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For Immediate Release, Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Contacts: Don Stewart 202-224-2979, Robert Steurer 202-224-8288,
Jennifer Morris 202-224-6871, Jonathan Samford 202-224-8285
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell released the following statement Wednesday on Burma’s new election laws:
“The edict issued by Burma’s State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) guarantees a profoundly undemocratic election by a profoundly undemocratic regime. If [...]
CSW & BurmaInfo return from Thailand-Burma border with fresh evidence of crimes against humanity (Christian Solidarity Worldwide & BurmaInfo)">CSW & BurmaInfo return from Thailand-Burma border with fresh evidence of crimes against humanity (Christian Solidarity Worldwide & BurmaInfo)
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010Pioneering women village heads targeted for systematic abuse by junta’s troops across Eastern Burma (Karen Women Organization, Feb 25, 2010)">Pioneering women village heads targeted for systematic abuse by junta’s troops across Eastern Burma (Karen Women Organization, Feb 25, 2010)
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Demands for Prisoner’s rights (AAPP, Media Release Feb 17, 2010)">Demands for Prisoner’s rights (AAPP, Media Release Feb 17, 2010)
Thursday, February 18th, 2010Berman Urges Burmese Junta to Release Imprisoned American, Calls on U.S. Administration to Appoint Envoy and Consider More Sanctions (Committee on Foreign Affairs)">Berman Urges Burmese Junta to Release Imprisoned American, Calls on U.S. Administration to Appoint Envoy and Consider More Sanctions (Committee on Foreign Affairs)
Thursday, February 11th, 2010Emergency appeal to the Royal Thai Government not to forcibly repatriate Karen refugees back to heavily land-mined zone (Karen Women Organization) ">Emergency appeal to the Royal Thai Government not to forcibly repatriate Karen refugees back to heavily land-mined zone (Karen Women Organization)
Thursday, February 4th, 2010PWO condemns Burmese regime">PWO condemns Burmese regime
Thursday, February 4th, 2010PWO condemns Burmese regime">FULL STORY »
Official Statement From Karen National Union">Official Statement From Karen National Union
Thursday, February 4th, 2010Official Statement From Karen National Union">FULL STORY »
Open Letter to the United Nations from the AAPP and the USCB
Sunday, October 5th, 2008
6 October 2008
Permanent Representatives to the United Nations
Members of the United Nations Security Council
H.E Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann
President of the 63rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly
H.E Ambassador Martin Uhomoibhi
Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations in Geneva
President of the United Nations Human Rights Council
H.E Mr. Ban Ki-moon
Secretary-General, United Nations
H.E Ms. Navi Pillay
United [...]
Mourning the Death of U Han Lin
Monday, September 29th, 2008
It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of U Han Lin. He was a comrade, a man, a father, and a leader possessed of unusual strength and fortitude. We have not only lost a great human being, but a profoundly
inspirational leader.
At the same time, the courage of U Han Lin [...]
Democracy in Burma 20 years on: We won’t forget, we won’t give up
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
JOINT STATEMENT
August 4, 2008
Media Contact: +66 81 839 9816, +66 84 466 5406, +66 81 686 1652
Democracy in Burma 20 years on: We won’t forget, we won’t give up
Twenty years after the inspiring 8888 uprising, we stand in solidarity as a
movement, more determined than ever, to achieve democracy and human rights
in Burma. We join our [...]
Role of the United Nations in Burma/Myanmar (ABMA, 88GS and ABFSU)
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Joint Statement Issued by
All Burma Monks’ Alliance, the 88 Generation Students and
All Burma Federation of Student Unions
Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma)
Date: 31 July 2008
Role of the United Nations in Burma/Myanmar
(1) We are encouraged by the statement issued by Members of Parliament-elect, Members of Committee Representing the Peoples’ Parliament and Members of States and Divisions Organizing Committees, [...]
Remembering Political Prisoners in Burma
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Maesot, Thailand, July 22, 2008
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) (AAPP) welcomes the
“Declaration on Prisoners of Conscience”, co-sponsored by 64 countries – including the
United States of America, 27 members of European Union and 36 other countries – and
submitted to the United Nations General Assembly to circulate among all member nations.
With this declaration, all 64 [...]
