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List of Documents

The list of documents below includes reports and articles that the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre has included in the profile as well as links to relevant reports and articles published since the last update of this Internal Displacement Profile.

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Myanmar Humanitarian Bulletin. Issue December 2012, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), 31 December 2012
Prospects for Peace in Myanmar: Opportunities and Threats, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), December 2012
Myanmar Humanitarian Bulletin. Issue November 2012, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), 30 November 2012
Situation of human rights in Myanmar, United Nations General Assembly (UN GA), 16 November 2012
Myanmar: Storm Clouds on the Horizon, International Crisis Group (ICG), 12 November 2012
Rohingya Boatload 'Helped On' by Burmese Navy, Says Source, Phuket Wan Tourism News, 9 November 2012
Myanmar: Displacement in Rakhine State. Situation Report No. 12, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), 6 November 2012
Food and shelter urgently needed as more people uprooted in western Myanmar, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 2 November 2012
Crisis Watch: Myanmar, International Crisis Group (ICG), November 2012
130 missing in Rohingya boat sinking: B'desh Police, Agence France-Presse (AFP), 31 October 2012
As Myanmar unrest spreads, UNHCR calls for calm and access to displaced people, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 30 October 2012
Displacement in Myanmar's Rakhine state still rising, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 5 October 2012
Situation of human rights in Myanmar, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, 25 September 2012
Burma: Government Forces Targeting Rohingya Muslims, Human Rights Watch (HRW), August 2012
"The Government Could Have Stopped This", Human Rights Watch (HRW), August 2012
Myanmar: The Politics of Economic Reform, International Crisis Group (ICG), 27 July 2012
Access to health a worry in Rakhine State, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 16 July 2012
"Myanmar: UN ready to assist Rakhine displaced", Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 15 June 2012
"Mynamar: Rakhine violence sparks concern", Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 12 June 2012
Ethnic minorities call for caution as sanctions ease, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 27 April 2012
UNHCR and Govt Discuss IDP Resettlement, The Irrawaddy, 26 April 2012
Reform in Myanmar: One Year On, International Crisis Group (ICG), 11 April 2012
Cross-line NGOs in Kachin need support, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 11 April 2012
UN delivers aid to displaced people in Kachin, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), 3 April 2012
Analysis: Reassessing international access in Myanmar, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 29 March 2012
Briefing: Myanmar's ethnic problems, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 29 March 2012
UNHCR delivers aid to thousands in Myanmar's remote Kachin state, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 26 March 2012
"MYANMAR: UN convoy reaches Kachin displaced", Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 25 March 2012
Progress report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, 7 March 2012
Ending Burma’s Conflict Cycle? Prospects for Ethnic Peace, Transnational Institute (TNI) and Burma Centrum Netherlands (BCN), February 2012
Myanmar: Health concerns for Kachin IDPs, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 31 January 2012
Myanmar: Tre utfordringer for Norges engasjement i Myanmar, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), 25 January 2012
World Report 2012: Burma, Human Rights Watch (HRW), 22 January 2012
Change in Myanmar: Follow my lead, Economist.com, 21 January 2012
Rebels, Military Discuss Ceasefire, Radio Free Asia (RFA), 19 January 2012
SSA and regime sign new agreement, Shan Herald Agency for News, 18 January 2012
Myanmar army told 'no attacks' in conflict areas, Agence France-Presse (AFP), 17 January 2012
UN expert welcomes prisoner release, calls for further progress on human rights protections, United Nations Human Rights Council (UN HRC), 16 January 2012
Govt and KIO Set to Meet This Week, The Irrawaddy, 16 January 2012
Myanmar regime pardons political prisoners, ex-PM, Agence France-Presse (AFP), 13 January 2012
U.S. Restores Full Ties to Myanmar After Rapid Reforms, New York Times (NYT), 13 January 2012
Burma: An Opportunity to Expand Humanitarian Space, Refugees International (RI), 11 January 2012
Reports: Myanmar cancels planned coal power plant, Associated Press (AP), 9 January 2012
Myanmar: Donor aid begins to flow, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 4 January 2012
Myanmar sets by-election date, Agence France-Presse (AFP), 30 December 2011
Karen leaders, Burma govt meet in Thailand, The Irrawaddy, 22 December 2011
Gold and antimony in KNU areas attract investors, Mizzima News, 21 December 2011
Myanmar National Human Rights Commission issues statement, The New Light of Myanmar (NLM), 14 December 2011
Clashes ongoing as UN visits Kachin IDPs, Democratic Voice of Burma, 14 December 2011
Karen Faction Sign Peace Deal with Burma Govt, The Irrawaddy, 13 December 2011
There will be a peace talk says New Mon State Party (NMSP) Min Thu-ta, Independent Mon News Agency, 13 December 2011
KNU groups discuss peace process, Karen Information Center (KIC), 13 December 2011
Myanmar tells army to stop attacks on rebels, Agence France-Presse (AFP), 12 December 2011
Humanitarian crisis looms in Myanmar: activists, Agence France-Presse (AFP), 9 December 2011
Towards a Burmese spring, Himal South Asian, December 2011
