Junta's 'Approved Constitution,' Another Proof of Flawed 'Road Map': Opposition
Mizzima News: Kun Chan Kone Township Students Yet to Attend Schools
Mizzima News: Junta Forcibly Evicts Cyclone Victims from Shelters
Mizzima News: Government Restrictions Hampers Aid Efforts: WFP
Narinjara News: School Used as Polling Station Set Fire by Villagers
Narinjara News: Five Soldiers Arrested for Stealing Relief
Independent Mon News Agency: Bodies Float to Mon State
Shan Herald Agency for News: Burma Reconnects Electricity from Thailand
Kachin News Group: KIO Donates for Burma's Cyclone and Sichuan Earthquake
The Irrawaddy: Burmese Troops Deployed to Coastal, Border Areas
The Irrawaddy: Some Cyclone-Area Schools Open
The Irrawaddy: Only ‘Small Proportion’ Are Getting Aid, Says UN
The Irrawaddy: Malaysia Urges Burma to Allow ASEAN Militaries to Help
The Irrawaddy: Junta Defends Cyclone Response as 'Prompt,' with Schools Set to Reopen


Opinion/Other

The Irrawaddy: Than Shwe’s Days Are Numbered [Editorial]
The Irrawaddy: A Case for Crimes against Humanity [News Analysis] - Wai Moe
Shan Herald Agency for News: A Day in Loi Tailang: The Shan People Live a Beautiful Culture Which is being Driven to Extinction - Antonio Graceffo

Statement/Press Release

Anna Lindhs Minners Fond: Khin Ohmar from Burma Receives Anna Lindh Award
Karen, Karenni and Shan Organizations: The Lives of Over 140,000 Refugees from Burma at Stake [Urgent Appeal]

Report/Briefer

Alternative ASEAN Network on Burma: Altsean Burma Bulletin, May 2008
UNIC Yangon
: Cyclone Nargis OCHA Situation Report No. 25

Interview

The Irrawaddy: Zarganar’s Relief Role [Interview with popular Burmese comedian and social activist Zarganar]

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