All Entries Tagged With: "Refugees"
VoiceOfSanDiego.org – Burmese Refugees In San Diego
“Without rice,” said Mu Naw, “we cannot live.” But on Tuesday, that now-constant worry was salved, for the time being. A 25-pound sack rested at the hem of Naw’s bright purple sarong as she stood beside friends outside the worn City Heights apartment building whose units have, in the last two years, slowly been occupied [...]
Refugees International Report
Burma Policy Review Makes Major Shift Towards Humanitarian Aid U.S. Congress Should Appropriate Adequate Funds to Implement Policy Washington, D.C. – Refugees International applauds the State Department for fully supporting the provision of humanitarian assistance to the people of Burma as part of its policy review released today. While the review endorses keeping the major [...]
HRW Report – Burma: Army Attacks Displace Thousands of Civilians
Burma: Army Attacks Displace Thousands of Civilians UN Security Council Should Investigate Possible War Crimes (New York, August 14, 2009) – Burmese army attacks against ethnic Shan civilians in northeastern Burma have displaced more than 10,000 people in the past three weeks, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch called on Burma’s military government [...]
