States, aid agencies offer to help storm-hit Myanmar

Myanmar faces hardships after cyclone
As cyclone toll hits 15,000, rush is on for U.S., international groups to aid Southeast Asian nation
Wire services
May. 6, 2008 12:00 AM
YANGON, Myanmar – Food, clean water and medical supplies could still be days away for victims of a cyclone that devastated Myanmar and killed as many as 15,000 people.
As U.S. [...]

Myanmar junta criticised for proceeding with vote

Myanmar junta criticised for
proceeding with vote
Mon May 5, 2008 8:46am EDT

Updates with new death toll, edits)
By Martin Petty
BANGKOK, May 5 (Reuters) – Critics of Myanmar’s military rulers slammed the junta on Monday for pressing ahead with a May 10 constitutional referendum a week after a powerful cyclone left nearly 4,000 dead and thousands more missing.
In [...]

Bloggers Unite for Human Rights

 Bloggers Unite for Human Rights

While the words might change from country to country and are sometimes taken for granted, human rights

represent one of the universally agreed upon ideas — that all people are born with basic rights and freedoms that include life, liberty, and justice. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of [...]