Urge the government of Myanmar to cooperate

				AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA
			A cyclone devastated the lives of over a million Myanmar residents. However, the government of Myanmar is slow to help pick up the pieces. Urge the government of Myanmar to cooperate with the international community in the distribution of humanitarian aid.
			We've been closely watching the devastation in Myanmar caused by Cyclone Nargis for nearly a week now. Despite the disaster, Myanmar's government keeps the country on lockdown. Only a handful of flights offering assistance have been allowed in. Relatively few resources like food, water, medicine, blankets and tents have been given out. Call on the government of Myanmar to distribute humanitarian aid to victims of Cyclone Nargis. Our hearts go out to the victims of this terrible tragedy. The cyclone has killed thousands of people and more than a million have been displaced from their homes. Myanmar's government must work with international relief efforts to help the victims of Cyclone Nargis by:			Children sit outside their damaged house in a cyclone-hit area of Burma. © KHIN MAUNG WIN/AFP/Getty Images
			granting access to humanitarian aid workers into Myanmar by easing visa restrictions and customs procedures allowing professional relief workers to offer assistance without restriction or interference establishing clear and transparent guidelines for delivering aid that are based on need; not race, gender, national or social origin, political opinion, or religion The people of Myanmar must focus on putting their lives back together. Tell the government of Myanmar to help pick up the pieces - ensure that cyclone victims receive humanitarian aid. Sincerely, Larry Cox Executive Director Amnesty International USA