Announcement on the 2010 Elections by Burmese Members of Parliament
Friday, July 18th, 2008
Announcement on the 2010 Elections
(Unofficial Translation)
(1) With the aim of emergence of democratic system in Burma, the people of Burma effectively toppled the single-party dictatorship in 1988. However, the military generals took control of the state power on 18 September 1988 and since then they are ruling the country with the name of SLORC (later [...]
Statement of Senator Barack Obama on the 63rd Birthday of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (Senator Obama)">Statement of Senator Barack Obama on the 63rd Birthday of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (Senator Obama)
Saturday, June 21st, 2008
Senator Barack Obama
Statement of Senator Barack Obama on the 63rd Birthday of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (Senator Obama)">FULL STORY »
Statement Issued by the All Burma Monks’ Alliance
Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma)
Date: 18 June 2008
UN Security Council and the Council of the European Union Should Take Responsibility to Protect the People of
Burma When They Meet on June 19 in New York and Brussels, on the 63rd Birthday of the Imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Daw Aung [...]
Struggling with Burma’s Other Humanitarian Crisis
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
From The Thailand Burma Border Consortium
MEDIA RELEASE : 27 May 2008
Struggling with Burma’s Other Humanitarian Crisis
High-level diplomacy has led to cautious optimism that Burma’s military regime may ease restrictions on critically needed emergency relief for survivors of Cyclone Nargis. Out of the media spotlight, however, assistance programmes for refugees from Burma’s other humanitarian crisis
are in [...]
Freedom Now Demands the Release of Burmese Democracy Leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jared Genser
+1 (202) 320-4135
FREEDOM NOW DEMANDS THE RELEASE OF BURMESE
DEMOCRACY LEADER AUNG SAN SUU KYI
UNDER BURMESE LAW, SHE MUST BE RELEASED FROM HOUSE ARREST
IN RANGOON AT MIDNIGHT, THE BEGINNING OF SUNDAY MAY 25, 2008
Washington, D.C. – Today, Freedom Now has demanded the release of the world’s only imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize Laureate [...]
Nobel Laureates Appeal
Friday, May 16th, 2008
The Most Reverend Desmond M Tutu, O.M.S.G.  D.D.  F.K.C.
15th May 2008
A letter to:
President George W Bush
President Nicolas Sarkozy
Prime Minister Gordon Brown
Your Excellencies
We appeal to you to immediately use your capacity as members of the Security Council to send humanitarian aid to Burma.
The effect of the cyclone on the Burmese people has been devastating. Perhaps 200,000 [...]
Statement by Hillary Clinton on the Current Situation in Burma
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
5/12/2008 — As the humanitarian situation in Burma continues to
deteriorate, it is critical that the United States and the international
community do everything possible to get humanitarian assistance into the
country to save lives.
The Burmese junta has blocked international efforts, prevented humanitarian
workers from distributing assistance, and insisted that the junta control
aid distribution itself.
uThe Bush administration must work [...]
U.S. House of Representatives Overwhelmingly Approves Crowley Resolution on Burma Cyclone Tragedy
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
NEWS FROM U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPH CROWLEY (NY-7)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Contact: Angela Barranco 202-225-3965
May 13, 2008Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â angela.barranco@mail.house.gov
U.S. House of Representatives Overwhelmingly Approves Crowley Resolution on Burma Cyclone Tragedy
Crowley resolution calls on military junta to accept international aid immediately
(Washington, DC) – The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved by 410-1 tonight a resolution authored by Congressman Joseph [...]
Senate Women’s Caucus on Burma Calls on UN Secretary-General to Help Compel Burma’s Military Junta to Work with International Aid Organizations to Bring Assistance to Survivors of Cyclone Nargis
Monday, May 12th, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Contact: Â Â Â Scott Gerber (Feinstein) 202-224-9629
Monday, May 12, 2008Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Matt Mackowiak (Hutchison) 202-224-9782
Washington, DC – The Senate Women’s Caucus on Burma, led by Co-Chairs Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), today called on UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to request his assistance in helping to compel [...]