Myanmar: A New Peace Initiative, International Crisis Group (ICG), 30 November 2011
Civil Society Gaining Ground: Opportunities for Change and Development in Burma, Transnational Institute (TNI) and Burma Centrum Netherlands (BCN), November 2011
Displacement and Poverty in South East Burma/Myanmar - 2011 Survey, Thailand Burma Border Consortium (TBBC), 25 October 2011
SSA-South to enter peace talks, Mizzima News, 22 October 2011
Kachin Refugees Need Clothes, Blankets, The Irrawaddy, 21 October 2011
Myanmar: Major Reform Underway, International Crisis Group (ICG), 22 September 2011
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, 16 September 2011
Wa, Mongla sign new ceasefire agreement, Shan Herald Agency for News, 9 September 2011
Statement of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar, Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR), 25 August 2011
Myanmar: Dire conditions for IDPs in Kachin as tension mounts, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 23 August 2011
Myanmar: Food concerns rise for Kachin IDPs, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 19 August 2011
Situation of human rights in Myanmar: Report of the Secretary-General, United Nations Secretary General (UN SG), 5 August 2011
Confusion over Kachin conflict orders, Democratic Voice of Burma, 21 June 2011
UNHCR Global Trends 2010: 60 years and still counting, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 20 June 2011
Motorbike gunmen target Burma army soldiers, Karen Information Center (KIC), 18 June 2011
China Warns Burma Over Fighting, Radio Free Asia (RFA), 17 June 2011
Thousands Flee Kachin Fighting, Radio Free Asia (RFA), 16 June 2011
Shan army loses another base, Shan Herald Agency for News, 13 June 2011
Conflict or Peace? Ethnic Unrest Intensifies in Burma, Transnational Institute (TNI) and Burma Centrum Netherlands (BCN), June 2011
First gunfire in N. Burma after KIA deadline, Kachin News Group (KNG), 27 May 2011
Burma's New Government: Prospects for Governance and Peace in Ethnic States, Transnational Institute (TNI) and Burma Centrum Netherlands (BCN), 26 May 2011
Myanmar: Rights abuses continue unabated, activists say, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 24 May 2011
A Year Later, Villagers Still Displaced Unable to Return Home in Ye and Yebyu Township, Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), 23 May 2011
Myanmar: situation of ethnic minority groups restricts transition to democracy – UN Special Rapporteur, Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR), 23 May 2011
Karen Refugees Sent Back to Burma, The Irrawaddy, 6 May 2011
Burma Army leaves rebel main base untouched, Shan Herald Agency for News, 6 May 2011
Karen fighting forces 700 to flee, ReliefWeb, 5 May 2011
Crisis in Shan State, Burma Campaign UK, 4 May 2011
Myanmar: Three years later, still no shelter, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 3 May 2011
UWSA will welcome dialogue, Democratic Voice of Burma, 3 May 2011
Mixed Messages from Myanmar, Network Myanmar, 2 May 2011
Cautious hope for change in Burma, Financial Times, May 2011
The savage toll from Burma's dirty war, The Independent, May 2011
Wa, Mongla given another ultimatum to pull out from outlying bases, Shan Herald Agency for News, 30 April 2011
Myanmar woos aid groups, but wariness remains, Agence France-Presse (AFP), 29 April 2011
7 villages in Shan East burnt down by Burma Army soldiers, Shan Herald Agency for News, 27 April 2011
Border force defects, attacks Burma unit, Democratic Voice of Burma, 26 April 2011
Karen Groups Join Forces on the Frontline, The Irrawaddy, 26 April 2011
Three Reportedly Killed in Internal BGF Clash, The Irrawaddy, 25 April 2011
Children and armed conflict: Report of the Secretary-General, United Nations General Assembly (UN GA), 23 April 2011
Burma Army pursuing 4 cut aims in former ceasefire territories, Shan Herald Agency for News, 22 April 2011
Junta army has women porters lead the way in war zone, Shan Herald Agency for News, 22 April 2011
New Tactics Needed in Burma, Globalpost, 20 April 2011
Burma Army soldiers fleeing from battlefields in Shan State, Shan Herald Agency for News, 20 April 2011
Saboi Jum seeks peace for new Burma government and KIO, Kachin News Group (KNG), 18 April 2011
Burma Sanctions Debated After Change in Government, Voice of America (VOA), 18 April 2011
Thailand-Myanmar: Concern over refugee camp closure plans, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 12 April 2011
Conflict in Shan State spreading, The Irrawaddy, 8 April 2011
2010 Human Rights Report: Burma, U.S. Department of State (U.S. DOS), 8 April 2011
US keeps Myanmar sanctions, worry at China arrests, Agence France-Presse (AFP), 6 April 2011
Shan rebels on offensive defense, Shan Herald Agency for News, 6 April 2011
Burma Issues and Concerns vol. 7: Locked in, tied up: Burma's disciplined democracy, Alternative Asean Network on Burma (ALTSEAN), April 2011
Soldiers from combined Burmese Army forces killed, injured by KNLA, Karen Information Center (KIC), 31 March 2011
Burma country profile, BBC News, 30 March 2011
Myanmar's junta is 'dissolved' as govt sworn in, Associated Press (AP), 30 March 2011
Thailand: no safe refuge, ReliefWeb, 24 March 2011
Burmese Army force attacked near Kanellay Camp, Karen Information Center (KIC), 22 March 2011
Burmese Army officers hurt by KNLA guerrilla tactics, Karen Information Center (KIC), 21 March 2011
Burma's mysterious human rights body, ReliefWeb, 15 March 2011
Burmese Junta and SSA-N fighting continues, Mizzima News, 15 March 2011
Myanmar’s Post-Election Landscape, International Crisis Group (ICG), 7 March 2011
When the people are enemies of the state, Bangkok Post, 6 March 2011
Forcibly relocated people to be forcibly relocated again, Shan Herald Agency for News, 3 March 2011
Burma's Longest War: Anatomy of the Karen Conflict, Transnational Institute (TNI) and Burma Centrum Netherlands (BCN), March 2011
