NDI Analysis: Burma’s Electoral Framework is Fundamentally Undemocratic Thursday, August 19th, 2010
Statements
Senator McConnell on Burmese Election Date
Friday, August 13th, 2010
For Immediate Release, August 13, 2010 Contacts: Don Stewart 202-224-2979, Robert Steurer 202-224-8288 Republican Leader calls Burmese Junta’s announcement a ‘mockery of the democratic process’ Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following statement Friday on the announcement by the Burmese junta that their election will be on November 7, 2010: [...]
Feinstein, Gregg, and 30 Senators Urge the Obama Administration to Support UN Commission of Inquiry to Investigate Possible War Crimes in Burma
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, July 30, 2010 Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) today led a bipartisan group of 30 other senators in urging the Obama Administration to support the creation of a United Nations Commission of Inquiry to investigate possible crimes against humanity and war crimes in Burma. [...]
Senator McConnell Speech: Senate to Vote on Bill to Renew Sanctions Against the Burmese Government
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
For Immediate Release, Thursday, July 22, 2010 Contacts: Don Stewart 202-224-2979, Robert Steurer 202-224-8288, Jonathan Samford 202-224-8285 ‘The United States must deny this regime the legitimacy it so craves and await the day when the Burmese people will be permitted to govern their own affairs.’ Click here to listen to Senator McConnell’s speech on the [...]
FIDH Open Letter to the Prime Minister of India Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Burma’s Human Rights Record Up For Review (AAPP) Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
CSW renews calls for UN inquiry into Burma’s crimes against humanity on Aung San Suu Kyi’s 65th birthday
Monday, June 21st, 2010
17 June 2010 Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is marking the 65th birthday of Burma’s democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi by renewing its call for the establishment of a United Nations Commission of Inquiry, to investigate crimes against humanity and war crimes in Burma. CSW is also calling for a universal arms embargo on the [...]
Statement from Burma Center Delhi on Aung San Suu Kyi’s 65th birthday
Monday, June 21st, 2010
PRESS RELEASE Date: 20th June 2010 On the 65th Birth anniversary of the Burmese democratic leader and Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, Indian Parliamentarian’s Forum for Democracy in Burma (IPFDB) urged the Group of Friends on Myanmar and UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon to take effective action to secure the immediate release [...]
Aung San Suu Kyi: a fragile heroine and a great symbol (People in Need)
Monday, June 21st, 2010
Press release Aung San Suu Kyi: a fragile heroine and a great symbol Prague, 19th June 2010 – On Friday 18th June 2010 several dozens of supporters of the Burmese dissident and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi gathered in the center of Prague to commemorate her birthday and to condemn her house [...]
Statement by the President Obama on the Birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi Friday, June 18th, 2010
Members of the Senate Women’s Caucus on Burma Call on Burmese Military Junta to Release Democratic Leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Her Birthday
Friday, June 18th, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, June 18, 2010 Contact: Gil Durán (Feinstein) 202-224-9629 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 202-224-9629 end_of_the_skype_highlighting; Courtney Sanders (Hutchison) 202-224-9767 Washington, DC – The members of the Senate Women’s Caucus on Burma today renewed calls for the Burmese military junta, the State Peace and Development Council, to immediately release imprisoned democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi, as well [...]
His holiness the Dalai Lama’s statement on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s 65th birthday Friday, June 18th, 2010
Statement on the birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi (Nobel Women’s Initiative) Friday, June 18th, 2010
European MPs Reject Sham Elections and Pledge Support for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma) Friday, June 18th, 2010
Ireland’s leading musicians honour Burma’s Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi
Friday, June 18th, 2010
News Release, Friday 18 June 2010 Tomorrow, Saturday 19 June marks the 65th birthday of Burma’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, adding yet another day to the almost 15 years that she has spent under house arrest. To honour Daw Suu Kyi, some of Ireland’s leading entertainers including Christy Moore, broadcaster [...]
