Subcommittee Hearing on Aftermath of Cyclone Nargis

At the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., a Subcommittee hearing on "Burma in the Aftermath of Cyclone Nargis: Death, Displacement, and Humanitarian Aid" is scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, 2008 (see details below). It is an OPEN hearing and the public is invited.


SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING NOTICE

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ASIA, THE PACIFIC, AND THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT

Eni F. H. Faleomavaega (D-AS), Chairman

May 13, 2008

TO: MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

You are respectfully requested to attend the following OPEN hearing of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment, to be held in Room 2172 of the Rayburn House Office Building:

DATE: Tuesday, May 20, 2008

TIME: 10:00 a.m.

SUBJECT: Burma in the Aftermath of Cyclone Nargis: Death, Displacement, and Humanitarian Aid

WITNESSES: Panel I
The Honorable Scot Marciel
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
U.S. Department of State

Mr. Greg Gottlieb
Deputy Assistant Administrator
Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance
U.S. Agency for International Development

Panel II
Mr. Joel Charny
Vice President for Policy
Refugees International

Mr. Jeremy Woodrum
Director
U.S. Campaign for Burma


NOTE: Witnesses may be added.

By Direction of the Chairman


The Committee on Foreign Affairs seeks to make its facilities accessible to persons with disabilities. If you are in need of special accommodations, please call 202/225-5021 at least four business days in advance of the event, whenever practicable. Questions with regard to special accommodations in general (including availability of Committee materials in alternative formats and assistive listening devices) may be directed to the Committee as noted above.

The Impact of Cyclone Nargis

On one hand, Buddhist Relief debated over the posting of some of the photos below. Please be WARNED that they can be very GRAPHIC and DISTURBING. On the other hand, the world needs to know the impact of Cyclone Nargis, and more importantly, the disturbingly indifferent response from the Burmese government.



(Courtesy of Moemaka.blogspot.com of Bogalay village May 8)


(Photo: anonymous source)


(Photo: anonymous source)