Myanmar: Call to build up local NGOs, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), March 2011
Fighting intensifies between the regime and Shan, Mizzima News, 28 February 2011
Myanmar’s human rights problems affect other countries in the region, warns UN Special Rapporteur, United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), 24 February 2011
Statement of Ethnic Nationalities Conference, Ethnic Nationalities Conference, 20 February 2011
Ethnic armies agree 'ring of resistance', Democratic Voice of Burma, 18 February 2011
Politics taking side seat to military in new alliance, Shan Herald Agency for News, 17 February 2011
Burma army 'masquerading as civilians', Democratic Voice of Burma, 16 February 2011
Land grab for new regional command triggers mass exodus, Shan Herald Agency for News, 15 February 2011
Losing Ground to the Junta, Shan Herald Agency for News, 10 February 2011
Draft report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review: Myanmar, United Nations General Assembly (UN GA), 2 February 2011
Burma: Military plans to recruit youth to boost up unpopular regime, Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), 2 February 2011
Myanmar cyclone survivors hurt by aid crunch, Reuters AlertNet, 2 February 2011
Fighting in Burma, Tak village evacuated, Bangkok Post, February 2011
Ethnic Politics in Burma: The Time for Solutions, Transnational Institute (TNI) and Burma Centrum Netherlands (BCN), February 2011
Myanmar Opens Parliament for First Time Since the ’80s, New York Times (NYT), 30 January 2011
Myanmar: Rural healthcare "in crisis", Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 28 January 2011
Clashes continue in Karen State, The Irrawaddy, 27 January 2011
Burma Army’s camp construction causing migration, Shan Herald Agency for News, 25 January 2011
Aid drops to pre-Nargis levels, Democratic Voice of Burma, 25 January 2011
Thailand - Myanmar: Thousands still displaced along border, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 25 January 2011
Heavy Artillery Fire Continues in Karen State, The Irrawaddy, 17 January 2011
Myanmar ethnics, ASEAN call for sanctions lift, Agence France-Presse (AFP), 16 January 2011
Thais Tighten Border Security Amid Clashes, The Irrawaddy, 10 January 2011
Strength in Numbers: A Review of NGO Coordination in the Field - Case Study: Myanmar 2008-2010, International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA), 7 January 2011
Humanitarian Impact of Landmines in Burma/Myanmar, Geneva Call/DanChurchAid (GC/DCA), 2011
World Report 2011: Burma, Human Rights Watch (HRW), 2011
2011 UNHCR country operations profile - Myanmar, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 2011
Myanmar, World Food Programme (WFP), 2011
ICRC Annual Report 2010 - Myanmar, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), 31 December 2010
Refugees Hide After Forced Repatriation, ReliefWeb, 27 December 2010
Myanmar: Bullets not the main killer in conflict area, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 24 December 2010
Eight Reported Dead in Latest Karen State Clashes, The Irrawaddy, 23 December 2010
Junta army, SSA ‘North’ at it again, Shan Herald Agency for News, 20 December 2010
The State of Human Rights in Burma in 2010, Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), 10 December 2010
Concerning Human Rights and Burma's Election (2010), Human Rights Defenders and Promoters Network, December 2010
Burma: Visit to the India-Burma Border, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), December 2010
A Changing Ethnic Landscape: Analysis of Burma's 2010 Polls, Transnational Institute (TNI) and Burma Centrum Netherlands (BCN), December 2010
UNHCR Global Appeal 2011 (update): Myanmar, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), December 2010
Myanmar clashes continue, ReliefWeb, 30 November 2010
Refugees Flee Fighting Again in Karen State, ReliefWeb, 30 November 2010
Border flare-up sparks refugee turmoil, ReliefWeb, 29 November 2010
Border guard plan could fuel ethnic conflict, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 29 November 2010
Myanmar: Education on the run in east, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 25 November 2010
Landmine Monitor 2010, International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), 24 November 2010
Burma Fighting Cools on Thai Border, ReliefWeb, 9 November 2010
Thailand: Thousands flee Myanmar fighting, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 9 November 2010
UNHCR helps thousands of Karens fleeing fighting in Myanmar, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 9 November 2010
Myanmar Refugees Spilling into Thailand, New York Times (NYT), 8 November 2010
Myanmar votes in election marred by fraud fears, Agence France-Presse (AFP), 7 November 2010
Myanmar: DKBA renegades seize border town, ReliefWeb, 7 November 2010
Ethnic alliance to set up ‘federal army’, Mizzima News, 6 November 2010
Burma's Disenfranchised Voters, ReliefWeb, 5 November 2010
Ethnic Armies Form Landmark Alliance, Burma News International (BNI), 4 November 2010
Myanmar cancels voting in more minority areas, Associated Press (AP), 2 November 2010
Dam symbolises ethnic fears as Myanmar polls loom, Agence France-Presse (AFP), November 2010
Voting, but not as we know it, The World Today, November 2010
Myanmar: UN Human Rights chief calls for “genuine elections that meet international standards”, Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR), 29 October 2010
Protracted Displacement and Chronic Poverty in Eastern Burma/Myanmar - 2010 Survey, Thailand Burma Border Consortium (TBBC), 28 October 2010
Country profile 2010: Myanmar/Burma, International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), 27 October 2010
Diagnosis: Critical. Health and Human Rights in Eastern Burma, Burma Medical Association, National Health and Education Committee, Back Pack Health Worker Team (BMA, NHEC, BPHWT), 19 October 2010
