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... Myanmar 2008
May 08, 2008
1,5 million victims of the Cyclone Nargis are in need
of help, but the Junta in Myanmar
does not want any foreigners in the country.
May 07, 2008
Cyclone Nargis might have killed up to 100.000 people
in already pressured Burma. 24
million are affected and the Junta is not permitting
enough aid supply.
... Myanmar 2007
October 31, 2007
In Burma Myanmar thousands of
monks are again filling the streets whilst the government
has been accused of kidnapping young children due to
a lack of volunteer soldiers.
October 09, 2007
New massacres have been reported from Burma.
October 02, 2007
In Burma Myanmar the ruling Junta
has launched a genocide campaign against the monks and
during nightly curfews hundreds are getting beaten to
death or deported to Northern concentration camps.
October 01, 2007
In Burma Myanmar thousands of
monks are getting deported into dubious Northern prison
camps.
September 29, 2007
UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari is traveling through Burma
Myanmar where the government reports that all
demonstrations have been crushed.
September 28, 2007
Today 25 people were killed by the military Junta of
Burma Myanmar. Also the Japanese
reporter Kenji Nagai had been executed by the Burmese
military. Meanwhile the US haven frozen Burma's bank
acounts whilst the Junta is setting up concentration
camps.
September 28, 2007
Another 9 people were killed by the military Junta of
Burma Myanmar. Also a Japanese
reporter was shot dead.
September 27, 2007
The military Junta Burma Myanmar
has imposed a curfew against thousands of freedom seeking
monks and civilians. Meanwhile the Junta is using violence
against the demonstrators. Over 200 monks have been
arrested during the night.
A UN Security council decision had been prevented by
China, saying that "sanctions" will not be
helpful. Two monks were beaten to death and 150 people
had been severely injured.
The Military Junta has been
hold responsible for the death of 4 demonstrators by
a radio station called the "Democratic Voice of
Burma".
September 26, 2007
The Military Junta has given
orders to shoot at 10.000 demonstrators who had refused
to accept the curfew and the ban of meetings than include
more than 5 people.
Tear gas had been used and Junta forces had fired into
the masses.
The UN is preparing for a emergency meeting however
Russia and China see the events as a strictly domestic
affair.
September 25, 2007
Tensions between the demonstrating
monks and government forces are further rising and Western
analysts violent clashes like in 1988. Hopes are still
with the Chinese government which might be in a position
to calm down the threat of a civil war.
US President Bush had issued
a severe warning to the Myanmar Junta which is still
facing severe sanctions from the US and EU.
Myanmar Burma
About Myanmar Burma
The Union of Myanmar is the largest country in Southeast
Asia bordering Thailand, Laos, India and China.
The currently ruling Junta had changed the country's
name from Burma into Myanmar in 1989 and due to continues
violations of human rights many Western countries still
prefer to stick to the old name Burma.
50 million people have established a GDP of around
$ 100 billion despite of heavy sanctions from the Western
countries.
At this time Myanmar is mainly supported by the Chinese
government.
Until 1948 Burma had been a member of the British Empire.
Internet censorship is massive and not even free e-mail
accounts are allowed.
Everyone has to use one of the 2 state owned providers
whilst connecting differently is causing stiff jail
sentences.
Still the Internet is a main course for the resistance
fighters in a country that is ranked on 164 of 168 countries
when it comes to the freedom of press and media.
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