NLD Calls for International Humanitarian Intervention
Sunday, May 11th, 2008
Statement of National League for Democracy, May 10, 2008
National League for Democracy
No. (97/b) West Shwegondine Street
Bahan Township, Yangon
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Special Statement 10/05/08The State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) is responsible for safeguarding as well as ensuring the longevity of the lives of the citizens of this country.
Presently, the authorities are hampering [...]
International Humanitarian Intervention Requested
Friday, May 9th, 2008
Joint Statement of
All Burma Monks’ Alliance, the 88 Generation Students and All Burma Federation of Student Unions
May 9, 2008
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The Military Junta’s Sham Constitution Rejected
International Humanitarian Intervention Requested
(1) It is obvious that the SPDC (State Peace and Development Council), official name of the military junta that has [...]
Senate Passes Kerry Resolution on Humanitarian Aid for Burma
Thursday, May 8th, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 8, 2008
Senate Passes Kerry Resolution on Humanitarian Aid for Burma
After Devastation of Cyclone, Resolution Asks that Roadblocks to Aid be Lifted, Evaluation of Aid Strategy
WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate has passed a resolution introduced by Senator John Kerry and a bipartisan group of 19 Senators urging humanitarian aid to the Burmese [...]
Statement of National League for Democracy, May 7, 2008
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
National League for Democracy
No. (97/b) West Shwegondine Street
Bahan Township, Yangon
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Special Statement 9/05/08
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In statement No. 4/2008, the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) declared a State of Emergency in Irrawaddy, Yangon, and Pegu Divisions and Karen and Mon States as a result of Cyclone Nargis’s devastating destruction [...]
National League for Democracy Statement
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Special Statement 9/05/08
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Date: 7 May 2008
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In statement No. 4/2008, the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) declared a State of Emergency in Irrawaddy, Yangon, and Pegu Divisions and Karen and Mon States as a result of Cyclone Nargis’s devastating destruction on the 2nd and 3rd of May 2008.
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Because of the storm, hundreds of thousand of [...]
Statement by Hillary Clinton on the Cyclone in Burma
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
The cyclone that hit Burma over the weekend is one of the worst natural disasters since the Asian tsunami of 2004. It appears that many thousands have been killed and countless others are missing or otherwise hurt by the cyclone. My heart goes out to the victims of this horrible natural disaster and I hope [...]
Berman Supports U.S. Disaster Assistance Plan for Burma, Urges Regime There to Reconsider Referendum Scheduled for Saturday
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
Washington, DC – Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement today about recovery from the devastating cyclone in Burma:
“I strongly support the provision of humanitarian assistance to the Burmese people through appropriate channels in light of the horrible toll of the cyclone in Burma. Our hearts go [...]
Pelosi Statement on Catastrophic Cyclone in Burma
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the devastating cyclone in Burma this weekend, in which nearly 4,000 people were killed and tens of thousands are missing:
“The thoughts of the world are with the people of Burma as they struggle to recover from the catastrophic cyclone this weekend. It is [...]
Senator Obama statement on the tragedy in Burma
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
Chicago, IL – Senator Obama released the following statement today in response to the tragic cyclone in Burma.
“My heart goes out to the people of Burma who have lost loved ones or otherwise been tragically affected by the cyclone that devastated Burma this past weekend.
I support the Administration’s plan to deploy a disaster assistance response [...]
Senators Feinstein and McConnell and Representatives Crowley and Manzullo Pledge Support for People of Burma
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
- Feinstein, McConnell, Crowley and Manzullo were sponsors of legislation signed today by the President to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Burma’s democratic opposition -
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           Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) joined today with Representatives Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.) and Don Manzullo (R-Ill.) [...]
Senator McCain Statement on the Deadly Cyclone in Burma
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) today released the following statement regarding the aftermath of the deadly cyclone that struck Burma over the weekend:
“As news reports emerge of ever greater disaster following this weekend’s devastating cyclone in Burma, Cindy and I offer our deepest condolences to the tens of thousands who have been [...]
Special Statement of National League for Democracy, May 6, 2008
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
National League for Democracy
No. (97/b) West Shwegondine Street
Bahan Township, Yangon
Date: May 6, 2008
 Special Statement 8/05/08
 Hundreds of thousands of people have died, are wounded, or remain missing in Irrawaddy, Yangon, and Pegu Divisions and Mon and Karen States as a result of Cyclone Nargis which devastated the region on May 2nd and 3rd 2008. Water, electricity, [...]