Junta tries old tactics on new ‘insurgents’, Democratic Voice of Burma, 18 October 2010
Indifferent mood greets Burma polls, BBC News, 23 September 2010
Another “mistaken” clash between Burmese Army, Shan, Shan Herald Agency for News, 21 September 2010
China’s Myanmar Strategy: Elections, Ethnic Politics and Economics, International Crisis Group (ICG), 21 September 2010
Burma Excludes Some Areas From Election, Voice of America (VOA), 16 September 2010
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (A/65/368), United Nations General Assembly (UN GA), 15 September 2010
Situation of human rights in Myanmar: Report of the Secretary-General (A/65/367), United Nations General Assembly (UN GA), 14 September 2010
Karen town eastern Burma's 'most deadly', ReliefWeb, 2 September 2010
Tyrants, Tycoons and Tigers: Yuzana Company Ravages Burma’s Hugawng Valley, Kachin Development Networking Group (KDNG), 25 August 2010
Central Papun District: Abuse and the maintenance of military control, Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG), 23 August 2010
Military junta sets new BGF deadline for ethnic armed groups, Shan Herald Agency for News, 23 August 2010
DKBA transforms to BGF, Karen Information Center (KIC), 20 August 2010
Myanmar: Nargis now a development issue, says Yangon, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 20 August 2010
US Disengages from Burma, ISN Security Watch, 20 August 2010
Yuzana company grabs land of 1,000 families, Kachin News Group (KNG), 19 August 2010
DKBA officially becomes Border Guard Force, Democratic Voice of Burma, 19 August 2010
New rail link to eastern Shan State spells war escalation, Shan Herald Agency for News, 17 August 2010
Myanmar junta sets election date of Nov. 7, Associated Press (AP), 13 August 2010
Myanmar sends UN a clear message, Asia Times, 11 August 2010
Junta Troops Take DKBA Border Gate, The Irrawaddy, 6 August 2010
DKBA 999 hands over weapons to junta, Network Media Group, 5 August 2010
Eight Burmese Army soldiers killed, 14 injured in KNU ambush, Karen Information Center (KIC), 4 August 2010
Yephyu Township villagers flee from people’s militia plans, Independent Mon News Agency, 3 August 2010
Three children drown after boat capsizes, Karen Information Center (KIC), 3 August 2010
Election to be in December?, The Irrawaddy, 3 August 2010
Burma Army tracks across Shan State, Shan Women's Action Network, August 2010
NGOs cut programmes as government takes on recovery oversight, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 30 July 2010
Thailand ‘to return refugees after elections’, Democratic Voice of Burma, 29 July 2010
DKBA Battalions Defect to KNLA, The Irrawaddy, 28 July 2010
Over 500 Karen flee to Thailand, Karen Information Center (KIC), 27 July 2010
Burma army torches Karen village, Democratic Voice of Burma, 27 July 2010
Burma: Army attacks Christian village, Independent Catholic News, 27 July 2010
DKBA commander’s defiance nudges Karen state towards war, Democratic Voice of Burma, 26 July 2010
Villagers Flee in Fear of Attack on DKBA, The Irrawaddy, 26 July 2010
Myanmar: A fragile trust between junta and aid workers, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 16 July 2010
Three Pa-O soldiers killed in clash with SSA-S, Network Media Group, 14 July 2010
Burmese Minorities Head for Safer Pastures Ahead of Poll, Voice of America (VOA), 13 July 2010
The State of Human Rights in Ten Asian Nations - 2009, Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), July 2010
Human rights abuses on IDPs decrease, Kantarawaddy Times, 24 June 2010
Three more villages being shifted from Myitsone dam site, Kachin News Group (KNG), 9 June 2010
DKBA burns village and forces residents to relocate in Pa'an District, Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG), 4 June 2010
Listening to voices from inside: Ethnic people speak: Myanmar, Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, Cambodia (CPCS), June 2010
Burma in 2010: A Critical Year in Ethnic Politics, Transnational Institute (TNI) and Burma Centrum Netherlands (BCN), June 2010
Ethnic Groups Enter Alliance, The Irrawaddy, 27 May 2010
The Myanmar Elections, International Crisis Group (ICG), 27 May 2010
Like water poured in the sand: Southeastern Burma in a post-ceasefire world, Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), 26 May 2010
Border Guard Force Plan to Be Sidelined, The Irrawaddy, 24 May 2010
Post-election Threats to Ethnic Areas, The Irrawaddy, 18 May 2010
Shan army told to withdraw its forces by Naypyitaw, Shan Herald Agency for News, 14 May 2010
Myanmar’s 2010 Elections: A Human Rights Perspective, Amnesty International (AI), 11 May 2010
Residents from New Mon State Party territory react to advance of Burmese battalions, Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), 3 May 2010
Pro-junta Karen militia 'splits', Democratic Voice of Burma, 3 May 2010
Returned refugees join Burma’s displaced people, Karen Information Center (KIC), May 2010
PLA Deploys More Troops at Burma Border, The Irrawaddy, 30 April 2010
Cross-border DKBA attack displaces households in Thailand, Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG), 30 April 2010
Myanmar ceasefires on a tripwire, Asia Times Online, 30 April 2010
Hundreds Flee Threat of War in Shan State, The Irrawaddy, 29 April 2010
Karen fleeing to border in their ‘thousands’, Democratic Voice of Burma, 29 April 2010
Burma's 2010 Elections: Implications of the New Constitution and Election Laws, Congressional Research Service (CRS), 29 April 2010
Karen army takes blame for grenade attack, Democratic Voice of Burma, 28 April 2010
IDP influx instigates Halochanee camp supply crisis, Independent Mon News Agency, 27 April 2010
Ethnic alliance ‘to step up resistance’, Democratic Voice of Burma, 27 April 2010
Burmese Army attacks Wa, Shan Herald Agency for News, 26 April 2010
Mon and Wa refugees flee to Thailand, Democratic Voice of Burma, 26 April 2010
Mon Refugees Arrive in Hlokhani, The Irrawaddy, 26 April 2010
