India: Press Burmese Leader on Human Rights

India should emphasize respect for human rights during the state visit by Burma’s Senior General Than Shwe, Human Rights Watch said today. Economic and security interests should not displace concerns about protecting the Burmese people’s fundamental freedoms […]

Indian Parliamentarians Protest the Visit of Burma’ Senior General Than Shwe

Indian Parliamentarians’ Forum for Democracy in Burma (IPFDB) expresses their protest on the government’s decision to welcome the state visit of the Senior General Than Shwe of Burma at this point of time in India.

The IPFDB wrote a letter to the Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh and expressed their concerns of the view that Indian government should not lend legitimacy for the military rule and its abusive human rights violations […]

Posters pasted in Budha Gaya against Gen. Than Shwe’s India visit

Hundreds of Posters which read “HE WHO IS THE KILLER OF SONS OF BUDDHA”, “THAN SHWE GO TO HELL”, “WANTED Rs 2007” are pasted along the streets in Budha Gaya where General Than Shwe and cliques will be visiting today […]

Indian Civil Society Groups Appeal to the Prime Minister of India to Pressure Burma’s General for Genuine Elections

Burma Centre Delhi (BCD) submits an open letter to Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India, calling on the Government of India to pressure Burma’s military regime to hold genuinely free and fair elections. The letter is endorsed by 38 civil society organisations and 71 individuals which comprise intellectuals, prominent activists, lawyers, film makers, writers etc from India […]

Burma Sanctions Extended by Senate and Sails through to the White House for Obama’s Signature

One week after members of the House of Representatives unanimously approved the extension of economic sanctions against generals in Burma; their fellow lawmakers in the Senate today overwhelmingly approved the measure with a vote of (99-1), and sent it to the White House for the signature of President Obama […]

Senate Approves McConnell-Feinstein Resolution to Renew Import Sanctions against Burma’s Military Junta

The Senate today approved a measure co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), along with Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), to renew sanctions against the Burmese military junta. The resolution includes an import ban on all Burmese goods entering the U.S. and visa restrictions on officials from the military regime[…]

Senator McConnell Speech

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 renewal of economic sanctions on Burma[…]

Open Letter to Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India – The State visit of Than Shwe, a shame for the world’s largest democracy

Your Excellency,

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), representing 164 organisations across the world, is deeply troubled by your government’s decision to welcome Senior General Than Shwe of Burma in a state visit to India, to take place from 25-29 July. As chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), Than Shwe leads one of the most abusive dictatorships in the world […]

Civil Society Network Calls on ASEAN to Take Serious Action Towards Burma’s Undemocratic Elections

The Task Force on ASEAN and Burma today released an open letter to the ASEAN Coordinating Council, urging them to discuss strong concrete actions to deal with ongoing democratic and human rights violations in Burma during this week’s ASEAN Ministerial Meeting.[…]

Open Letter to ASEAN Coordinating Council

Dear Excellencies,

We urge the ASEAN Coordinating Council, during this ASEAN Ministerial Meeting to firmly discuss Burma’s failing democratic transition, egregious international crimes, and additional actions that violate the ASEAN Charter, SEANWFZ, and other international agreements. ASEAN is endeavouring to move towards greater regional integration by 2015. However, in order to take the region to a higher plane, ASEAN must be willing to take stronger measures to deal with the region’s rogue state. […]