Senators Mark 20th Anniversary of Burmese Election, Condemn Continuing Repression
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2010 CONTACT Erika Masonhall (Lieberman), 202-224-9965 Robert Steurer (McConnell), 202-224-8288 Gil Duran (Feinstein), 202-224-9629 Laena Fallon (Gregg), 202-224-1605 Brooke Buchanan (McCain), 202-224-7130 Brian Hart (Brownback), 202-228-3107 Senators Mark 20th Anniversary of Burmese Election, Condemn Continuing Repression WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan group of Senators — including Senate Republican Leader Mitch [...]
Over 100 ASEAN Legislators petition for tough action on Myanmar’s regime
Friday, April 9th, 2010
(Petition enclosed below) ASEAN INTER-PARLIAMENTARY MYANMAR CAUCUS 18-2 Commercial Centre, Taman Abadi Indah, Off Old Klang Road, 58100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +603-7984 7318, +603-7980 1393 Fax:+603-7983 7318, +603-7981 7782 http://www.aseanmp.org email: info@aseanmp.org Press Advisory 7 April 2010 Over 100 ASEAN Legislators petition for tough action on Myanmar’s regime The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus (AIPMC) [...]
Chairman Kerry Statement On The Release Of American Citizen Held In Burma Friday, March 19th, 2010
KNU Press Release on Recommendation of UN Special Rapporteur Monday, March 15th, 2010
NDF Statement on Military Clique (National Democratic Front) Monday, March 15th, 2010
Human Rights Council Burma Debate – Must Approve Commission of Inquiry – European Karen Network (Burma Campaign UK) Monday, March 15th, 2010
Statement of Senator McConnell on Burma’s Election Laws
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
> 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 [...]
Aung San Suu Kyi Election Ban Final Nail In Coffin For Burma ‘Elections’ (Burma Campaign UK) Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
Open Letter from Rohingya Communities Worldwide Re: Concern on the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Karen Communities Worldwide Call for Action to Stop Attacks on Civilians Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
CSW & BurmaInfo return from Thailand-Burma border with fresh evidence of crimes against humanity (Christian Solidarity Worldwide & BurmaInfo) Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
KNU Statement Requesting UN SG to Call on SPDC to Stop Attacks against Karen Civilians (KNU, March 4, 2010) Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Press Release: International Tribunal On Burma Calls For End To Impunity Of Military Regime (Nobel Women’s Initiative, March 3, 2010) Wednesday, March 3rd, 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, 2010
Stateless Rohingya victims of violent crackdown in Bangladesh (Medecins Sans Frontieres) Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Demands for Prisoner’s rights (AAPP, Media Release Feb 17, 2010) Thursday, February 18th, 2010
World must not be misled by Burma’s sham elections – KNU & KNPP (The Nation) Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
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, 2010
KWO Statement concerning the forcing of women and children back into the landmine zones of Karen State (Karen Women Organization) Friday, February 5th, 2010
Thailand starts then halts deportation of Karen refugees to Burma (Burma Campaign UK) Friday, February 5th, 2010
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, 2010
3,000 Ethnic Karen Refugees at Risk of Deportation from Thailand to Burma (Burma Campaign UK) Thursday, February 4th, 2010
PWO condemns Burmese regime Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Official Statement From Karen National Union Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Thailand Forced Deportation of Karen Refugees to Burma: Media Release From Burma Campaign UK Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Burma Briefing February 2010 Thailand to Force 3,000 Karen Refugees Back to Burma? (Burma Campaign UK) Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Laughing at the Devil: Burma’s Moustouches Brothers (Scoop, RFA) Monday, April 20th, 2009
Burmese Monk Castigates Neighbors, UN: Shame on Them! (Aktualne.Cz) Monday, April 20th, 2009
NLD Reviews Finer Points of Special Announcement No. 18 (Mizzima) Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
ASEAN Politicians Say Summit Will Test Burma Human Rights Policy (VOA) Thursday, February 26th, 2009
Migrant Crackdown Won’t Solve Problems: Rights Group (The Irrawaddy) Friday, January 23rd, 2009
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Statement of Senator Barack Obama on the 63rd Birthday of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (Senator Obama) Saturday, June 21st, 2008
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 RELEASE                  Contact: Angela Barranco 202-225-3965 May 13, 2008                                   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 [...]
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:      Contact:    Scott Gerber (Feinstein) 202-224-9629 Monday, May 12, 2008               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 [...]
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