Kachin dam bombing kills four, Democratic Voice of Burma, 19 April 2010
Attacks and displacement in Nyaunglebin District, Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG), 9 April 2010
Myanmar: Dam construction to displace thousands, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 6 April 2010
Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar, United Nations General Assembly (UN GA), 26 March 2010
Junta Prepares to Take on the Ethnic Militias, Spiegel Online, 24 March 2010
Myanmar guerrilla chief warns of war ahead of vote, Associated Press (AP), 19 March 2010
War of nerves continues as deadline expires, Shan Herald Agency for News, 11 March 2010
2009 Human Rights Report: Burma, U.S. Department of State (U.S. DOS), 11 March 2010
Myanmar Moves Troops to Borders, Wall Street Journal (WSJ), 10 March 2010
Burma: Visit to the Thailand-Burma Border, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), 8 March 2010
Pa’an villagers flee to KNU territory, Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), 8 March 2010
Dam floods 20 villages in central Burma, Democratic Voice of Burma, 8 March 2010
Burma passes law for Election Commission, Mizzima News, 8 March 2010
With mounting tension KIA makes fresh recruitment, Kachin News Group (KNG), 4 March 2010
Thousands of acres seized for Mongnai-Kengtung rail link, Shan Herald Agency for News, 4 March 2010
Forced Labour, Movement and Trade Restrictions in Toungoo District, Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG), 4 March 2010
Junta forcibly acquires relocation consent, Mizzima News, 4 March 2010
China arranging refugee camps near Burma border, Kachin News Group (KNG), 2 March 2010
Self-protection and survival in south-east Burma, Humanitarian Practice Network (HPN), March 2010
Tentative steps towards Rohingya rehabilitation, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 24 February 2010
SPDC mortar attack on school in Papun District, Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG), 24 February 2010
Karen refugees deported to safety, insists Kasit, The Nation (Thailand), 24 February 2010
S.Korea firm sign billion dollar Myanmar gas deal, Agence France-Presse (AFP), 23 February 2010
Burma's Kachin army prepares for civil war, BBC News, 22 February 2010
Over 260 households being forcibly relocated, Mizzima News, 22 February 2010
UN empty-handed again from Myanmar visit: analysts, Agence France-Presse (AFP), 21 February 2010
Burmese Army in north told to be ready for combat, Kachin News Group (KNG), 19 February 2010
Thai Human Rights Officials Visit Karen Camps, The Irrawaddy, 19 February 2010
Myanmar: Political uncertainty pushes out ethnic minorities, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 18 February 2010
Landmine death in Karen ‘safe zone’, Democratic Voice of Burma, 11 February 2010
Myanmar: Livelihoods crucial to cyclone recovery, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 9 February 2010
Forced Repatriation of Karen Refugees to Start, The Irrawaddy, 4 February 2010
Tension to force more refugees into Thailand, Mizzima News, 2 February 2010
The repression of ethnic minority activists in Myanmar, Amnesty International (AI), February 2010
Walking amongst sharp knives, Karen Women's Organization (KWO), February 2010
Karen flee Myanmar army attacks: rights groups, Agence France-Presse (AFP), 24 January 2010
Attacks on displaced villagers in Nyaunglebin District, Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG), 22 January 2010
Myanmar election could spark rise in refugees, Reuters AlertNet, 7 January 2010
World Report 2010: Burma, Human Rights Watch (HRW), 2010
Trends in Maternal Mortality: 1990 to 2008, World Health Organisation (WHO), 2010
Levels & Trends in Child Mortality: Report 2010, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), 2010
Bangladesh: 9000 Moslem refugees from Burma threatened with deportation, Society for Threatened Peoples, 30 December 2009
Villagers Ordered to Attend Kachin Dam Opening, The Irrawaddy, 23 December 2009
Caught in a vice: Karen refugees fleeing battles between their own warring factions, Network Media Group, 14 December 2009
Karenni IDPs flee to Thai-Burma border, Kantarawaddy Times, 9 December 2009
The People Nobody Wants, ISN Security Watch, 3 November 2009
Protracted Displacement and Militarization in Eastern Burma, Thailand Burma Border Consortium (TBBC), 31 October 2009
Food shortage haunts over 250 displaced Karen, Karen Information Center (KIC), 21 October 2009
US to talk to Burmese military, BBC News, 24 September 2009
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, United Nations General Assembly (UN GA), 24 August 2009
Myanmar: Towards the Elections, International Crisis Group (ICG), 20 August 2009
Foreign aid trickling in for Myanmar, Washington Times, 31 July 2009
Displaced in Burma lacking medical aid, Democratic Voice of Burma, 23 July 2009
Lack of care for landmine victims, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 15 July 2009
Ragtag rebels vow to fight on in Myanmar, Agence France-Presse (AFP), 11 July 2009
Burmese refugee numbers swell in Thailand, Associated Press (AP), 7 July 2009
IDPs, land confiscation and forced recruitment in Papun District, Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG), July 2009
Burma's forgotten conflicts: A risk for the region's security, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, July 2009
Burmese migrant children missing out on education, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 15 June 2009
Burma's Karen unable to return home, BBC News, 11 June 2009
Burma's Karen flee army offensive, BBC News, 8 June 2009
What the U.N. Can't Ignore in Burma, Washington Post, 2 June 2009
Burma: Cyclone Fact Sheet #3, US Agency for International Development (USAID), 29 May 2009
Perilous plight: Burma's Rohingya Take to the Sea, Human Rights Watch (HRW), 26 May 2009
Bringing the law to Burmese refugee camps, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 23 May 2009