Statement 11/04/08, National League for Democracy, April 25, 2008
Friday, May 2nd, 2008
National League for Democracy
97B West Shwegondaing Street
Bahan Township, Rangoon
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Statement No 11/04/ 08
(Unofficial Translation)
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(1) The National League for Democracy (NLD) is a political party, which was formed according to the Political Parties Registration Act and exists officially. Whenever members of the NLD are attacked and abused, authorities never arrest culprits or take appropriate court [...]
Special Statement No. 7/14/08, National League for Democracy, April 24, 2008
Friday, May 2nd, 2008
National League for Democracy
97B West Shwegondaing Street
Bahan Township, Rangoon
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April 24, 2008
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Special Statement No 7/14/ 08
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The people will vote the “The Draft Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar†in the upcoming referendum on May 10, 2008. From studying it, the referendum law and related procedures, we found there is no freedom and [...]
Special Statement No. 6/14/08, National League for Democracy, April 21, 2008
Friday, May 2nd, 2008
National League for Democracy
97B West Shwegondaing Road
Bahan Township, Rangoon
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April 21, 2008
Special Statement No 6/14/ 08
(Unofficial Translation)
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1. The State Peace and Development Council promulgated “the Referendum Law for the Approval of the Draft Constitution of the Republic of Myanmar 2008†on 26 February 2008.
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2. Chapter 5, Preparing Voting Rolls, Article 11 (D) of [...]
Facts to be Known and Acted Regarding Referendum, National League for Democracy, April 2, 2008
Friday, May 2nd, 2008
National League for Democracy
97B West Shwegondaing Street,
Bahan Township, Rangoon
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Facts to be Known and Acted on Regarding the Referendum
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(1) The list of the people who have the right to vote should be announced at least seven (7) days in advance.
(2) People should study the list and find out whether they are [...]
Special Statement No. 4/13/08, National League for Democracy, April 2, 2008
Friday, May 2nd, 2008
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97B West Shwegondaing Road,
Bahan Township, Rangoon
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Special Statement No 4/13/ 08
(Unofficial Translation)
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Regarding democracy, our national leader, architect of independence and father of the military (Tatmataw) General Aung San said the following in the Preliminary Preparation Conference of the Anti-Fascist People’s Freedom League (AFPFL) on 19 May 1947.
â€Democracy can [...]
Appeal to the People of Burma by the National League for Democracy, April 2, 2008
Friday, May 2nd, 2008
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97 B West Shwegondaing Street
Bahan Township, Rangoon
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Appeal to the People of Burma on the Upcoming Referendum
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(1) The draft constitution, which will be put forward to vote in the upcoming referendum, was not written by the elected Peoples’ Representatives.
(2) It was written unilaterally by the people who [...]
Joint Statement of the All Burma Monks’ Alliance and the 88 Generation Students, March 26, 2008
Friday, May 2nd, 2008
Joint Statement Issued by the All Burma Monks’ Alliance and the 88 Generation Students
Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma)
Date: 26 March 2008
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The United Nations Has Failed to Take Responsibility to Protect
The People of Burma, Who Are Prepared for the Worst
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(1) We paid serious attention to the briefing by the UN Special Envoy Mr. Ibrahim Gambari to [...]
The Statement of the 88 Generation Students, March 14, 2008
Friday, May 2nd, 2008
The 88 Generation Students
Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma)
Statement 5/2008 (88)
Date: 14 March 2008
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Let’s not be Slaves of the Military
Vote “No†to the Sham Constitution
An Appeal of “the 88 Generation Students†to the People of Burma
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All our revered Monks, students and the people of Burma,
(1) We call for the people of Burma to reject the state [...]
An Appeal Letter from Burmese MPs to Parliamentarians around the World
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
An Appeal Letter
From Members of Parliament from Burma (Myanmar)
To Parliamentarians around the World
 The Military Junta’s Sham Constitution Should Be Rejected by the People and
Not Recognized by the International Community Â
 March 31, 2008
 Honorable Congresspersons/Senators/Members of Parliament
We are Members of Parliament from Burma, elected by the people in the 1990 general elections, with the [...]



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