These contacts were interrupted after the events of November 2004.

There have been shortages of basic foodstuffs; interference with medical services by the denial of access to doctors and hospitals; interruption of family contacts; and stoppages of education.

There have been shortages of basic foodstuffs, interference with medical services by the denial of access to doctors and hospitals, interruption of family contacts and stoppages of education.

Sanctions will even undermine the dialogue and the reconciliation process that is starting and interrupt the existing contacts on cooperation between Myanmar and the United Nations.

There have been shortages of basic foodstuffs; interference with medical services by the denial of access to doctors and hospitals; interruption of family contacts; and stoppages of education (at a particularly important time — that of end-of-year examinations).

The claimants generally seek compensation for the contract price of work performed prior to the interruption of the contact, the profits they expected to earn under the contract or increased costs incurred due to the interruption (such as redundancy or termination payments to staff and additional transportation expenses).