Global Aid After Burma's Cyclone Hampered by Military Rulers

May 6, 2008

Related Links:

May 10: New York Times: After Dispute With Junta, U.N. Resuming Myanmar Aid

May 9: Far Eastern Economic Review: The Lie After the Storm

May 6: Reuters: Myanmar cyclone toll climbs to nearly 22,500

May 6: SF Gate: Bay Area Burmese raise cyclone relief funds (includes list and URLs of relevant organizations)

May 6: The Irrawaddy: Laura Bush Comments ‘Inappropriate’ Says Analyst (includes Initial International Aid to Burma)

May 6: AsianWeek: Emil Amok: Don't forget Myanmar

Blog: Burma News

The May 3 cyclone in Burma may have killed 22,500 people in a nation run by a secretive military junta. Global aid offered to the nation has been stalled by the military which has refused entry to assistance teams. Last September, Buddhist protests in Burma received international attention as the military cracked down on demonstrators, and killed a Japanese journalist on assignment.

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