No More Denial: Children Affected by Armed Conflict in Myanmar (Burma), Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict, 6 May 2009
One Year After Cyclone, Repression Continues, Human Rights Watch (HRW), 30 April 2009
Myanmar cyclone victims at risk one year on, Agence France-Presse (AFP), 29 April 2009
Junta Commanders Court Ceasefire Groups, The Irrawaddy, 29 April 2009
Food crisis: the cumulative impact of abuses in rural Burma, Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG), 29 April 2009
Key Asian meeting fails to resolve Rohingya issue, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 17 April 2009
Asia-Pacific countries meet in Indonesia on Rohingyas, Agence France-Presse (AFP), 14 April 2009
Monitoring Development on Burma's Mekong, Lahu National Development Organization, 9 April 2009
Joint INGO response to EAT-John Hopkins report, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), 8 April 2009
Waiting on the Margins, Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO), 3 April 2009
Myanmar junta chief sets guidelines for 2010 polls, Associated Press (AP), 27 March 2009
US official in rare Burma talks, BBC News, 26 March 2009
Thailand Offers to Mediate Burmese Talks, Voice of America (VOA), 25 March 2009
Burma: world's longest war nears its end, Times Online, 23 March 2009
Beyond the delta, aid projects miss out, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 19 March 2009
The Scramble For A Piece of Burma, TIME Magazine, 19 March 2009
Capitalizing on the Gains, Refugees International (RI), 18 March 2009
UN to expand north Burma mission, BBC News, 13 March 2009
ASEAN makes fragile Myanmar progress, Asia Times Online, 5 March 2009
2008 Human Rights Report, U.S. Department of State (U.S. DOS), 25 February 2009
UN human rights expert to visit Myanmar, UN News Centre, 13 February 2009
UN envoy concludes Asian consultations, UN News Centre, 12 February 2009
UN reports more opium coming from Myanmar, New York Times (NYT), 2 February 2009
A Closer Look at Burma's Ethnic Minorities, TIME Magazine, 30 January 2009
Myanmar faces food crisis because of cyclone, Associated Press (AP), 28 January 2009
Thailand accused of mistreating Muslim refugees, Christian Science Monitor (CSM), 23 January 2009
Refugees missing at sea after Thais reject them, New York Times (NYT), 16 January 2009
The war on Myanmar's border: Unequal struggle, Economist.com, 15 January 2009
Cyclone recovery “will take up to four years”, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 15 January 2009
Capacity challenges remain, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 12 January 2009
Humanitarian Exchange: The humanitarian situation in Myanmar, ODI - Humanitarian Practice Network, 31 December 2008
Rohingya: Burma's Forgotten Minority, Refugees International (RI), 19 December 2008
Still to do on human rights, Boston Globe, 10 December 2008
UN chief frustrated over lack of democratic steps in Myanmar, Agence France-Presse (AFP), 6 December 2008
No UN push over Myanmar prisoners, Aljazeera, 4 December 2008
Myanmar/Burma Conflict History, International Crisis Group (ICG), December 2008
A preventable fate: the failure of ART scale-up in Myanmar, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), 28 November 2008
Burma Falls Off UN Agenda, The Irrawaddy, 20 November 2008
In Burma, business ventures start with military, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 November 2008
Burma Crackdown Reflects Junta's Insecurity, TIME Magazine, 13 November 2008
Myanmar gives long terms to activists, New York Times (NYT), 11 November 2008
Hope dawns in post-Nargis Burma, BBC News, 3 November 2008
A new strategy on Myanmar, Current History, November 2008
Burma boycott hurting most vulnerable: MSF, Australian Broadcasting Corporation/Radio Australia, 29 October 2008
Burma's bloody trade, New Statesman, 27 October 2008
On Burma, A Phony Realism, Washington Post, 27 October 2008
Amnesty Says EU Should Address Burma's Human Rights Record, Voice of America (VOA), 23 October 2008
UN Chief May Not Visit Burma in December, The Irrawaddy, 8 October 2008
Little succor for Burma's refugees, Christian Science Monitor (CSM), 4 October 2008
Slow recovery for Burma's cyclone victims, Christian Science Monitor (CSM), October 2008
Rampaging rats bring starvation to Burma, BBC News, 26 September 2008
The revolution that didn't happen, BBC News, 26 September 2008
Burma: One Year After Violent Crackdown, Repression Continues, Human Rights Watch (HRW), 26 September 2008
Generals still rule Myanmar with firm grip, International Herald Tribune (IHT), 26 September 2008
Food Shortage Forces 2,000 Chin into India, The Irrawaddy, 18 September 2008
Cyclone Refugees Forced to Leave Camps, The Irrawaddy, 15 September 2008
Child soldiers and the China factor, New York Times (NYT), 12 September 2008
Government cuts currency red tape for donors, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 4 September 2008
People in Shan State forced to join local militias, Shan Herald Agency for News, 2 September 2008
The UN at dead-end in Myanmar, Asia Times Online, 27 August 2008
A people at the brink of extermination, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), 26 August 2008
Ghosts amid the wreckage in Myanmar, New York Times (NYT), 25 August 2008
Making Intervention Work, The Century Foundation, 25 August 2008
Myanmar opposition criticizes UN envoy, New York Times (NYT), 24 August 2008
UN makes last aid flight to Burma, BBC News, 22 August 2008
UN says 1.5 mln dlrs of cyclone aid lost in Myanmar forex rules, Agence France-Presse (AFP), 14 August 2008
Was Burma's 1988 uprising worth it?, BBC News, 6 August 2008
Eastward Bound, Kachin Women's Association Thailand (KWAT), 5 August 2008
International aid for Burma (Myanmar) faces funding crunch, Christian Science Monitor (CSM), 25 July 2008
The Burma Cyclone and the Responsibility to Protect, Brookings Institution, 21 July 2008
