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Burmese junta forcing cyclone victims out of emergency camps: Amnesty
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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P 06-05) 21:14 PDT YANGON, Myanmar (AP) Myanmar's military junta lashed out at its own citizens and foreign media Friday for what it called distorted coverage of the aftermath of a devastating cyclone. (article 2)
The attack came after authorities detained a popular comedian who had just returned from helping survivors of the disaster and had said government aid was not reaching some victims. (article 2)
Unconfirmed reports circulated Friday in Yangon that at least a dozen people involved in filming cyclone victims in the Irrawaddy delta had been arrested. (article 2)
Well-known comedian Maung Thura - whose stage name is Zarganar - was taken from his home in Yangon by police Wednesday night after going to the Irrawaddy delta to donate relief items to survivors, his family said. (article 2)
" We stopped our cyclone relief activities (Thursday), but we will have to resume our relief assistance tomorrow the relative said. (article 2)
International aid agencies still are struggling to increase their food delivery capacity in the delta, a complex network of rivers and islands, many of which are accessible only by small boats. (article 1)
The Burmese junta, however, has refused to permit any foreign military helicopters - either from Western countries or Burma's southeast Asian neighbors - to join the relief effort. (article 1)
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cyclone, aid, Burma, junta, Burmese |
Source articles
- US military aborts Burma aid mission (boston.com, 06/05/2008, 631 words)
- Myanmar attacks media's cyclone coverage (sfgate.com, 06/05/2008, 723 words)
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