A briefer outlining the Task Force on ASEAN and Burma’s position on key regional issues. Download the briefer.
• • •An article in the ASEAN Human Rights Defenders Newsletter from Forum-Asia that argues ASEAN’s success will be measured according to how it deals with Burma’s military regime and its violations of the ASEAN Charter. Download the article.
• • •Dr. Turnell argues for economic sanctions against Burma’s military regime by examining some of the commonly-held misconceptions of sanctions. He believes that sanctions imposed upon Burma’s military regime by the […]
• • •An update on open local resistance to the seven dams that China Power Investment Corporation (CPI) is building on the Irrawaddy, N’mai and Mali rivers in Burma’s northern Kachin State. The booklet describes the construction activity at the Chibwe dam site and the imminent forced relocation of 15,000 villagers for the construction of the Irrawaddy […]
• • •A briefer that shows how the regime’s preparations for the 2010 elections have already had serious human security impacts on the region – increased crimes against humanity and escalated armed conflict causing 43,800 refugees to cross over into China and Thailand within the last 3 months. It also outlines the serious flaws in the 2008 Constitution that will intensify the root causes of conflict that has plagued Burma. […]
• • •A quarterly report that documents cases of human rights violations in Burma. Download the report.
• • •The report exposes the harsh impacts that are inflicted on the environment and the livelihoods of ethnic people under the current development policies of Burma’s military regime. Though several case studies, the Burma Environmental Working Group argues that alternative resource management systems are successful and should be employed more widely. Download the report.
• • •A Powerpoint presentation that gives an introduction to ASEAN’s history and purpose. Download the Powerpoint
• • •A one-page document outlining the Shwe Gas Movement’s position on the Project and key facts. Download the factsheet.
• • •This report details the route of the pipelines and analyzing the risks for the affected communities in Burma as well as corporations, governments and investors. Download the report.
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