Thailand: Stop Forced Returns of Karen Refugees to Burma, Human Rights Watch (HRW), 18 July 2008
Myanmar politics roiled, but junta grip firm, Associated Press (AP), 2 July 2008
Burma after the cyclone, Chatham House, July 2008
Frustrated Burmese Organize Aid Forays, Washington Post, 21 June 2008
Volunteers send aid through Burma's (Myanmar's) back door, Christian Science Monitor (CSM), 12 June 2008
1,000 Karen Villagers Flee Attacks, The Irrawaddy, 9 June 2008
Burma: Nargis Victims Forced From Camps, Inter Press Service, 6 June 2008
Burmese still lack aid a month on, BBC News, 2 June 2008
Burma grants all UN visa requests, BBC News, 29 May 2008
An Upside to the Relief Effort, Newsweek, 26 May 2008
Cautious response to Burma pledge, BBC News, 24 May 2008
UN Opens Thai Staging Base for Burma Relief, Voice of America (VOA), 24 May 2008
Burma 'still uses child soldiers', BBC News, 20 May 2008
Time for UN Security Council to Act, Human Rights Watch (HRW), 20 May 2008
Relief as war in Myanmar, Asia Times Online, 20 May 2008
Myanmar opens door to help from Asian neighbors, Associated Press (AP), 20 May 2008
Burma charter offers scant reform, BBC News, 19 May 2008
Asian, apolitical NGOs get better access in Burma, Christian Science Monitor (CSM), 16 May 2008
Death toll hits 78,000 in Myanmar, New York Times (NYT), 16 May 2008
Food crisis looms in Myanmar, New York Times (NYT), 15 May 2008
Aid Groups Say Myanmar Food Stolen by Military, New York Times (NYT), 15 May 2008
Why Myanmar's junta steals foreign aid, Asia Times Online, 14 May 2008
Are Burma's aid delays discriminatory?, Christian Science Monitor (CSM), 14 May 2008
Myanmar Government Still Blocking Relief, New York Times (NYT), 14 May 2008
In Burma, a frustrated quiet, Christian Science Monitor (CSM), 13 May 2008
When Burmese Offer a Hand, Rulers Slap It, New York Times (NYT), 12 May 2008
Burma eases restrictions on aid, BBC News, 11 May 2008
Myanmar blocking most cyclone aid, New York Times (NYT), 11 May 2008
Myanmar Votes as Junta Curbs Cyclone Relief, New York Times (NYT), 11 May 2008
Sporadic aid trickles into Burma, BBC News, 10 May 2008
ICRC sends 1st aid flight for Myanmar cyclone victims, official says, International Herald Tribune (IHT), 10 May 2008
UN halts aid to Myanmar after junta seizes supplies, Associated Press (AP), 9 May 2008
Aid Supplies Arrive in Myanmar, New York Times (NYT), 9 May 2008
Myanmar Turns Back Foreign Aid Workers, New York Times (NYT), 9 May 2008
Fears rise over Burma aid delays, BBC News, 8 May 2008
UNHCR hopes to deliver Burma aid, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 8 May 2008
Forced voting despite cyclone devastation, Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG), 8 May 2008
Myanmar Faces Pressure to Allow Major Aid Effort, New York Times (NYT), 8 May 2008
Testing time as aid agencies rush to help Myanmar, Reuters, 8 May 2008
Opportunity Amid the Destruction, Refugees International (RI), 7 May 2008
UN says several hundred thousand need water and shelter, Democratic Voice of Burma, 6 May 2008
Forgotten Burma, New Statesman, May 2008
The Human Cost of Energy, EarthRights International, 29 April 2008
Restoring democracy in Bangladesh, International Crisis Group (ICG), 28 April 2008
EU mulls new Myanmar sanctions, as constitution vote closes in, Agence France-Presse (AFP), 25 April 2008
Junta offers Burmese stark choice, BBC News, 24 April 2008
Burma's wealth gap breeds discontent, Christian Science Monitor (CSM), 24 April 2008
Burma: Humanitarianism on the rocks?, Refugees International (RI), 24 April 2008
Humanitarian aid to IDPs in Burma: activities and debates, Forced Migration Review (FMR), 22 April 2008
UN statement would press Myanmar on democratic reforms, New York Times (NYT), 3 April 2008
Soaring rice prices force drastic cuts in food aid to Myanmar refugees, International Herald Tribune (IHT), 26 March 2008
A New Way Forward, Refugees International (RI), 26 March 2008
Over 2,100 displaced in fresh offensive, Mizzima News, 12 March 2008
Country Report on Human Rights Practices- 2007, U.S. Department of State (U.S. DOS), 11 March 2008
Burma generals reject UN’s reform plans, Financial Times, 10 March 2008
Food transports for Karen IDPs halted, The Irrawaddy, 5 March 2008
Cholera outbreak in Mon State, The Irrawaddy, 4 March 2008
An Invisible Refuge, Tehelka, 23 February 2008
Burma's junta promises democracy, but most are wary, Christian Science Monitor (CSM), 21 February 2008
China and Myanmar: Our friends in the north, Economist.com, 7 February 2008
Security Council regrets lack of progress in Myanmar, New York Times (NYT), 18 January 2008
UK announces doubling of aid, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 16 January 2008
Burma's largest rebel army battles increase in opium production, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 January 2008
World Food Programme ups aid to Myanmar, Deutsche Presse Agentur (DPA), 9 January 2008
Karens suffer the most under junta rule: KNU, Mizzima News, 8 January 2008
China’s Game Plan for Burma, The Irrawaddy, 3 January 2008
Myanmar Cracks Down on Ethnic Minorities, Associated Press (AP), 3 January 2008
Ethnic rebels fight government in Burma, Boston Globe, 23 December 2007
Caught Between Two Hells, Burma Women's Union, 20 December 2007
Aid in a tight space, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), 18 December 2007
Despite Harsh Rule, Burma's East Proves Hard to Tame, Washington Post, 17 December 2007
UN council presses Burma on human rights, Bangkok Post, 12 December 2007
Human Rights Council discusses situation of human rights in Myanmar, United Nations Human Rights Council (UN HRC), 12 December 2007
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, United Nations General Assembly (UN GA), 7 December 2007
Burma named worst violator of housing rights, Democratic Voice of Burma, 6 December 2007
Southeast Asian nations split over treatment of Burma, Christian Science Monitor, 23 November 2007
