Burmese Band-Aid
The Mae Tao clinic on the Thai-Myanmar border saw 100,000 patients last year. For Burmese refugees and ethnic minorities in the area it is a lifeline, but in the bigger picture, it’s just a Band-Aid. Read Full Entry
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Wed, Jun 28 2006, 4:54 PM ET
The Longest War
The Karen National Liberation Army has waged the longest fight for independence in the world. Now, 58 years later, they may be no closer to their goal than when they started. Read Full Entry
Fri, Jun 30 2006, 3:10 PM ET
The Crackdown Continues
With its legendary voice for freedom still in detention and a military regime tightening its grip on power, is there any hope for democracy in Myanmar? Read Full Entry
Mon, Jul 3 2006, 6:55 PM ET
On the Borderline
Ethnic Karen refugees have fled military defeats and persecution at the hands of the Burmese government. Now they live in refugee camps, and mostly in limbo. Read Full Entry
Thu, Jul 6 2006, 6:10 PM ET
Death Grip
Despite international calls for reform, the ever-defiant SPDC maintains control over Myanmar with an Orwellian hand. Secrecy and paranoia abound, while rubbing elbows with Asia’s powerhouse nations keeps the regime in charge. Read Full Entry
Fri, Jul 7 2006, 5:47 PM ET
Bridge Over the River Moei: Video
On the Thai-Myanmar border, the ethnic Karen people have suffered through political and military setbacks, with thousands of people displaced, in their 58-year fight for independence from Myanmar. Read Full Entry
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- BBC: Myanmar - includes a map, political history, and a timeline of key events.
- Wikipedia: Myanmar - includes sections on the country's history, politics, and its demographics.
- Wikipedia: Renaming of Burma - provides background and explanations for the names of Burma/Myanmar.
- BBC: Aung San Suu Kyi - profile of the pro-democracy campaigner and Nobel Peace Prize winner.
- Myanmar Ministry of Home Affairs - provides news and information covering the police force, correctional department, and Bureau Of Special Investigation.
HOW TO HELP
- Red Cross in Myanmar - provides for the basic health, water, and sanitation needs of people in selected villages, and works to protect civilians in sensitive areas.
- Doctors Without Borders: Myanmar - centers projects around those living with malaria, tuberculosis, and sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS.
- Save the Children: Myanmar - works to provide children with access to quality education, adequate healthcare, and economic security.
- U.N. Refugee Agency: Myanmar - works to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees.
- U.N. Development Programme: Myanmar - focuses activities on areas of poverty reduction, local governance, the environment, and HIV/AIDS in order to boost the well being of the people.
- Human Rights Watch: Myanmar - bulletins and in-depth reports on the human rights developments in the country.
- Clear Path International - works with land mine and bomb survivors, their families and their communities on the Thai-Myanmar border, Vietnam and Cambodia.