Death Toll In Myanmar May Be 128,000 Or More
 Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Very sad.  For our human rights article of the day - in honor of Blog Catalog's Unite For Human Rights Day - the spotlight is on Myanmar and Burma.  As we reported earlier this week, it is estimated that 1.5 million Burmese are on the brink of a massive public health catastrophe.  Today, the International Red Cross has announced an estimate that shows the death toll from the disastrous cyclones in Myanmar is looking to be around 128,000.

The Huffington Post reports the United Nation's warning:  that more deaths will follow if the military regime does not let more aid in, now.

It is also estimated that 220,000 people are missing.  The Burmese regime has not been allowing aid to the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta), and reports confirm regime officials have been selling both international aid supplies in local markets and keeping it for themselves.


Places you can go, to read more and to help:
1.  The US Campaign for Burma
2.  The International Red Cross
3.  Unicef.org

It can't wait.

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