The multiple tragedies of Myanmar

Rights groups urge Myanmar junta to facilitate relief efforts after aid request

Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International called on the military junta of Myanmar to facilitate relief efforts and join opposition groups in a partial ceasefire on Tuesday. The 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand last Friday, devastating the Sagaing region. The official death toll is at 2,065 although experts warn the number could be far higher and will climb significantly without immediate humanitarian intervention. Th…

The multiple tragedies of Myanmar

Years of conflict and repressive military rule will hamper earthquake relief

Shortly after the devastating earthquake in Myanmar, it became clear to whom the regime is close: China, Russia and India provide emergency aid. The West should also be involved.

Do the earthquake victims in Myanmar also suffer under the USID strike? Aid offers by the once important player USA reach the country only slowly. Russia and China want to fill the gap.

China leads relief for quake-hit Myanmar. But will civil war stymie aid efforts?

China can play critical role in persuading junta and rebel groups to stop fighting to allow for relief work following devastating earthquake.

Myanmar’s devastation: Death toll crosses 2000, relief efforts hampered by civil war

The quake could exacerbate hunger and disease outbreaks in a country that was already one of the world's most challenging places for humanitarian organizations to operate because of civil war, aid groups and the United Nations warned