Things in Burma have worsened, which is to be expected given the Junta’s past actions and disregard for international scorn. In 1988 they were responsible for the deaths of thousands, and there is certainly no concrete proof that the number of deaths being reported by the Burmese government are accurate. In fact, the British and Australian Embassies in Burma believe that the number could be much higher.
Independent information coming out of the country is scarce, with the internet being downed in Rangoon and other locations throughout the country. It’s also being reported that the government has sent in ‘bus-loads of vigilantes’ to attack demonstrators, most likely to decrease criticisms of the Burmese military. There are also reports that a massive detention center has been set up at an old race course outside of Rangoon to house those arrested in recent days.
Background information from the BBC.
Amnesty International’s latest.