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Burma Partnership is pleased to announce that we have launched our new website. We hope it will be a useful tool for governments, journalists, researchers, and especially activists from Burma and all over the world.

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Monday, June 16, 2008

Burma Update: June 16, 2008

Highlight

Burma Partnership Weekly Briefer: Junta Throws More Hurdles into the Mix [Briefer 9th – 15th June]

News from Burmese Media

Democratic Voice of Burma: Diesel fuel needed to restart farming
Democratic Voice of Burma: Phyar Pon cyclone victims fear food shortage
Democratic Voice of Burma: Authorities sell farmers donated tractors
Democratic Voice of Burma: Writer Zaw Thet Htway arrested
Democratic Voice of Burma: International celebrations for Daw Suu's birthday
Democratic Voice of Burma: ILO to take a more active role in cyclone reconstruction
Democratic Voice of Burma: Moegok landslide kills 11
Narinjara News: Three Burmese Citizens Arrested for Being Suspicious
Narinjara News: Sittwe Computer University's Acting Principal Demoted
Mizzima News: Student activists helping Nargis victims arrested
Mizzima News: Actor Kyaw Thu hospitalised
Mizzima News: Blogger Nay Phone Latt being reinvestigated
Independent Mon News Agency: Army prohibits villagers from working outside village
Independent Mon News Agency: Scared people move to higher land after rumours of another cyclone
Kachin News Group: Forcible collection of rice in Kachin State
Khonumthung News: More village heads questioned after referendum
The Irrawaddy: Food Theft by Homeless Children Increases
The Irrawaddy: Rumors of New Catastrophe Sweep Rangoon
The Irrawaddy: More Aid Workers Arrested
The Irrawaddy: Disease on the Rise in Laputta
The Irrawaddy: UN Plans Massive Anti-dengue Operation in Cyclone-hit Burma
The Irrawaddy: Burmese Generals Deserve to be Flogged: US Congressman


Opinion/Other

The Irrawaddy: Twilight of the Idle Regime - Saw Htun
Asian Tribune: Why the Burmese has to pay for President Bush’s folly? - Porf. Kanbawza Win
BBC: Too little too late for Burma - Jane Elliott
Normblog: Quiet Revolution - Ian Holliday



Cartoon



The Irrawaddy: Handicapped Helping Hands - Harn Lay




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