ASEAN's limited vision, UPI Asia Online, 23 November 2007
Fifth from the right is the party-pooper, Economist.com, 22 November 2007
Myanmar's dirty hand, International Herald Tribune (IHT), 22 November 2007
'Cut off' Myanmar: rights group, Agence France-Presse (AFP), 20 November 2007
Asean grapples with Burma question, BBC News, 20 November 2007
Surprise Pressure From Myanmar’s Neighbors, New York Times (NYT), 20 November 2007
Secretary-General calls for creation of working group, United Nations Security Council (UN SC), 20 November 2007
Myanmar army hits Indian rebels: officials, Agence France-Presse (AFP), 19 November 2007
Business as usual inside Burma?, BBC News, 19 November 2007
China Blocks UNSC Presidential Statement on Burma, The Irrawaddy, 16 November 2007
80,000 Karenni villagers become IDPs, ReliefWeb, 15 November 2007
UN Envoy in Burma After 4-Year Ban, Associated Press (AP), 13 November 2007
India bends over for Myanmar's generals, Asia Times Online, 6 November 2007
Flow-on effect for Burma, Sydney Morning Herald (SMH), 5 November 2007
Myanmar: Envoy Meets Red Cross Delegates, Associated Press (AP), 5 November 2007
UN in Myanmar: a history of failed efforts, International Herald Tribune (IHT), 4 November 2007
India, Myanmar quietly finalise Kaladan project, Economic Times (India), 2 November 2007
Myanmar junta expels top UN official, New York Times (NYT), 2 November 2007
Who’ll Clean Up the Mess?, The Irrawaddy, November 2007
French FM Proposes Fund to Push Democratic Change in Burma, Voice of America (VOA), 29 October 2007
In disgust for the junta, Burmese are united, New York Times (NYT), 29 October 2007
Resistance in the Burmese jungle, BBC News, 26 October 2007
Burmese Refugees Recall How the Protests Evolved, Washington Post, 26 October 2007
Between Myanmar and Thailand, a modest waterway and a gaping divide, International Herald Tribune (IHT), 24 October 2007
Citizens Wait, Worry in Junta's Climate of Fear, Washington Post, 24 October 2007
Burma minority 'fleeing to India', BBC News, 23 October 2007
Burma allows human rights visit, BBC News, 22 October 2007
UN in aid plea for Burma's poor, BBC News, 18 October 2007
Burmese junta defiant despite fresh sanctions, Christian Science Monitor, 18 October 2007
Junta says crackdown continues on protesters in Myanmar, International Herald Tribune (IHT), 17 October 2007
UN asks Asia for action, not words, on Myanmar, New York Times (NYT), 17 October 2007
Japan adds to pressure on Burma, BBC News, 16 October 2007
High Resolution Satellite Imagery and the Conflict in Eastern Burma, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 16 October 2007
Japan cancels large aid grant to Myanmar, New York Times (NYT), 16 October 2007
With more sanctions, Burmese chafe under further isolation, Christian Science Monitor, 15 October 2007
Myanmar a test for new UN rights agency, activists say, New York Times (NYT), 15 October 2007
Moving forward on Burma?, The Nation (Thailand), 10 October 2007
Poverty driving Burmese workers east, BBC News, 10 October 2007
Status quo on Burma is untenable, The China Post, 10 October 2007
Burma: A new capital rises from the jungle, ISN Security Watch, 9 October 2007
Crackdown Continues on Karen Minority in Burma, Voice of America (VOA), 9 October 2007
Fighting for a Fresh Start, Newsweek, 6 October 2007
Failing the foreign policy test, The Hindu, Frontline Magazine, 6 October 2007
Monks flee crackdown in Burma, Christian Science Monitor, 5 October 2007
Understanding Myanmar, Washington Post, 5 October 2007
Myanmar: Shouting across the barbed wire, Economist.com, 4 October 2007
Japan threatens to suspend aid to Burma, The Guardian, 4 October 2007
Burma’s Next Chapter, The Atlantic, 4 October 2007
Myanmar's Minorities Face Persecution, Associated Press (AP), 3 October 2007
Thailand Border Bracing for New Burmese Refugees, Voice of America (VOA), 3 October 2007
The Naxals get lethal, Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR), 3 October 2007
Marking Time in Thailand, Washington Post, 3 October 2007
UN rights body condemns Burma junta, Press Association, 2 October 2007
Myanmar: What Next?, New York Times (NYT), 2 October 2007
Lessons from the Burmese uprising, BBC News, October 2007
Flood of refugees expected, The Nation (Thailand), 27 September 2007
Destructive engagement, Economist.com, 27 September 2007
Monks rising: the basics on Burma, Christian Science Monitor (CSM), 27 September 2007
Border NGOs Ready For Refugees from Crackdown, The Irrawaddy, 26 September 2007
‘We’ve Missed Opportunities’, Newsweek, 26 September 2007
Myanmar: Time for Urgent Action, International Crisis Group (ICG), 25 September 2007
Burma rising, Wall Street Journal (WSJ), 24 September 2007
Building Democracy in Burma, United States Institute of Peace (USIP), 24 July 2007
ICRC Denounces Rights Violations in Burma, Voice of America (VOA), 28 June 2007
Assistance Programs Constrained in Burma, US Government Accountability Office, April 2007
Burma: The Changing Nature of Displacement Crises, Refugee Studies Center (RSC), University of Oxford, February 2007
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, United Nations General Assembly (UN GA), 21 September 2006
Prevented from working, the French Section of MSF leaves Myanmar (Burma), Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), 30 March 2006
Human Rights Overview: Burma, Human Rights Watch (HRW), 18 January 2006
Update Report no. 4, Myanmar, United Nations General Assembly (UN GA), 15 December 2005
UN Commission on Human Rights WG on Minoritie, United Nations Commission on Human Rights (CHR), 3 June 2005
Housing, Land and Property Rights in Burma, Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE), October 2004
IDP Numbers Grow to 5000, Australian Relief & Mercy Services Ltd (ARMS), 22 February 2004
Burmese refugees in Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch (HRW), May 2000