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Burmese junta forcing cyclone victims out of emergency camps: Amnesty
Summary from Canada, from articles in English
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Cyclone survivors are being forced out of emergency camps and back to their flattened villages by Burma's military government, Amnesty International said Thursday. (article 1)
Many are being relocated to their homes further south, which were destroyed and are yet to be rebuilt, Amnesty researcher Benjamin Zawacki told the CBC. (article 1)
" This is in violation of their human right to health, to food, and perhaps indeed to the right to life. (article 1)
Survivors have been forced to construct a landing pad for helicopters and construct and take down emergency relief camps, as well as clear debris and help reconstruct rural infrastructure such as roads, Zawacki said. (article 1)
On Thursday, boatfuls of aid literally sailed away after the military junta refused to allow four U.S. navy vessels to unload relief supplies that had been waiting to be delivered for three weeks. (article 1)
Funds raised will be used to provide survivors with basic supplies and emergency shelter, and to ensure people have access to health care and clean water. (article 2)
Working with indigenous partners in Burma (also known as Myanmar) to assess and provide aid to those affected. (article 2)
The Calgary-based organization has been working in Burma for nearly a decade, providing safe drinking water, medical training and children's ministries. (article 2)
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cyclone, aid, Burma, junta, Burmese |
Source articles
- Burmese junta forcing cyclone victims out of emergency camps: Amnesty (cbc.ca, 06/05/2008, 491 words)
- A sneak look at the cyclone-battered country (cbc.ca, 06/05/2008, 500 words)
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