Refugees in camps on the Thailand Burma border, and those hiding in the jungle from the Burmese Army are facing cuts in rations and shelter.
The British government is currently reviewing aid to Burma and needs to triple aid to them to prevent further suffering.
Reports
Pro-Aid, Pro-Sanctions, Pro-Engagement
Position paper by pro-democracy organisations detailing policy on humanitarian assistance to Burma.
Chronic Emergency - Health & Human Rights in Eastern Burma
A report by the Back Pack Health Worker Team
Failing the People of Burma?
A report by Burma Campaign UK calling for a review of DFID policy on Burma
Aid to Burma
Burma is one of the poorest countries in Asia. Four decades of military rule and economic mismanagement have resulted in widespread poverty, poor health care and low educational standards, with an estimated 75% of the population living below the poverty line. While the regime spends up to 50% of its budget on the military, investment in education and healthcare combined is less than $1 per person per year - one of the lowest levels of public investment in the world.
The dictatorship in Burma is accused of committing crimes against humanity for its widespread and systematic human rights abuses, including torture, forced displacement, sexual violence, extra-judicial killings and forced labour.
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The military regime in Burma is one of the most brutal in the world.
In Eastern Burma the UN has accused the regime of breaking the Geneva Conventions by deliberately targeting civilians. The Burmese Army rapes, loots, burns, tortures and kills. Despite these appalling acts, there is no UN global arms embargo on Burma.
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