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Burmese junta forcing cyclone victims out of emergency camps: Amnesty
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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 6)
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 6)
" Those foreign news agencies are issuing such groundless news stories with the intention of tarnishing the image of Myanmar and misleading the international community into believing that cyclone victims do not receive any assistance the report said. (article 6)
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 2)
In a report released Thursday, Amnesty also cited several instances where the military government is offering aid to cyclone victims on the condition they provide physical labour in return. (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 has finally started to allow foreign aid workers some access to the region which took the brunt of last month's cyclone, in the wake of huge international pressure. (article 4)
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The junta has been heavily criticised for obstructing foreign aid efforts and many Burmese volunteers have organised their own deliveries to survivors. (article 1)
Two hundred aid experts from South-East Asian countries are now being deployed in the Irrawaddy Delta region to assess the needs of survivors. (article 1)
The Burmese junta has finally started to allow foreign aid workers some access to the region which took the brunt of last month's cyclone, in the wake of huge international pressure. (article 2)
US Navy ships are due to leave Burma's coastline because of the continued refusal of the government to allow them to help victims of Cyclone Nargis. (article 4)
More than a month after the disaster, the UN estimates that 2.4 million people are in need of food, shelter or medical care, and more than a million have yet to receive foreign aid. (article 4)
Saddened and frustrated Admiral Timothy Keating said the Burmese government had refused the navy's offer of help "each and every time". (article 4)
With aid agencies reporting continued difficulties in operating inside the affected delta region, correspondents say the 22 heavy-lift helicopters on board the US ships could have made a real difference. (article 4)
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Source articles
- US military aborts Burma aid mission (boston.com, 06/05/2008, 631 words)
- Burmese junta forcing cyclone victims out of emergency camps: Amnesty (cbc.ca, 06/05/2008, 491 words)
- Comic arrested for Burma aid runs (BBC News, 06/05/2008, 294 words)
- New challenges for delta aid workers (BBC News, 06/04/2008, 864 words)
- Untold story of Burma's relief effort (BBC News, 06/03/2008, 463 words)
- Myanmar attacks media's cyclone coverage (sfgate.com, 06/05/2008, 723 words)
- A sneak look at the cyclone-battered country (cbc.ca, 06/05/2008, 500 words)
- US aid ships to leave Burma (BBC News, 06/04/2008, 356 words)
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Source articles
- Comic arrested for Burma aid runs (BBC News, 06/05/2008, 294 words)
- New challenges for delta aid workers (BBC News, 06/04/2008, 864 words)
- Untold story of Burma's relief effort (BBC News, 06/03/2008, 463 words)
- US aid ships to leave Burma (BBC News, 06/04/2008, 356 words)
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cyclone, aid, Burma, junta, Burmese |
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