Burma Update: July 1, 2008

Highlight

Burma Partnership Weekly Briefer: SPDC Continues to Exacerbate Difficulties of Cyclone Survivors (June 23 - 29)

News from Burmese Media

Democratic Voice of Burma: NLD begins cleaning ponds for drinking water
Democratic Voice of Burma: Daydaye farmers lack means for rice cultivation
Democratic Voice of Burma: Burmese protestors lobby Ban in Japan
Democratic Voice of Burma: DKBA and regime troops attack KNU camp
Mizzima News: Bomb blast at pro-Junta group's office in Rangoon
Mizzima News: Farmers find it difficult to procure fuel and seeds
Kachin News Group: Civilians forced to plant Jatropha Curcas in paddy season
The Irrawaddy: Farmers, Cyclone Victims Offered Microcredit
The Irrawaddy: Rare Birds Also Victims of Cyclone Nargis
The Irrawaddy: Restrictions Tightened on Insein Political Prisoners
The Irrawaddy: Fighting between KNLA and DKBA Continues
The Irrawaddy: Rangoon Explosion Rocks USDA Office
Independent Mon News Agency: Teenage migrant worker gang raped, survives
Independent Mon News Agency: Thanpyuzayart TPDC makes money cremating cyclone dead
Burma News International: Students from Arakanese village lacking school building post referendum
Burma News International: Mizoram police arrests Burmese arms dealer

News from Regional/International Media

IRIN: Myanmar: UN reports improvement in cyclone cooperation
Vietnam News Agency: Myanmar to build houses for storm victims
Red Orbit: Google Heeds Red Cross Link Warning
Channel News Asia: UN chief pledges to press Myanmar on democracy
BBC: Building Burma's digital front line
Borneo News: Brunei delegation in Myanmar for Asean-COCI meet
People's Daily Online: FAO to donate cattle to Myanmar for recultivation after disaster
Yahoo News: Jailed Myanmar journalist in ailing health: media watchdogs
Chorley Today: Shaun helps out cyclone victims
UPI Asia: Junta harrassing Burma's cyclone survivors
Digital Arts: Burma book brings together top designers

Opinion/Other

Kachin News Group: Alarming rise in poppy cultivation and opium use in Kachin State [Coomentary] - Shyamal Sarkar
The Irrawaddy: A Love Story [Commentary]- Kyaw Zwa Moe
DCist: Mission of Burma @ Black Cat [Feature - Arts & Events]

Statement/Press Release

British Red Cross: Sex and the City fans support Myanmar Cyclone Appeal - 30 June 2008
Reporters Sans Frontiers: Health of renowned journalist U Win Tin deteriorating after 19 years in jail
Relief Web: Burmese try to rebuild lives as relief effort continues

Report/Briefer

ALTSEAN-Burma: Burma Bulletin - Issue 18 - June 2008